Format

Classroom

Duration

3.0 Day(s)

Description

This course is designed for people who need in depth knowledge about the Gigabit Ethernet Architecture, Ethernet Network Design and Migration.

Audience

Network administrators, network planners and technical support.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of the Ethernet technology

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
o Know the difference of Fast Ethernet 100Base-X and 100Base-VG
o Explain the function of Switched Ethernet
o Understand the Migration from traditional Ethernet to Switched Ethernet
o Understand the Gigabit Ethernet specifications
o Know how to migrate to Gigabit Ethernet
· Explain the difference of 1000Base-SX, LX, CX.

Contents

o CSMA/CD Architecture Review
o Fast Ethernet 100Base-X, 100Base-VG
o Ethernet Network Design and Migration
o Switched Ethernet
o Migration from traditional to Switched Ethernet
o Switching Technique
o VLANs in Switched Ethernet
o Gigabit Ethernet
o Overview of the Technical Details
o Functions within Gigabit Ethernet
o Migration to Gigabit Ethernet
o Gigabit Ethernet and ATM
o Switched Ethernet versus Shared Ethernet
o Layer 3 or Layer 2 Switching