A Class Test (2 hours) addressing learning outcomes 2, 4, 5, 6

A practical skills test and accompanying log book - learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
- A practical skills test not in examination conditions weighted at 40%
- A logbook which details the learning undertaken with respect to the skills tested 20%

Networking Architectures
- Basic switch concept
- VLANs
- Switch protocols (VTP, STP)
- Inter-VLAN Routing
Wireless LANs
- Basic wireless concepts and configuration. Wireless LANs
- Demonstrate the concepts of wireless LAN design and installation.
- Discriminate between and describe the IEEE 802.11 wireless standards and demonstrate understanding of how they would influence a design
- Configure and install various wireless technologies that meet mobility and throughout specifications including the site survey and documentation.
- Configure, monitor and maintain a WLAN
- Device Manager tools.
- Identify wireless security threats and vulnerabilities.
- Configure wireless LAN security using MAC filtering, WEP, EAP and 802-1x technologies.
- Demonstrate an understanding of proper site survey techniques and safety practices.
- Configure various network monitoring technologies including Syslog, SNMP and logging.
Troubleshoot wireless installation and configurations.
Demonstrate an understanding of vertical and horizontal wireless implementations

48 lectures, 48 practical sessions.

Suitable Networking laboratories

Note: The following are not required Texts but will provide useful background reading
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Exam 640-802) 6th Edition, Paperback
Todd Lammle (2007), Sybex International, ISBN: 9780470110089

LAN Switching and Wireless CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, Bob Vachon and Rick Graziani
(2008), ISBN-13: 9781587132070

Accessing the WAN, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, Bob Vachon and Rick Graziani (2008), ISBN-13: 9781587132056
802-11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, Gast, M (2005) O'Reilly Media, ISBN: 0596100523

To have studied COCS40663 Introduction to Computer and Network Architectures or similar

1) INSTALL, CONFIGURE, TEST AND TROUBLESHOOT ROUTER, WAN, SWITCH AND VLAN, INCLUDING ACCESS LISTS IN EXTENSIVE ROUTER BASED INTERNETWORKS. (Analysis, Application, Communication, Problem Solving).
2) DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF VLANS, THE SPANNING-TREE PROTOCOL, NETWORK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND ASSOCIATED TOOLS. (Enquiry, Knowledge and Understanding, Learning).
3) INSTALL, CONFIGURE, TEST AND TROUBLESHOOT ROUTER WAN CONNECTION IN A ROUTER BASED INTERNETWORK ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS USING COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT. (Analysis, Application, Communication, Problem Solving).
4) DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF PPP, ISDN AND FRAME RELAY. (Enquiry, Knowledge and Understanding, Learning).
5) DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF WIRELESS RADIO TECHNOLOGIES AND TOPOLOGIES BASED ON THE IEEE 802.11 WIRELESS STANDARD. (Enquiry, Knowledge and Understanding, Learning).
6) INSTALL, CONFIGURE, TEST AND TROUBLESHOOT WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, AND UNDERSTAND VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WIRELESS IMPLEMENTATIONS AND USES. (Enquiry, Knowledge and Understanding, Learning).
7) UNDERTAKE WIRELESS DESIGN, INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION, MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE. (Analysis, Application, Communication, Problem Solving).
8) IDENTIFY WIRELESS SECURITY THREATS AND VULNERABILITIES. AWARENESS OF WIRELESS SECURITY USING MAC FILTERING, WEP, LEAP, EAP AND 802.1 X TECHNOLOGIES. (Analysis, Application, Communication, Problem Solving).