IP Networks

Course Code: TDN-600

Course Duration: 3 days

Course Objective(s):

To provide participants with the background information needed to understand IP Network protocols, QoS provisioning and network implementation.

Expected Accomplishment(s):

On completion of course, participants will be able to:

• Understand IP addressing
• Understand TCP/IP protocols
• Understand routing over connectionless networks
• Compare and contrast IP and ATM networks
• Understand IP routing integration with high speed switching
• Understand internetworking between RSVP, Diffserv and MPLS
• Understand concepts of voice over IP networks

Who Can Benefit:

Professionals involved in network administration and telecommunication switching, transmission and access network operation and maintenance will benefit from this course.

Prerequisite(s):

Participants should have a background a basic understanding of data communication, transmission and switching concepts.

Course Outline:

Course Outline:

Introducing the Internet

• The Internet - A network of networks
• Network Service Providers
• Internet Service Providers
• The Internet backbone
• Intranet

Internet IP Addressing

• Address Classes
• Broadcast & Multicast
• Need for subnets
• IPv6 Address Format

Domain Name System

• Introduction
• DNS hierarchy
• Address Mapping
• Name Servers

TCP/IP Protocols

• Internet Protocols
• IP Packets
• Interworking

Routing Protocols

• Introduction
• RIP
• OSPF
• Advantages of OSPF
• External Gateway Protocol

RSVP

• Need for RSVP
• Multicasting

IP and ATM Networks

• Introduction
• Why carry IP packets over ATM?
• IP and ATM addressing
• Classical IP over ATM
• Label Switching
• Introduction
• Switching vs Routing
• Label Switching Router
• Quality of Service
• SDH & Label Switching

Providing QoS

• DiffServe Principles
• DiffServ Function
• DiffServe Service
• Comparison of RSVP & DiffServ
• DiffServ Network

Voice over IP (VoIP)

• Introduction
• Speech Processing
• VoIP Protocols
• VoIP Service Issues

Accessing the Internet

• Last Mile
• Access via the PSTN
• Widening the Band
• ISDN and ADSL Principles

Delivery Method:

Training delivery methods will include instructor-led classes, and tutorial exercises.

Related Training:

• Telecom Fundamentals
• Fundamentals of Data Communication
• ATM Fundamentals