Networking
Networking Fundamentals
Understand how networks actually carry traffic, then set up a small office network end to end — cabling, switch, router, Wi-Fi and shared resources.
8 weeks Online & Offline Beginner friendly Certificate
What you can do after
Skills you can demonstrate
- Explain OSI and TCP/IP without notes
- Subnet an address range by hand, quickly
- Terminate and test Cat6 cable and patch panels
- Configure a switch, router and access points
- Run DHCP, DNS and shared drives/printers
- Troubleshoot with ping, traceroute and ipconfig
Where it leads
Network administratorNOC engineerIT administratorSystem support engineer
Syllabus
What we cover, module by module
1
How networks talk
- OSI and TCP/IP layers with real examples
- MAC versus IP addressing
- Binary, octets and reading a subnet mask
- Subnetting practice and CIDR shorthand
- Public, private and reserved ranges
- NAT, ports and how a home router works
2
Cables & gear
- Straight-through, crossover and PoE
- Crimping RJ45 and testing with a cable tester
- Patch panels, keystone jacks and faceplates
- Switches, routers and access points compared
- Rack mounting and cable management
- Wi-Fi bands, channels and coverage basics
3
Configuring a real network
- Designing an IP scheme for an office
- VLANs for offices, CCTV and guests
- DHCP scopes and address reservations
- DNS, hostnames and static routes
- Wi-Fi SSIDs, WPA2/WPA3 and a guest network
- Port forwarding for a service or camera
4
Keeping it running
- ping, traceroute, ipconfig and nslookup
- Firewall rules and safe remote access
- Shared folders, permissions and network printers
- Documenting a network and labelling gear
- Monitoring uptime and bandwidth
- Handing over a network to a client
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