Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
8/26 Activity 1.1.1: Using
Google Earth™
™ to View
the World
• Explain the purpose of Google Earth.
• Explain the different versions of Google Earth.
• Explain the hardware and software requirements needed to use
Google Earth (free edition).
• Experiment with Google Earth features such as Help | Tutorial.
• Experiment with Google Earth to explore continents, countries, and
places of interest.
8/26 Activity 1.4.5: Identifying • Use the SANS site to quickly identify Internet security threats.
• Explain how threats are organized.
Top Security
• List several recent security vulnerabilities.
Vulnerabilities
• Use the SANS links to access other security-related information.
• Define Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and Instant Messaging (IM).
Lab 1.6.1: Using
8/26 Collaboration Tools—
— IRC • List several collaborative uses of IM.
• List several misuses and data security issues involving IM.
and IM
• Use IRC to demonstrate collaboration.
Topology Diagram
• Define the terms wiki and blog.
8/26 Lab 1.6.2: Using
• Explore wiki features.
Collaboration
Tools—
—Wikis and Web
Logs
• Explore Packet Tracer Real-time mode
8/26 1.7.1: Skills Integration
Challenge-Introduction to • Explore the Logical Workspace
• Explore Packet Tracer operation
Packet Tracer
9/2
Activity 2.2.5: Using
NeoTrace™
™ to View
Internetworks
• Connect devices
• Examine a device configuration
• Review the standard lab setup
• Overview of the devices
• Explain the use of route tracing programs, such as tracert and
NeoTrace.
• Use tracert and NeoTrace to trace a route from its PC to a distant
server.
• Describe the interconnected and global nature of the Internet with
respect to data flow.
9/2
• Correctly identify cables for use in the network.
Lab 2.6.1: Topology
Orientation and Building a • Physically cable a peer-to-peer and switched network.
• Verify basic connectivity on each network.
Small Network
9/2
Lab 2.6.2: Using
Wireshark™
™ to View
Protocol Data Units
• Be able to explain the purpose of a protocol analyzer (Wireshark).
• Be able to perform basic PDU capture using Wireshark.
• Be able to perform basic PDU analysis on straightforward network
data traffic.
• Experiment with Wireshark features and options such as PDU
capture and display filtering.
9/2
2.7.1: Skills Integration
Challenge-Examining
Packets
9/9
Activity 3.4.1: Data Stream Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
• Capture or download an audio stream
Capture
• Complete the Topology
• Add Simple PDUs in Realtime Mode
• Analyze PDUs in Simulation Mode
• Experiment with the model of the standard lab setup
• Record the characteristics of the file
• Examine data transfer rates associated with the file
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• Download, install, and verify a web server application
• Verify the default web server configuration file
• Capture and analyze HTTP traffic with Wireshark
Lab 3.4.3: E-mail Services • Configure the pod host computer for e-mail service
• Capture and analyze e-mail communication between the pod host
and Protocols
Lab 3.4.2: Managing a
Web Server
computer and a mail server
9/9
9/9
9/9
3.5.1: Skills Integration
Challenge-Configuring
Hosts and
Services
• Configure Hosts and Services
• Add, configure, and connect hosts and servers
• Explore How DNS and HTTP Work Together
• Use simulation mode to view the details of packets generated by
DNS and HTTP
Lab 4.5.1: Observing TCP • Explain common netstat command parameters and outputs.
• Use netstat to examine protocol information on a pod host computer.
and UDP using Netstat
• Identify TCP header fields and operation using a Wireshark FTP
Lab 4.5.2: TCP/IP
Transport Layer Protocols, session capture.
• Identify UDP header fields and operation using a Wireshark TFTP
TCP and UDP
session capture.
9/9
Lab 4.5.3: Application and • Configure the host computer to capture Application layer protocols.
Transport Layer Protocols • Capture and analyze HTTP communication between the pod host
computer and a web server.
Examination
• Capture and analyze FTP communication between the pod host
computer and an FTP server.
• Observe TCP establish and manage communication channels with
HTTP and FTP connections
9/9
4.6.1: Skills Integration
Challenge-Analyzing the
Application and
Transport Layers
• Configure Hosts and Services
• Connect and configure hosts and services on the model of the lab
network
• Explore How DNS, UDP, HTTP, and UDP Work Together
• Use simulation mode to visualize the operation of DNS, UDP, HTTP,
and TCP on the
model of the lab network.
9/16 Lab 5.5.1: Examining a
Device’’s Gateway
• Understand and explain the purpose of a gateway address.
• Understand how network information is configured on a Windows
computer.
• Troubleshoot a hidden gateway address problem.
9/16 Lab 5.5.2: Examining a
Route
• Use the route command to modify a Windows computer routing
table.
• Use a Windows Telnet client command telnet to connect to a Cisco
router.
9/16 5.6.1: Skills Integration
Challenge-Routing IP
Packets
9/16 Lab 6.7.1: Ping and
Traceroute
• Examine router routes using basic Cisco IOS commands.
• Configure a router interface using a GUI
• Explore a routing table
• Configure a static route using a GUI
• Explore the routing of IP packets
• Use the ping command to verify simple TCP/IP network
connectivity.
• Use the tracert/traceroute command to verify TCP/IP connectivity.
• Understand the format of ICMP packets.
9/16 Lab 6.7.2: Examining
• Use Wireshark to capture and examine ICMP messages.
ICMP Packets
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to determine network
9/16 Activity 6.7.3: IPv4
Address Subnetting Part 1 information for a given IP address
and network mask.
9/16 Activity 6.7.4: IPv4
Address Subnetting Part 2
9/16 Lab 6.7.5: Subnet and
Router Configuration
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to determine subnet
information for a given IP address
and subnetwork mask.
• Subnet an address space given requirements.
• Assign appropriate addresses to interfaces and document.
• Configure and activate Serial and FastEthernet interfaces.
• Test and verify configurations.
• Reflect upon and document the network implementation.
• IP Subnet Planning
9/16 6.8.1: Skills Integration
• Practice your subnetting skills
Challenge-Planning
• Build the Network
Subnets and
• Connect devices with Ethernet and serial cables
Configuring IP Addresses • Configure the network
• Apply your subnetting scheme to server, PCs, and router interfaces;
configure services
and static routing
• Test the network
• Using ping, trace, web traffic, Inspect tool
3-2
Review
• Explain the header fields in an Ethernet II frame.
9/23 Lab 7.5.2: Frame
• Use Wireshark to capture and analyze Ethernet II frames.
Examination
• IP subnet planning
9/23 7.6.1: Skills Integration
Challenge-Data Link Layer o Practice your subnetting skills.
• Build the network.
Issues
o Connect devices with Ethernet and serial cables.
• Configure the network.
o Apply your subnetting scheme to server, PCs, and router interfaces;
configure
services and static routing.
• Test the network
o Using ping, trace, web traffic, Inspect tool.
9/23 Lab 8.4.1: Media
Connectors Lab Activity
Fluke 620 LAN CableMeter
9/23 8.5.1: Skills Integration
ChallengeConnecting
Devices and
Exploring the Physical
View
• Test cables using a Fluke620 LAN CableMeter and a Fluke
LinkRunner
• Become familiar with the most common functions of a cable tester.
• Test different cables for type and wiring problems.
· Connect the devices in the standard lab setup
· Connect the devices
· Verify connectivity
· View the standard lab setup in the Physical Workspace
· Enter and view the Physical Workspace
· View the standard lab setup at the various levels of the Physical
Workspace
9/30 Lab 9.8.1: Address
Resolution Protocol (ARP)
9/30 Lab 9.8.2: Cisco Switch
MAC Table Examination
• Use Windows arp command.
• Use Wireshark to examine ARP exchanges.
• Use the Telnet protocol to log into a Cisco Switch.
• Use the Cisco IOS show mac-address-table command to examine
MAC address and port
associations.
9/30 Lab 9.8.3: Intermediary
Device as an End Device
9/30 9.9.1: Skills Integration
ChallengeSwitched
• Use Wireshark to capture and analyze frames originating from
network nodes.
• Examine the origination of frames in a small network.
· Determine IP subnet planning
· Repair Ethernetrelated
network issues
Ethernet
9/30 Lab 10.3.2: How Many
Networks?
· Test the network
• Determine the number of subnets.
• Design an appropriate addressing scheme.
• Assign addresses and subnet mask pairs to device interfaces.
• Examine the use of the available network address space.
9/30 Lab 10.6.1: Creating a
Small Lab Topology
• Design the logical network.
• Configure the physical lab topology.
• Configure the logical LAN topology.
• Verify LAN connectivity.
9/30 Lab 10.6.2: Establishing a • Connect a router and computer using a console cable.
• Configure HyperTerminal to establish a console session with a Cisco
Console Session with
IOS router.
HyperTerminal
• Configure HyperTerminal to establish a console session with a Cisco
IOS switch.
9/30 Lab 10.6.3: Establishing a
Console Session with
Minicom
9/30 10.7.1: Skills Integration
Challenge: Network
Planning and
Interface Configuration
• Connect a router and computer using a console cable.
• Configure Minicom to establish a console session with the router.
• Perform basic commands.
Upon completion of this lab, you
• Build the network topology.
• Plan the IP addresses.
• Configure router and
• Test the network.
10/7 11.4.3.3: Network Latency • Use the ping command to document network latency.
Documentation with Ping • Compute various statistics on the output of a ping capture.
• Measure delay effects from larger datagrams.
• Configure Cisco router global configuration settings.
10/7 Lab 11.5.1: Basic Cisco
• Configure Cisco router password access.
Device Configuration
• Configure Cisco router interfaces.
• Save the router configuration file.
• Configure a Cisco switch.
• Configure network connectivity.
10/7 Lab 11.5.2: Managing
• Use TFTP to save and restore a Cisco IOS configuration.
Device Configuration
10/7 Lab 11.5.3: Configure Host • Design the logical lab topology.
• Configure the physical lab topology.
Computers for IP
• Configure the logical LAN topology.
Networking
10/7 Lab 11.5.4: Network
Testing
• Verify LAN connectivity.
• Design the logical lab topology.
• Configure the physical lab topology.
• Configure the logical LAN topology.
• Verify LAN connectivity.
• Design the logical lab topology.
10/7 Lab 11.5.5: Network
Documentation with Utility • Configure the physical lab topology.
• Design and configure the logical LAN topology.
Commands
• Verify LAN connectivity.
• Document the network.
10/7 Lab 11.5.6: Final Case Study Datagram Analysis with
Wireshark
10/7 11.6.1: Skills Integration
ChallengeConfiguring
and Testing the
Lab Network
Upon completion of this exercise, students will be able to demonstrate:
• How a TCP segment is constructed, and explain the segment fields.
• How an IP packet is constructed, and explain the packet fields.
• How an Ethernet II frame is constructed, and explain
· Build, test, and configure the entire lab network
· Integrate skills from throughout the course
· Analyze the events involved in requesting a web page (DNS, ARP,
HTTP, TCP, IP,
Ethernet, HDLC)
· Analyze the events involved in tracing the route to the web server
(DNS, UDP, ARP,
ICMP, IP, Ethernet, HDLC)