L2 and L3 Networking Protocols

L2 and L3 Networking Protocols: Laying the Groundwork

 

• Overview and Introductions
• Introduction to the Internet
• Access and Applications of IP
• The Layered Model of Networking
• LAB – Layered Model Exercise

 

L2 and L3 Networking Protocols: L2 Protocol Basics

 

• Basics of Ethernet Part 1 – Definition of Ethernet Technology, History, Ethernet Versions
• Basics of Ethernet Part 2 – Defining a LAN, Topology Options, Cabling Options
• LAB – Ethernet Topology and Cabling Exercise
• Basics of Ethernet Part 3 – Ethernet MAC Addresses, Learning
• LAB – Ethernet MAC Address Exercise
• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
• LAB – ARP Experiment
• Basics of Ethernet Part 4 – Understanding VLANS, 802.1Q Encapsulation, VTP Protocol
• LAB – VLAN Experiment
• Basics of Ethernet Part 5 – Spanning Tree Protocol, Gigabit Ethernet
• LAB: Spanning Tree Experiment
• Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
• LAB – CDP Lab
• Layer 2 Tunneling with L2TP
• Lab – L2TP

 

L2 and L3 Networking Protocols: L3 IPv4 Addressing and VPN

 

• Layer 3 IPv4 and Addressing
• IPv4 Multicast and NAT Operations
• LAB – IPv4 Addressing Exercise
• IPv4 Subnet Addressing
• LAB – IPv4 Subnetting exercise
• L3 Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
• LAB – VPN Examination with Wireshark
• Secure Delivery of IP Traffic with IPsec
• IPv6 Overview
• LAB – Demonstration and Examination of IPv6 with Wireshark

 

L2 and L3 Networking Protocols: L3 Network Control Plane Operations

 

• IP DHCP and DNS
• Basics of IP Routing
• Interior routing with EIGRP
• LAB – EIGRP Routing
• Exterior routing with BGP
• LAB – BGP Routing
• Troubleshooting IP Networks
• LAB – Troubleshooting IP networks