Month: April 2020
5.0 Introduction 5.0.1 Why should I take this module? Welcome to STP Concepts! A well-designed Layer 2 network will have redundant switches and paths to ensure that if one switch goes down, another path to a different switch is available to forward data. Users of the network would …
4.0. Introduction 4.0.1 Why should I take this module? Welcome to Inter-VLAN Routing! Now you know how to segment and organize your network into VLANs. Hosts can communicate with other hosts in the same VLAN, and you no longer have hosts sending out broadcast messages to every other …
14.0 Introduction 14.0.1 Why should I take this module? Welcome to Network Automation! Have you set up your home network? A small office network? Imagine doing those tasks for tens of thousands of end devices and thousands of routers, switches, and access points! Did you know that there …
13.0 Introduction 13.0.1 Why should I take this module? Welcome to Network Virtualization! Imagine you live in a two-bedroom house. You use the second bedroom for storage. The second bedroom is packed full of boxes, but you still have more to place in storage! You could consider building …
12.0 Introduction 12.0.1 Why should I take this module? Welcome to Network Troubleshooting! Who is the best network administrator that you have ever seen? Why do you think this person is so good at it? Likely, it is because this person is really good at troubleshooting network problems. …
11.0 Introduction 11.0.1 Why should I take this module? Welcome to Network Design! You are a sought after spaceship designer! You have been asked to design a new spaceship. Your first questions are, “What will this ship be used for? How large is the crew? Will it be …
10.0 Introduction 10.0.1 Why should I take this module? Welcome to Network Management! Imagine that you are at the helm of a spaceship. There are many, many components that work together to move this ship. There are multiple systems to manage these components. To get where you are …
3.0 Introduction 3.0.1 Why should I take this module? Welcome to VLANs! Imagine that you are in charge of a very large conference. There are people from all over who share a common interest and some who also have special expertise. Imagine if each expert who wanted to …
2.0 Introduction 2.0.1. Why should I take this module? Welcome to Switching Concepts! You can connect and configure switches, that’s great! But even a network with the newest technology develops its own problems eventually. If you have to troubleshoot your network, you need to know how switches work. …
9.0 Introduction 9.0.1 Why should I take this module? Welcome to QoS Concepts! Imagine driving on a heavily congested road and you are in a rush to meet a friend for dinner. You hear the siren and see the lights of an ambulance behind you. You need to …
