Course benefits
The emergence of 32-bit operating systems and software, a along with new network technologies, multimedia applications, voice and data integration and CTI, all mean that organisations must scale their networks to take advantage of these essential new technologies to meet the needs of their user base.
This unique "Fast Track" course provides an essential introduction to current and emerging wide area network technologies. The course presents the information you need to compare network technologies and plan high-speed WANs and services.
Course workshops
The course incorporates in-class workshops, designed to help you analyse network technologies on the basis of facilities, performance and cost. Exercses include choosing a technology mix to solve a company's high-speed network needs and negotiating for high-speed network services.
Who should attend?
All personnel who will be planning, implementing, supporting or managing wide area networks.
Pre-requisites
Course 301: Introduction to Data Communications and Networking, or equivalent experience, is a pre-requisite for this course.
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Course 305: Content
Datacomms review
Bit streams, cells, frames
Synchronous vs asynchronous transmission and switching
Network efficiency: utilisation, multiplexing, QoS
Wide Area Network components
Public telephone network
Leased line services
Circuit switching vs packet switching
ISDN: PRI, BRI
Packet data networks: X.25, Frame Relay, Cell Switching, ATM
The Internet
Cable networks
Satellite links, infra-red, radio
Cellular networks
High-speed network cabling
UTP, STP, coaxial cables
Multi- and single-mode fibre
Performance and installation issues
Switched Digital Services
Switched 56, DDS
ISDN: BRA, PRA
ADSL, HDSL
Frame Relay networks
Packet switching vs frame relay
Employing PVCs and SVCs
FRADs, routers and CSU/DSUs
LAN packet encapsulation
Committed Information Rate
Congestion management: FECN/BECN
Frame Relay Service Provision
Local Management Interface
Voice over Frame Relay
Comparisons with ATM
Fundamentals of ATM
ATM cell structure
Asynchronous multiplexing: supporting all traffic types
ATM network scalability
Traffic shaping and policing
QoS: CBR, VBR, ABR, UBR
Deploying and managing ATM networks
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Commercial ATM Services
Network products and carrier services
Migrating to ATM
Negotiating with your vendors and carriers
Negotiating the user-network agreement
UPC and the traffic contract
Ensuring QoS
Incorporating ATM into your network
Multi-Protocol Over ATM (MPOA)
Multiprotocol clients and servers
Using NHRP
IP networks over ATM
IP / ATM VPNs
Authentication and encryption
Managing your ATM service
Synchronous networks and hierarchies
Key features of SONET/SDH
The SONET/SDH architecture
Comparing SONET to SDH
Payload capacities
Add-drop multiplexers
Scalability
Building high-capacity networks with synchronous multiplexing
SDH management facilities
SDH fault tolerance
Employing SONET/SDH technology
Building private SONET/SDH networks
Negotiating for service
Employing APS
ANSI SONET and ITU-T SDH
Customer Network Management (CNM)
xDSL technologies
The evolution of xDSL technologies
High bit rate DSL
SDSL vs HDSL
Asymmetric DSL - ADSL
Rate Adaptive DSL - RADSL
ISDN DSL - IDSL
Very high-speed DSL-VDSL
ADSL standards
ADSL network components
The ADSL transceiver unit
ADSL and ATM services
TCP/IP and ADSL
World-wide trials & services
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