Training 

Hands-On Labs

Lab 1-1: Using SMS to send and receive text messages
Lab 1-2: Identifying the topology used in your classroom
Lab 1-3: Identifying your NOS and viewing services
Lab 1-4: Using Event Viewer
Lab 2-1: Supporting multiple protocols
Lab 3-1: Viewing the MAC address on your system
Lab 3-2: Researching IEEE LAN standards
Lab 3-3: Implementing and troubleshooting a wireless LAN
Lab 4-1: Converting Internet addresses - decimal and binary values
Lab 4-2: Determining default subnet masks
Lab 4-3: Determining subnet masks and address ranges
Lab 4-4: Determining network address ranges, subnet masks and CIDR notation
Lab 4-5: Viewing/configuring TCP/IP properties
Lab 4-6: Configuring IPv6 in Windows XP
Lab 5-1: Locating and viewing TCP/IP information in the protocol and services files
Lab 5-2: Analyzing ping output
Lab 5-3: Analyzing tracert output
Lab 5-4: Analyzing netstat output
Lab 5-5: Identifying IP configuration and hardware address information
Lab 5-6: Analyzing the ARP cache
Lab 5-7: Analyzing nbtstat output

Activities

Activity 1-1: Identifying network topologies
Activity 2-1: Selecting protocols
Activity 2-2: Identifying OSI layer functions
Activity 3-1: Understanding crossover cables
Activity 3-2: Identifying network devices
Activity 3-3: Identifying and documenting your LAN
Activity 3-4: Identifying and documenting your WAN (if applicable)
Activity 4-1: Reviewing TCP/IP protocols
Activity 4-2: Determining classes and valid IP addresses
Activity 4-3: Using the ANDing process
Activity 5-1: Exploring TCP/IP utilities

Hands-On Labs

Lab 1-1: Investigating a local telephone connection, North America
Lab 1-2: Investigating a local telephone connection, United Kingdom
Lab 2-1: Creating a telephone cable, North America
Lab 2-2: Creating a telephone cable, United Kingdom
Lab 4-1: Checking local loop voltage, North America
Lab 4-2: Checking local loop voltage, United Kingdom

Activities

Activity 1-1: Converting carrier speeds
Activity 1-2: Understanding SONET/SDH concepts
Activity 1-3: Understanding timing concepts
Activity 1-4: Understanding essential telephony terms and concepts
Activity 2-1: Making international phone calls, North America and the United Kingdom
Activity 2-2: Understanding local loop terminology, North America
Activity 2-3: Understanding local loop terminology, United Kingdom
Activity 3-1: Understanding crossover cables
Activity 3-2: Understanding safety procedures
Activity 4-1: Choosing the correct testing tools
Activity 5-1: Understanding E&M signaling
Activity 5-2: Understanding PISN network elements
Activity 5-3: Understanding T1 and ISDN lines

Hands-On Labs

Lab 1-1: Researching standards
Lab 2-1: Configuring Windows NetMeeting for VoIP transmissions
Lab 2-2: Conducting a VoIP call using NetMeeting
Lab 3-1: Comparing codecs in a VoIP implementation

Activities

Activity 1-1: Diagramming the convergence technology governing organizations
Activity 2-1: Recommending voice-compression methods
Activity 3-1: Recommending appropriate network technologies
Activity 3-2: Reviewing VoIP bandwidth consumption
Activity 3-3: Designing a VoIP network