Overview In the previous chapter, we learnt how NAT is important in helping devices in a network access the internet, we also looked at DHCP and how it helps in automatic ip configuration on hosts as well as the use of ACLs in filtering traffic in our networks. In this chapter, we will look at […]
Overview In the previous chapter, we saw how DHCP is useful in assigning ip addresses to hosts in a network. In this chapter, we will look at another important ip service that helps hosts access the internet. We will learn about, NAT operation and IPv4, and configure and troubleshoot NAT. NAT in today’s networks In […]
Overview Ip addressing is a very important job network administrators have to accomplish, configuring ip addresses on routers, and other devices can be a challenge especially when the number of devices is many. In this chapter, we will discuss a solution to ip addressing of hosts which is DHCP. We will look at the concepts […]
Overview In part one of this chapter, we looked at the ACL concepts, we discussed how they worked and we topped it off with configuration of standard ACLs. In part 2, we will discuss extended ACLs and other ACL concepts, we will then configure extended ACLs and finish off with troubleshooting ACLs. Extended ACLs With […]
Overview In the last chapter, we discussed network security and saw its importance in our networks. In this chapter, we will delve into the world of ACLs, in part 1, we will look at the ACL concepts as well as configuring standard ACLs. In part 2 of this chapter, we will continue with configuration but […]
Overview In the previous chapter, we looked at PPP, we discussed how PPP worked and we said that it works at the data link layer, in this chapter, we will look at the final WAN topic in this course which is frame relay. In part 1, we will discuss the concepts behind frame relay operation […]
Introduction In previous chapters, we learnt how VLANs segment broadcast traffic on a switch and segment a switched network into different LANs, we also learnt how VLAN information can be transmitted to other switches in the network using VTP and how we can avoid layer two loops using STP. Consider, this, as the network administrator, […]
Overview In the previous chapter, we looked at the various concepts that make switches work. In this chapter, we will look at VLANs. We will discuss what they are, how they work and advantages of using VLANs in our LAN networks. We will also configure VLANs in our LAN networks. What are VLANs VLANs (Virtual […]
Overview In this chapter, we will explore switching concepts and the basic configuration of a switch. We will discuss the switch’s operation, layer 2 and layer 3 switching as well as other concepts. We will conclude with the basic configuration of a switch and this will lead us into the discussion on VLANs. CSMA/CD We […]
Welcome to the world of LANS, in the previous couple of chapters, we learnt about routers and how they are used in the networking environments. In the next couple of chapters, we will learn about LANs and the main device we will use will be the SWITCH. The concepts we will learn will also tie […]