Some network problems take a village. In this module, you’ll learn how to identify major network issues that will require an escalation to additional members of your team including switching loops, routing loops, route problems, proxy ARP configurations, and broadcast storms.
Often, some of our most irritating network problems are related to logical configuration settings. In this module, you’ll learn how to check port speed, duplex, VLAN configurations, DNS settings, and much more.
The quality of your copper and fiber infrastructure affects everything that traverses your network. In this module, you’ll learn the importance of troubleshooting physical issues like crosstalk, attenuation, shorts, opens, and impedance mismatches.
When a crisis is underway, it can be difficult to follow a logical path to help resolve the problem. In this video, you’ll learn how a detailed methodology can help you through each phase of the troubleshooting process from gathering of information through the resolution and documentation.
What are the most important reasons for maintaining network performance? Optimizing your network efficiency can yield significant gains, and in this module you’ll learn the importance of performance optimization and a number of ways you can increase the performance of your network. We’ll cover quality of server, load balancing, high availability, caching engines, and much more.
The world of network monitoring is a precise science, and it can provide insight into aspects of network performance that would otherwise go unseen. In this module, you’ll learn the use of network analyzers, connectivity software, and load testers to help build a more efficient network. You’ll also learn the value of logs and how the consolidation of logs files can assist in solving issues that span multiple devices.
You’ve spent hours documenting your network, but will all that work really be worth the effort? In this module, you’ll learn how your network documentation can be used to determine points of failure, evaluate network baselines, and help manage crisis situations.
Building a network is a technological challenge, but the network isn’t truly finished until the documentation is complete. In this module, you’ll learn about the importance of documentation and how your network could benefit from schematics, baselines, procedures, and much more.
Implementing a wireless network into a large environment can be a challenging exercise. In this video you’ll learn the basics of installing wireless clients, placing access points, configuring the access point software, and verifying the installation.
In this video, you’ll learn about some of the more advanced capabilities of today’s network switches, such as power over Ethernet, the spanning tree protocol, VLANs, trunking, port mirroring, and port authentication.
