DE5410                             NETWORK ENGINEERING 2

Level 5                                             Credits 15                                            Version July 2010

LEARNING TIME

PRE-REQUISITE

DE5408 Network Engineering 1

CO-REQUISITE

Nil

AIM/PURPOSE

To provide the knowledge of the logic and algorithms involved in routing traffic. Students will develop an understanding of individual routing protocols and concepts and learn to configure RIP, EIGRP and OSPF and to analyse, verify and troubleshoot routing operations.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.         Understand, configure and compare static and dynamic routes.

2.         Compare and contrast classful and classless IP addressing.

3.         Design and implement a classless IP addressing scheme for a network.

4.         Describe the purpose, nature and operation of a router and routing tables.

5.         Configure basic router operations and correct common routing issues and problems.

6.         Configure and verify basic RIPv1, RIPv2, single area OSPF, and EIGRP operations in a small routed network.

INDICATIVE CONTENT

●       The purpose and configuration of static and default routes and the role of dynamic routing protocols.

●       Classful and classless IP addressing and classful and classless routing behaviours in routed networks.

●       The purpose, nature and operation of a router and process of routing tables.

●       The role routers play in enabling communications across multiple networks and the path packets will take through the network.

●       Basic router configuration for a newly installed router.

●       The characteristics of distance vector and link state routing protocols.

●       The functions, characteristics, and operations of the RIPv1, RIPv2 and EIGRP protocols.

●       The purpose, nature, and operations of the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Protocol.