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This is a tentative calendar and adjustments are likely. Adjustments will be announced in class. Please work through the e-curriculm before coming to class. It will make all of our class time more productive and you will understand the material better. CORRECTED 3/13/08

Wk	Date	Ch.	Title	Topics	Assignments/Activities
1	11-Mar	1	Services in a Converged WAN	• WAN Technology Concepts • Technology Overview	Lab 1.4.1: Challenge Review Lab
	13-Mar	2	Point-to-Point (PPP) Protocol	• Introducing Serial Communications • PPP Concepts • Configuring PPP • Configuring PPP with Authentication	Lab 2.5.1: Basic PPP Configuration Lab Lab 2.5.2: Challenge PPP Configuration Lab 2.5.3: Troubleshooting PPP Configuration
2	18-Mar
	20-Mar	3	Frame Relay	• Basic Frame Relay Concepts • Configuring Frame Relay • Advanced Frame Relay Concepts  • Configuring Advanced Frame Relay	Lab 3.5.1: Basic Frame Relay Lab 3.5.2: Challenge Frame Relay Configuration Lab 3.5.3: Troubleshooting Frame Relay
3	25-Mar
	27-Mar	4	Enterprise Network Security	• Introduction to Network Security • Securing Cisco Routers • Secure Router Network Services • Using Cisco SDM • Secure Router Management	Lab 4.6.1: Basic Security Configuration Lab 4.6.2: Challenge Security Configuration Lab 4.6.3: Troubleshooting Security Configuration
4	1-Apr	5	Access Control Lists	• Using ACLs to Secure Networks • Configuring Standard ACLs  • Configuring Extended ACLs • Configure Complex ACLs	Lab 5.5.1: Basic Access Control Lists Lab 5.5.2: Access Control Lists Challenge Lab 5.5.3: Troubleshooting Access Control Lists
	3-Apr
5	8-Apr	6	Providing Teleworker Services	• Business Requirements for Teleworker Services • Broadband Services • VPN Technology	PT Activity 6.2.4: Broadband Services PT Activity 6.4.1: Packet Tracer Skills Integration Challenge
	10-Apr
6	15-Apr	7	Implementing IP Addressing Services	• DHCP • Scaling Networks with NAT  • IPv6	Lab 7.4.1: Basic DHCP and NAT Configuration Lab 7.4.2: Challenge DHCP and NAT Configuration Lab 7.4.3: Troubleshooting DHCP and NAT
	17-Apr
7	22-Apr	8	Network Troubleshooting	• Establishing the Network Performance Baseline • Troubleshooting Methodologies and Tools • Common WAN Implementation Issues • Network Troubleshooting	Lab 8.5.1: Troubleshooting Enterprise Networks 1 Lab 8.5.2: Troubleshooting Enterprise Networks 2 Lab 8.5.3: Troubleshooting Enterprise Networks 3
	24-Apr		Skill-Based Exam
8	29-Apr		Skill-Based Exam
	1-May		Final Exam

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