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An Introduction TCP/IP
A 2-day hands-on course

The networked computer has become pervasive. The days of the small stand-alone network have gone. Practically all computers are now networked, many in Wide Area Networks and most connected to the Internet. The protocol we use to connect these networks together is TCP/IP. A broad understanding of how TCP/IP works is a great benefit to those working with networked systems, whether they are providing support, managing or becoming involved with technical aspects of the network. This course introduces TCP/IP and for many will be sufficient, it also provides a foundation for those who will need to develop greater networking skills in the future.

Who should attend
AS TCP/IP becomes the dominant protocol many support and technical personnel need a good grasp of the protocol. The course will appeal to a wide range of personnel including:
·         Support staff
·         Technical staff
          Management and network Planning

 

Hands-on
Hands-on sessions will include:

  • Installing the protocol

  • Assigning IP addresses

  • Using tools such as ping and ipconfig to troubleshoot a TCP/IP network.

  • Using DHCP to automate IP addressing

  • Examining the routing table

  • Using DNS

  • Accessing a Web server

  • Access an FTP server

Course pre-requisites.
Participants are assumed to be familiar with networking concepts or to have attended our Introduction to Networking course.

 

Introduction
Why use TCP/IP
Benefits
TCP/IP concepts

 TCP/IP Architecture
The four level model
Application layer
Transport layer
Internet layer
Network Interface layer
TCP and UDP
Telnet, FTP and SMTP

IP addressing
Addressing concepts
Addressing classes
Static and Dynamic addressing
DHCP
ARP and RARP

 

Routing
Why we need to route
Routing Principles
Static and Dynamic routing
Routing protocols
RIP and OSPF
Demand Dial Routing

The Internet
The Internet, Intranet and Extranets
Accessing the Internet
Network address translation
Name resolution and DNS
Firewalls
Web servers

 

Management and Troubleshooting 
Address conflicts
Troubleshooting tools
Using ping and ipconfig
SNMP

 

Future developments
IP version 6
Internet 2