Routing and switching essentialsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the architecture, components and operations of routers and switches in a small network.
You know how to configure routers and switches for basic functionality.
You will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches in small local area networks and troubleshoot common issues with routing protocols, virtual LANs and inter-VLAN routing.

Content

How do advanced switching technologies such as VLANs, VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and 802.1q work?
How does static and dynamic routing work? How to configure it?
How does traffic filtering work? How to configure access control lists?
How do important services, like DHCP and NAT work? How to configure them?
How to configure and troubleshoot basic operations with routers and switches in a small local area network?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.

Qualifications

Introduction to networks