A written MCQ examination, length 2 hours weighted at 50% (Learning outcomes 1 and 5).
A practical exam, length 1 hours not in examination conditions weighted at 50% (Learning outcomes 2, 3 and 4).

Advanced Routing introduces students to scaling IP networks. Students learn to use VLSM, private addressing, and NAT optimise IP address utilisation. The majority of the course content is related to learning how to implement the RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP routing protocols. In addition, the course details the important techniques used for route filtering and route redistribution.

Upon completion of this module, students will have performed tasks related to:
Internetwork scalability
Advanced IP addressing techniques
Routing protocol operation, configuration, and troubleshooting
RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP
Route optimisation

12 hours lectures / 24 hours labs / tutorial
Self-managed learning using on-line material
Weekly one hour lecture to supplement on-line material
On-line multiple choice tests to give formative feedback
Lab sessions every week to gain practical networking experience and re-enforce theory
Team assignment work as part lab work and skills test
Investigation using Web
(1:n)1 (1:20)2

On-line learning material provided by CISCO Inc.
CISCO Networking Academy programme assessment server
Networking equipment in lab K104
Laboratory exercise sheets provided by course instructor

NOTE
Instructors teaching this module who use the CISCO material must have completed CCNP 1 training of the CNAP programme

To have completed level 1 module Introduction to Networking with LANs and WANs

Co-requisite:- To be enrolled on level 2 module LAN Switching and WAN Networks

CCNP Cisco Networking Academy Program: Semester Five Companion Guide, Advanced Routing, Cisco Systems, Inc., Mark McGregor, ISBN: 1587130114, April 2001
Cisco Router Security, Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco Press, ISBN: 1578700574, 1998
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks, Karen Webb, Cisco Press, ISBN 1578700930, 2000