Topics

• An introduction to IP networking concepts
  • TCP/IP-break apart a packet and really learn IPv4 and IPv6
  • The Internet-a real "working pieces" look at how OSI layers 3 and 4 deliver the goods
• MPLS
  • follow the developments in IPQoS and label switching and why they're important
• IPSec based VPNs
  • Understand the basics of IPsec and how tunneling works
• Managing QoS in IP Networks

After taking this course you will:

• be able to communicate with others on critical IP networking issues.
• understand the salient issues involving the TCP/IP protocol suite and its evolved suite of standards and services
• understand where the network world is heading with IP
• be able understand where your product/service fits within IP's circle of influence.
• be able to discuss how IP networking is changing and understand the critical issues surrounding the next generation IP based network.
• understand IP's major shortcomings and how the industry is moving forward with solutions.
• understand new and emerging Quality of Service, Performance Assurance, and Encryption standards to support the next generation IP network infrastructure
  

An introduction to IP networking concepts

• IP is a connectionless protocol
  • What does connectionless imply?
• Origins of the IP protocol suite.
• Defining IP's main strengths.
• Defining the main components of this suite of protocols.
• What is an IP-based application?
• Examining a typical TCP/IP network
• How does a private IP network differ from the Internet?
• How IP traffic moves across carrier/ISP domains
• How routers handle IP traffic
• What constraints exist for both routers and IP packets?
• IP addressing and the IP datagram format
• Why networks need Network Address Translation (NAT)
• An introduction to "Next Generation" IP version 6 (IPv6)
• Defining role of the protocols TCP and UDP
• How do routing protocols work

MPLS

• Defining MPLS
• Why MPLS: What is the motivation for using this protocol?
• Examining MPLS terminology
• The major MPLS protocols and their basic functions.
• How does MPLS enable performance assurance?
• MPLS within the carrier's domain.
• How end users benefit from MPLS.

IPSec based VPNs

• What is a VPN: Defining today's VPN
• What derivative VPNs exist?
• Why do we need VPNs today?
• Examining IPSec and its origins.
• Defining IPSec's main components:
• Encryption,
• Authentication,
• Key management.
• Tunneling modes and tunnel concepts explained.

Managing QoS in IP Networks

• Defining the need for Quality of Service (QoS)
• Why do we need QoS?
• How does one manage Bandwidth and QoS in a network?