LANs demystified

Description

A concise overview course covering Local Area
Networks with particular emphasis on the use of
Ethernet and Wireless LANS. As well as explaining
buzzwords we cover how the technology works at a
simple level. After defining LANs the course moves
onto Ethernet and switching also covering VLANs. WiFi
is then covered, with coverage of 802.11 standards and
frequencies along with integrating WiFi with Ethernet.
The course then covers routers and their role in
connecting networks and the course finishes with a
comparison of Ethernet vs WiFi and when to use them.

What will you learn

LAN training course details

Sales staff, managers and other non technical staff.

None.

1 day

What is a LAN? LAN standards, LAN choices,
choosing the media, copper, UTP, cat5e, fibre, RF,
bandwidth speeds, link aggregation, Full/half
duplex.

What is Ethernet? 802.3, parts of Ethernet,
Ethernet evolution, MAC addresses, frames,
broadcasts.

What are switches, switches versus hubs, how
switches work, ways to configure switches, Loops,
STP.

What are VLANs? Why have VLANs, impact of
VLANs, Tagging (aka trunking), 802.1Q

Type of wireless LAN, RF frequencies, 2.4GHz,
5GHz, others, interference, standards, 802.11 and
variants, CSMA/CA.

NICs, Access points, integration with Ethernet,
multiple access points, mesh networks, WiFi
security.

Routers, connecting networks, interconnecting
VLANs, IP addressing, Layer 3 switches.

WiFi vs Ethernet.