Network Fundamentals

• Roles and Functions of Network Components
• Characteristics of Network Topology Architecture
• Physical Interfaces and Cabling Types
• TCP and UDP
• IPv4 Addressing
• IPv4 Subnetting
• IPv6 Addressing
• Wireless Principles
• Virtualization Fundamentals
• Ethernet Switching Concept

Network Access

• Configuration of VLANs, Access Ports, Trunk Ports, Default VLAN, Native VLAN, 802.1q
• Layer-2 Discovery Protocols ( CDP and LLDP)
• EtherChannel (LACP and PAgP)
• Spanning Tree Protocols
• Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes
• physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG)
• AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, and TACACS+/RADIUS)