Fundamentals of IP and Network Access Technologies
Course Overview
This course provides foundational knowledge of IP Routing, Switching and Network Access Technologies to Telecom professionals with little or no prior knowledge of IP. It aims to explain the principles, concepts and common implementations of IP routing, switching and transmission technologies within the context of a telecommunications working environment. Practical and Labs exercises will be covered.
Target Audience
- Network Engineers, Designers and Administrators
- Product Managers who wish to launch IP-based services
- Telecom professionals with little or no prior knowledge of IP
- Non-Telecom professionals who are also keen to learn the Basics of IP technologies
Duration & Training Format
- Classroom: 3 days
- LIVE Virtual*: 21 hours
*Note:
- A minimum of 6 or more participants are required for a company-based LIVE Virtual course to commence
- LIVE Virtual courses can be conducted for 5 hours or 7 hours daily. Please note that the number of training days will be extended if you opt for 5 hours daily.
Upcoming Course Dates
17 – 19 Feb 2025 (Mon – Wed), GMT +08:00
11 – 13 Jun 2025 (Wed – Fri), GMT +08:00
If you are keen on attending the above scheduled courses, please register your interest via our course enquiry form.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand IP data encapsulation concepts, protocol layer interactions of the TCP/IP protocol stack, and related Transmission and Network Layer concepts
- Understand and implement IP Address Classes, CIDR and VLSM methods
- Understand basic IP QoS, Security and VPN concepts
- Understand MPLS concepts, topology and implementation,
- Understand Network Access protocols, standards and technologies commonly implemented for IP transport, including DWDM, LAN PHY , WAN PHY, SDH and Carrier Ethernet
- Demonstrate basic IP technology concepts on a simple network
Course Outline
- Introduction to IP
- An Overview
- IP Data Encapsulation Model Concepts
- IP Interaction With Upper Layer Protocols
- IP Address Classes and CIDR
- Other Transmission and Network Layer Concepts
Practical Exercise:
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- IP Subnetting (Addressing a Network Using VLSM)
- IP Supernetting
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Lab Exercise:Â Use of a Packet Analyzer to Examine Traffic Flows and Datagram Headers on Simple Network Setup
- IP Routing
- IP Routing Concepts
- Interior vs Exterior Routes
- Common IP Routing Protocols
- Introduction to RIP
- Introduction to OSPF (Single Area and Multiple Area OSPF)
- Introduction to BGP (BGP Routing Metrics, etc.)
Lab Exercise:
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- Simple Routing Configuration with Static Routes, use Ping and show Routes to Verify
- Replace Static Routes with RIP
- Replace RIP with Single Area OSPF
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- IP VPNs
- Day One Re-cap
- VPN Overview
- Encryption
- Authentication
- Hash Functions
- IPSec
- MPLS
- Introduction
- Basic Concepts
- MPLS-TE
- MPLS-TP
Lab Exercise:
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- Simple Implementation of MPLS VPN on Layer 3 Routers
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- Network Access Technologies
- Day Two Recap
- Introduction and Concepts
- LAN PHY, WAN PHY
- DWDM
- OTN
- SDH and NG-SDH
- Carrier Ethernet
Group Exercises:
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- Case Studies, Best Practices and Field Application Scenarios
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Note: A Certificate of Completion will only be issued upon achieving at least 75% attendance for the course.
Pre-requisites
NIL
What is so special about Telefocal Asia's 'Fundamentals of IP and Network Access Technologies' course?
This course stands out prominently from our competitors’ and is unique in several ways:
- This course is a unique blend of basic IP technologies and transport technologies specially designed for the participants who are to perform the duties in telcos environment
- This course is a combination of IP technologies and the underlying transport technologies
- The contents delivered in this course will provide a good knowledge for those who are at the front end dealing with corporate customers
- Front end officers will be proficient in IP as well as IP Transport technologies and will be able to offer products with different underlying technologies
- Participants will be able to offer finished products like IPL, IEPL, IP Transit (with Tier1 and Tier 2), IP Peering (public, private, partial or paid) and raw products like Half circuits over SDH, DWDM, LAN PHY, WAN PHY and Carrier Ethernet