Wk

Date

Chap-ter

Title

Topics

Assignments/Activities

1

8-Jan

1

LAN Design

• Switched LAN Architecture 
• Matching Switches to Specific LAN Functions

Lab 1.3.1: Review of Concepts from Exploration 1
Lab 1.3.2: Review of Concepts from Exploration 1 - Challenge
Lab 1.3.3: Troubleshooting a Small Network

10-Jan

2

15-Jan

2

Configure a Switch 

• LAN Design Considerations
• Forwarding Ethernet Frames Using a Switch
• Switch Management Configuration

Lab 2.5.1: Basic Switch Configuration
Lab 2.5.2: Managing Switch Operating System and Configuration Files
Lab 2.5.3: Managing Switch Operating System and Configuration Files – Challenge

17-Jan

3

22-Jan

3

VLANs

• Introducing VLANs
• VLAN Trunking 
• Configure VLANs and Trunks 
• Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunks

Lab 3.5.1: Basic VLAN Configuration
Lab 3.5.2: Challenge VLAN Configuration
Lab 3.5.3: Troubleshooting VLAN Configurations

24-Jan

4

29-Jan

4

Implement VTP 

• VTP Concepts
• VTP Operation 
• Configure VTP
• Managing VLANs on a VTP Server

Lab 4.4.1: Basic VTP Configuration
Lab 4.4.2 VTP Configuration Challenge
Lab 4.4.3 Troubleshooting VTP Configuration

31-Jan

5

5-Feb

5

Implement Spanning Tree Protocols

• Redundant Layer 2 Topologies
• Introduction to STP 
• STP Convergence 
• PVST+, RSTP and Rapid PVST+ 
• Design STP for Trouble Avoidance  Design STP for Trouble Avoidance 
• Troubleshoot STP Operation 

Lab 5.5.1: Basic Spanning Tree Protocol
Lab 5.5.2: Challenge Spanning Tree Protocol
Lab 5.5.3: Troubleshooting Spanning Tree Protocol

7-Feb

6

12-Feb

6

Implement Inter-VLAN Routing

• Inter-VLAN Routing 
• Interfaces and Subinterfaces
• Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing 
• Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing 

Lab 6.4.1: Basic Inter-VLAN Routing
Lab 6.4.2: Challenge Inter-VLAN Routing
Lab 6.4.3: Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing

14-Feb

7

19-Feb

7

Configure a Wireless Router

• Inter-VLAN Routing 
• Wireless LAN Security 
• Configure Wireless LAN Access 
• Troubleshooting Simple WLAN Problems 

Lab 7.5.1: Configuring Wireless LAN Access
Lab 7.5.2: Challenge Wireless Configuration
Lab 7.5.3: Troubleshooting the Wireless WRT300N

21-Feb

8

26-Feb

Skill-Based Exam

28-Feb

Skill-Based Exam

9

4-Mar

Final Exam