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The 2-Day Networking Essentials
Workshop
Learn to install, configure, manage, and secure
your
network for optimum performance and productivity.
 In just
two days of focused, hard-hitting training, gain critical information,
"best practices," and insider strategies for building a
secure, stable network from the ground up.
Networks are
the driving force behind any efficient, effective organization.
Networks that function smoothly,
reliably and securely make it easier for individual users to perform
at their peak ... and for organizations to excel.
Packed with informative lectures, "show and tell" examples,
hands-on learning labs, and crystal-clear explanations, this
workshop walks participants through major networking concepts
and issues, from basic client/server architecture to security and
troubleshooting. It gives the technical background, skills, and
know-how necessary to make sound networking decisions for your
organization, no matter what size network you're working
with.
Benefits of this program:
In just two days, you and your staff will ...
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Learn
to connect
cables, hubs, and
switches |
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Create the topology that's right for
your network |
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Explore
peer-to-peer and client/server
networks |
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Learn
to monitor and control
network users |
Who
will benefit:
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Anyone
who's responsible for setting up, managing, and
troubleshooting a network of any size!
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Technical marketing or sales
support |
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Help
desk personnel
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Project
managers |
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Network
engineers
and administrators |
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IT professionals |
Hands-On Labs give you how-to experience ...
Roll up your sleeves and get to work ... as
you delve into the nuts and bolts of real-world networking! Your
class will divide into teams, and each team will work on a PC and
configure a network from the ground up while exploring hundreds of
fascinating ideas, tips, and techniques for optimizing network
performance. A combination of hands-on labs, "show and tell" labs,
lectures, trainer demonstrations, and discussions will be used to
give you the skills and knowledge you
need to meet today's toughest networking challenges
head-on.
Key learning points:
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Learn to
configure, troubleshoot, and optimize networks |
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Network Adaptors — functions, capabilities, installation basics
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Sharing
files and printers on a peer-to-peer network — how to make
the "share" feature provide more than just access |
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Discover
the differences between servers,
dedicated servers, and clients |
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Security
issues — how to control access, set passwords,
secure your network internally and externally |
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Optimize
use of hardware, software, and essential tools — Windows
2000 Active Directory, Event Viewer,
Network Adaptors, and
Server Extensions |
Program Overview
Networking Fundamentals
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Explore
different types of networks, as well as different types of
client/server relationships as
you learn how to determine what's right for your needs
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Key network components for an effective, efficient network |
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Planning and laying the ground work for your own network |
Making a Connection —
Setting Up Your Local Area Network (LAN)
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Learn
about the different capabilities of today's network
operating systems — Windows 2000, Windows
NT, Windows 9x, Macintosh |
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Network
Interface Cards (NICs): functions, features,
drivers, and settings |
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Twisted-pair, Coaxial, Fiber-Optic ...
how to choose and install
various cable options for optimum
network performance |
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Star,
bus,
ring, or hybrid ... which is the best topology for
your network? |
The Power of the
Operating System
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Client/server vs. peer-to-peer
networking ... when are you too big for peer-to-peer ... and
are
you ever too small for client/server? |
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How to
keep your network resources secure through password protection and intruder deterrent programming |
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Sharing
files and printers on a peer-to-peer network — how to make
the "share" feature provide more
than just access |
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Installing the Operating System —
tips,
tricks, and shortcuts |
Growing
Beyond Peer-to-Peer
Windows 2000 Active Directory
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Learn
to install and configure Active Directory |
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Forest, trees,
domains, organizational units, and groups — understanding how Active Directory is structured |
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How Active Directory's Group Policies simplifies user administration and
helps you maintain complete control
of your network |
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Domain
name boundaries, security
boundaries, replication boundaries — what
you
need to know |
Setting Up
Wide Area Networks (WANs)
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How to configure
Domain
Naming Service (DNS) for your network |
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Network connectivity — public utility lines, DSL, ISDN, T1/T3, satellite transmission |
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Connecting multiple
local area networks |
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Domain
policies and permissions |
Troubleshooting Your Network
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Demystifying the Event Viewer |
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What
to do when everyone can see the network server but you |
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Virus prevention
and damage control |
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The
domain
that
doesn't recognize you |
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