Revision as of 08:38, 15 April 2014

This will be an intense hands-on fourteen (14) day training to teach skills required for the configuration and operation of large scale campus networks. The training will be held from April 22 to May 3, 2014.

Objective

After this training the participants will be able to design and implement a large scale campus network. This course will provide the techies with the necessary TCP/IP skills to administer a campus network.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for technical staff that operates a TCP/IP network with international connectivity and inter-campus connectivity.

Course content

The course is divided into three; Campus networks, Scalable networks and Wireless networks

Campus Networks

Campus Network design principles & Best Practices

Campus Networks Design.

IP address routing & management(addressing,subnetting)

Campus Network Physical cable Infrastructure

Hierarchical Design

Scalable Networks

Cisco switch configuration basics

HP configuration essentials

Switching Architecture -STP

Introduction to IEEE 802.1q (VLANS)

VPNs

Switch troubleshooting

Campus Network monitoring

Wireless Campus Networks

Designing a campus WLAN

Why wireless?

Comparative use of Unlicensed Spectrum

Introduction to Wi-Fi

Access point configuration and upgrading

Campus WLAN design

Wireless Security

Eduroam

Wireless authentication IEEE 802.1x

FreeRADIUS

Items Required

Each Participant is to bring a laptop with wireless connectivity.

Trainers

Name Organization Dean Pemberton (DP) NSRC Dale Smith (DS) NSRC Philip Smith (PS) NSRC Michelle Opiyo (MO) KENET Maureen Njue (MN) KENET Hillary Cheserek (HC)KENET Hezron Mwangi (HM) KENET Joan Masai (JM) KENET Cornelius Achiki (CA)KENET

Timetable