Link-layer Technologies

Students should have the knowledge acquired in the curricular unit Data Routing.

In theoretical lessons a detailed exposition of the concepts is made using illustrative examples and, if possible, with demonstration in a simulation environment.
It is distributed a topology in each practical lesson in order to be installed and configured by all the working groups, using the existing equipment in the lab.
The evaluation divides by a final exam (60%) and a planning and configuration project of a local network, properly designed and configured in a simulation environment (40%). It is necessary to achieve the minimum rating of 10 values in both of these components.

To describe and distinguish composition, internal architecture and working modes of hubs, switches, routers and terminals.
To develop the overhaul configuration of switches and routers based on IOS.
To describe the operation of virtual local area networks (VLAN) and the corresponding routing. To apply security measures to switches.
To understand and configure several protocols used on switches.
To know several link-state technologies in wide area networks (WAN).
To project and configure a network according to specific requirements of a particular project, applying debugging strategies used on data networks.

Packet switching concepts. Switch configuration. VLAN and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP). Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). Switch security and monitoring. Point to Point Protocol (PPP). Frame Relay. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). Wireless local area network concepts.
Configuration of Wireless LAN Controller Module (WLCM).

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