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MCSE 2003 : 70-291
 

Module 1   Reviewing the Suite of TCP/IP Protocols
   1.Overview of the OSI Model
     

What is the OSI Model?
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  • Introduces the following for students without a network background:
  • Network
  • Protoco
  • Assumes all students have prior networking knowledge
  • Does not introduce the basic networking terminology
  • Some instructors will not go over the basic networking terminology
     

The Layer of the OSI model?

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  • Discusses OSI Server Layer in detail with pictures
  • Illustrates the two sub-layers of the Physical Layer with pictures
  • Illustrates the two sub-layers of the Data Link Layer with pictures
  • Defines the four components for the Network Layer with pictures
    1. Logical Addressing
    2. Covert Logical Address into Physical Address
    3. Routing
    4. Control Message Protocol
  • Defines the two connection types in the Transport Layer with pictures
    1. Connection oriented
    2. Connectionless
  • Illustrates the three network issues commonly seen in the Transport Layer with pictures
    1. Packet loss
    2. Packet out of sequence
    3. Service port
  • Discusses the three-way handshake in the Session Layer with pictures
  • Uses pictures to illustrate each layer of the OSI Model
  • Discusses the OSI Server Layer in plain text only
  • Does not discuss the two sub-layers of the Physical Layer
  • Does not discuss the two sub-layers of the Data Link Layer
  • Does not introduce the four components of the Data Link Layer
  • Does not define the two connection methods in the Transport Layer
  • Does not discuss the common issues encountered in the Transport Layer
  • Does not introduce the three-way handshake in the Session Layer
  • Most instructors will not spend time on the OSI Server Layer because it is part of the CCNA course
  • The OSI Server Layer is usually briefly discussed
   2.Overview of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite
     

What Is the Architecture of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite? 
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  • Defines the two connection methods in the Transport Layer of the TCP/IP structure
  • Illustrates the three types of protocols pictures
    1. ARP
    2. IGMP
    3. ICMP
  • Illustrates the operations of ARP with a flow chart
  • Defines the following terms when discussing IGMP:
    1. Broadcast
    2. Unicast
    3. Multicast
  • Discusses ICMP using a sample ICMP packet
  • Discusses ARP using a sample ARP packet
  • Provides pictures throughout this section
  • Does not introduce the two connection methods in the Transport Layer of the TCP/IP structure
  • Provides only descriptions of the three protocols:
    1. ARP
    2. IGMP
    3. ICMP
  • Des not provides a flow chart when discussing the operations of the ARP protocol
  • Does not introduce the three terms of the IGMP protocol:
    1. Broadcast
    2. Unicast
    3. Multicast
  • No examples are provided when introducing ICMP and ARP protocols
  • Most instructors will not discuss the TCP/IP structure because it is part of the CCNA courseThe TCP/IP structure is usually briefly discussed
     

How Dose the TCP/IP Model Relate to the OSI Model?
     

How an IP Packet Moves Through the Suite of TCP/IP Protocols

   3.Viewing Frames Using Network Monitor

     

What Is Ping?
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  • Uses a flow chart to illustrate the ping command
  • Demonstrates how to use the ping command by capturing the ICMP packet
  • Discusses the ping command with a single picture
 
     

What Is Network Monitor?
     

How to Capture Frames 
     

How to Filter for Select Frames 

Module 2 Assigning IP Addresses in a Multiple Subnet Network

   1. Assigning IP Addresses
     

The Components of an IP Address
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  • Discusses the term IP Address in detail
  • Discusses “binary number” in detail
  • Uses pictures and examples to illustrate decimal to binary conversion of IP address
  • Demonstrates how to convert IP address between decimal and binary format using Calculator
  • Illustrates IP address and its components using pictures and examples
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  • Does not clearly define IP address
  • Does not clearly define “binary number”
  • Does not discuss IP address format conversion
  • Students with little networking background will have difficulty understanding IP address
  • Briefly goes over how to covert IP address between decimal and binary format
     

What Are the Classes of IP Addresses?
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  • Illustrates the following components of the IP address classes using pictures:
    1. Number of Networks
    2. Number of Hosts
    3. IP Range
  • Uses pictures to illustrate this section
  • Discusses the following components of the IP address classes in plain text only:
    1. Number of Networks
    2. Number of Hosts
    3. IP Range
  • Discusses the calculation of IP address classes in plain text only
 
     

How Dotted Decimal Notation Relates to Binary Numbers
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  • Illustrates how to convert a decimal IP address into binary format
  • Uses examples to illustrate the IP address conversion
  • Briefly discusses how to convert decimal IP addresses into binary format
  • No examples are provided
 
     

How to Convert Dotted Decimal Notation to Binary Format 
     

How Subnet Masks Work 
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  • Discusses the AND calculation for IP address and subnet mask
  • Uses examples to illustrates how IP address and subnet mask are calculated
  • Uses pictures to illustrate this section
  • Does not introduce the AND calculation
  • No examples are provided
 
     

Guidelines for IP Addressing

   2.Creating a Subnet

     

What is a Subnet?
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  • Introduces subnet using realistic examples
  • Uses pictures to illustrate the functionality of a subnet
  • No examples are used
  • Does not discuss subnet in detail
 
     

How Bits Are Used in a Subnet Mask
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  • Discusses the effects on IP address with different number of bits in a subnet using examples
  • Illustrates the calculation process of the subnet using pictures
  • Briefly introduces the effects on IP address with different number of bits in a subnet
  • No examples are used
 
     

How to Calculate the Subnet Mask
   3.Using IP Routing Tables
     

What Is a Router?
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  • Discusses the functionality of a router using pictures
  • Discusses Control Message Protocol using pictures
  • Illustrates the origin and functionality of a router with realistic examples
  • Uses examples to illustrates how a routing table is written
  • Describes the functionality of a router in plain text only
  • Does not introduce the Control Message Protocol
  • Does not explain the three attributes in the routing table:
    1. Network destination
    2. Gateway
    3. Interfaced
 
     

Using a Default Gateway
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  • Discusses default gateway using pictures
  • Demonstrates how to configure default gateway in a step-by-step approach
  • Discusses default gateway in plain text only
  • No demonstrations are provided
 
     

What Is Static and Dynamic Routing?
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  • Illustrates static routing and dynamic routing using pictures
  • Students are able to identify the differences between static and dynamic routing
  • Provides only a general description on static and dynamic routing
 
     

How the IP Protocol Selects a Route
     

How IP Uses the Routing Table
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  • Demonstrates how to use the following commands:
    1. route print
    2. netstat –r
  • Does not introduce how to use the following commands:
    1. route print
    2. netstat –r
 
     

Using the Routing Table in Windows Server 2003 
   4.Overcoming Limitations of the IP Addressing Scheme
     

How IP Addresses Are Wasted 
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  • Discusses the reason for insufficient IP addresses using real life scenarios
  • Uses a short description for insufficient IP addresses
 
     

What Are Private and Public IP Addresses?

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  • Illustrates Private and Pubic IP address using pictures
  • Discusses the three networks of Private IP:
    1. 10.0.0.0 ~ 10.255.255.255
    2. 172.16.0.0 ~ 192.31.255.255
    3. 192.168.0.0 ~ 192.168.255.255
  • Does not clearly distinguish Private and Pubic IP address
  • Simply describes the three networks of Private IP:
    1. 10.0.0.0 ~ 10.255.255.255
    2. 172.16.0.0 ~ 192.31.255.255
    3. 192.168.0.0 ~ 192.168.255.255
 
     

What Is VLSM?
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  • Discusses VLSM using pictures
  • Illustrates how IP addresses are wasted before VLSM is applied using real life examples
  • Illustrates how VLSM saves IP addresses
  • Briefly describes VLSM in plain text
  • No examples are used
  • Students are not likely to understand VLSM without knowing how the subnet mask is calculated
  • Most instructors discuss VLSM using the courseware only
     

Hot to Use VLSM 

     

What Is Supernetting?
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  • Discusses supernetting using pictures
  • Uses examples to illustrate how to record routing information using supernetting
  • Briefly introduces supernetting in plain text only
  • Students are not likely to understand supernetting without knowing how the subnet mask is calculated
  • Most instructors introduce supernetting in general
Module 3 Configuring a Client IP Address
     

Static and Dynamic IP Addresses 
     

How to Manually Assign an IP Address
     

Viewing Static TCP/IP Configuration 
     

Viewing TCP/IP Configuration Using Ipconfig 
   2.Configuring a Client to Obtain an IP Address Automatically
     

What Is DHCP?
     

Obtaining an Address Using DHCP
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  • Uses pictures to illustrate DHCP
  • Illustrates how clients obtain dynamic IP addresses using DHCP with various flow charts
  • Briefly introduces what is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
  • Orally discusses the operations of DHCP
     

Viewing DHCP Assigned Settings on the Client 
     

Renewing an IP Address 

     

Manually Releasing, Renewing, and Verifying an IP Address 
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  • Demonstrates how to use the following commands:
    1. ipconfig /release
    2. ipconfig /renew
    3. ipconfig /all
    4. Uses realistic examples and pictures to illustrate:
    5. Lease obtained
    6. Lease expires
  • Introduces the following commands and terms in plain text only
    1. ipconfig /release
    2. ipconfig /renew
    3. ipconfig /all
    4. Lease obtained
    5. Lease expires
 

   3. Using Alternate Configuration

     

How Alternate Configuration Assigns IP Addresses

Module 4 Configuring a Client for Name Resolution

 
   1.Resolving Client Names
     

The Name Resolution Process 
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  • Introduces NetBIOS Name and Host Name for students without a networking background
  • Discusses how Windows Server 2003 resolves names using pictures and flow charts
  • Does not introduce NetBIOS Name and Host Name because most reference books assume prior networking knowledge
 

   2.Managing the ARP Cache

     

Static and Dynamic ARP Cache Entries
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  • In order to make sure students without a networking background understand ARP Cache, ARP protocol is discusses again in this section
  • Illustrates ARP Cache with actual screen shots
  • Introduces ARP Cache without recapping ARP protocol
  • Describes ARP Cache in plain text only
  • Most instructors do not recap ARP when discussing ARP Cache
     

How ARP Resolves IP Addresses to MAC Address
     

Using the ARP Tool to Manage the ARP Cache 

   3.Overview of NetBIOS

     

What Is NetBIOS?
     

What Is a NetBIOS name?
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  • Discusses NetBIOS Name using actual screen shots
  • Only provides the definition of NetBIOS Name
 
     

What Is NetBT 
     

What Is Nbtstat?
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  • Demonstrates how to examine the NetBIOS protocol using the Nbtstat command
  • Compares Host Name and NetBIOS Name using pictures and tables
  • Discusses how to examine NetBIOS protocol using the Nbtstat command
  • Generally compares the Host Name and NetBIOS Name
  • Does not discuss the difference between Host Name and NetBIOS Name in detail

   4.Using Static Name Resolution

     

Using an Lmhosts File 
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  • Illustrates Lmhosts file using actual screen shots
  • Describes Lmhosts file in plain text only
 
     

Guidelines for Configuring a Client to Use Lmhosts
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  • Illustrates how to write an Lmhosts file using actual screen shots
  • Demonstrates how NetBIOS Name is resolved using the Lmhosts file
  • No demonstrations are provided
  • Describes what to pay attention to when writing the Lmhosts file
  • Does not clearly discuss how NetBIOS name is resolved using the Lmhosts file
 
     

Using a Hosts File 
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  • Illustrates what hosts file is using actual screen shots and examples
  • Discusses how Host name is resolved using the Hosts file
  • Briefly introduces the hosts file in plain text only
  • Does not clearly discuss how Host name is resolved using the Hosts file
 

   5.Using Dynamic Name Resolution
     

What Is WINS?
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  • Illustrates WINS Server using pictures
  • Discusses the WINS Server error messages using actual screen shots
  • Introduces the WINS Server in plain text only
  • Does not clearly discuss the WINS Server error messages
 
     

The DNS Suffix

Module 5Isolating Common Connectivity Issues

   1.Determining the Causes of Connectivity Issues
     

What Are the Common Connectivity Issues?
     

Before you Begin Isolating the Issue
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  • Demonstrates how to examine the services provided on the local computer
  • Introduces the Net start >file command for recording service status
  • No demonstrations are provided
  • Does not introduce the Net start >file command
 
     

Isolating the Issue 
     

Resolving the Issue 
     

After the Issue Is Resolved 
   2.Network Utilities That You Can Use to Isolate Connectivity Issues
     

Address Resolution Utilities Included with TCP/IP
     

Other Utilities Included with TCP/IP
     

Using the Ping Utility to Test Connectivity to a Remote Host
     

Interpreting Ping Error Messages
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  • Discusses the ping error message using actual screen shots
  • Introduces the ping error messages in plain text
  • Introduces the TTL value in plain text only
 
     

Variations on Ping
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  • Demonstrates how to use the pathping and traceroute commands
  • Introduces the pathping and traceroute commands in plain text only
 
     

Features of the Network Connections Repair Option 

     

How to Use Network Diagnostics to Gather System Information 
     

Features of the Netsh Command 
     

How to Use the Netsh Command to Configure a Network Interface Adapter
Module 6 Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access
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  • Begins with a demonstration showing the network environment of this course
  • Demonstrates how to use the virtual machine for most of the demonstrations in this course
  • Assumes students have prior networking knowledge
  • Does not discuss the network environment for this course
  • Many boot camps presume prior networking knowledge and do not discuss the network environment for this course because of time constraints
     

Routing and remote access
     

Enabling and Configuring the Routing and Remote Access Service
     

What Are Routers?
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  • Illustrates router with pictures
  • Compares hardware router and software router with a table and actual screen shots
  • No pictures are provided
  • Compares hardware and software router using an example only
  • No visual aids are provided
     

What Are Routing Interfaces?

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  • Discusses routing interface using pictures and examples
  • Describes routing interface in plain text only
  • Students with little networking background will not able to understand this section very well
  • Describes routing interface orally
  • Students with little networking background will not be able to understand this section very well
     

What Are Routing Protocols?
     

What Are Routing Tables?
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  • Illustrates routing table using actual screen shots
  • Discusses the following using graphs:
    1. Network route
    2. Host route
    3. Default route
  • Provides only a definition of routing table
  • No visual aids are used
  • Due to time constraints, most boot camps do not take time to explain the routing table in detail
     

Why Use the Windows Server 2003 Routing and Remote Access Service?
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  • Uses examples to introduce the three scenarios when Windows Server 2003 can be used as a software router
  • Provides no examples when discussing this section
  • Depends on the instructor. Some instructors go over this section quickly, while some experienced instructors discuss in detail
     

How to Enable and Configure the Routing and Remote Access Service
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  • Demonstrates how to enable and configure Routing and Remote Access Service in Windows Server 2003
  • Provides only a procedure for enabling and configuring Routing and Remote Access Service
  • Most instructors rush through the procedure for enabling and configuring Routing and Remote Access Service
     

How to Add a Routing Protocol
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  • Goes over the steps for the demonstration before starting
  • Demonstrates how to add a routing protocol in a step-by-step approach
  • Provides only a procedure for adding a routing protocol
  • Most boot camps go over this section quickly due to time constraints
     

How to Add Routing Interface to a Routing Protocol
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  • Demonstrates how to add a routing interfaces to a routing protocol
  • Demonstrates how to configure the OSPF protocol
  • Provides only a procedure on adding a routing interface to a routing protocol
  • Introduces the OSPF protocol briefly
  • No demonstrations are provided