PC Networking

Introduction

In recent years, the PC network has become a critical component of the corporate computing environment. With the rapid expansion of PC LANs in the office, there is an increasing demand for professionals who possess a broad understanding of PC-LAN technologies and the ability to integrate them into a seamless network.

You Will Learn how to:

• Apply PC-LAN concepts and technologies to integrate multiple operating systems
• Configure TCP/IP services
• Windows operating systems for a networked environment
• Integrate UNIX into your local area network
• Share resources across all network operating system (NOS) platforms

Course Content

Overview of PC Networks
Basic concepts and terminology
Defining a PC local area network
Sharing resources, applications and data
Differentiating between LANs, MANs and WANs Network hardware
Media: twisted pair, coax, optical fibre
Topology: star, bus, ring and tree
Network interface cards and media access
Wireless LAN Network software
Network operating systems
Client/server computing

LAN Hardware
Hardware components
Network adapter cards
EIA-568
IEEE 802 standards Overview of popular network products

Network Operating Systems
Disk sharing
Printer sharing
Security
SPX/IPX TCP/IP
SMB
NetBIOS
NetBEUI Common network operating systems

Windows Server 2003/XP
Overview
Windows Server 2003/XP architectures
Peer-to-peer vs. domain networking
Windows Server and Active Directory (AD) Peer-to-peer networking
Sharing and using resources

TCP/IP and the Internet
TCP/IP protocols and utilities
TELNET, FTP, HTTP, PING, SMTP, DNS and NFS
Accessing the Internet from the

Interoperability
Motivation for internetworking
Integrating different network technologies
Connecting dispersed resources
Sharing files across NOSs with NFS or SMB
Managing resources from a common protocol

Wireless Networking

Connecting to a wireless LAN
Connectivity and security options