TCP/IP Fundamentals & Routing

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TCP/IP Fundamentals & Routing

This course is part of CompTIA Network+ Specialization

Instructors: Mike Meyers

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5 hours to complete

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

How to design and implement IPv4 and IPv6 addressing schemes including subnetting, CIDR notation, and NAT for various network sizes
How to configure static routes and explain dynamic routing protocols including OSPF and BGP and their use cases
How to use TCP/IP diagnostic tools to troubleshoot addressing and routing issues in wired network environments

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course covers the heart of the Network+ exam and the foundation of every network: TCP/IP and routing. Covering approximately 4 hours and 1 minute of expert instruction across TCP/IP fundamentals and routing concepts, learners develop a deep understanding of how IP addressing, subnetting, and routing protocols enable inter-network communications.

Learners benefit by mastering IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, subnetting and CIDR, NAT, and dynamic routing protocols including OSPF and BGP — knowledge that is directly tested throughout the Network+ exam and applied daily in network administration roles. online labs reinforce IP configuration and routing tasks. By the end of this course, learners will be able to configure IP addressing schemes, implement subnetting, and explain how packets are routed across networks.

This chapter is a guide to IP addressing, covering how addresses, subnetting, ARP, DHCP, and common addressing issues work together to keep networks communicating smoothly.

What's included

12 videos1 reading1 assignment3 plugins

12 videosTotal 96 minutes

TCP/IP Fundamentals & Routing Introduction1 minute
Introduction to IP Addressing and Binary12 minutes
Introduction to ARP4 minutes
Subnet Masks14 minutes
Classful Addressing10 minutes
Subnetting with CIDR10 minutes
More CIDR Subnetting Practice10 minutes
Dynamic and Static IP Addresses7 minutes
Special IP Addressing7 minutes
IP Addressing Scenarios15 minutes
ipconfig (Sim)4 minutes
Testing Connectivity (Show)2 minutes

1 readingTotal 2 minutes

TCP/IP Basics & IP Addressing Slide Handout2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes

TCP/IP Basics & IP Addressing Assignment20 minutes

3 pluginsTotal 13 minutes

ipconfig (Click)5 minutes
Determine the Subnet (Challenge)3 minutes
Testing Connectivity (Click)5 minutes

This chapter explores how routers move packets between networks, covering NAT, port forwarding, SOHO setup, enterprise differences, static routes, routing metrics, and major routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and FHRP.

What's included

12 videos1 reading1 assignment

12 videosTotal 109 minutes

Introduction to Routers15 minutes
Network Address Translation (NAT)6 minutes
Implementing NAT2 minutes
Forwarding Ports17 minutes
Tour of a SOHO Router12 minutes
SOHO vs. Enterprise8 minutes
Static Routes12 minutes
Dynamic Routing10 minutes
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)3 minutes
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)5 minutes
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)8 minutes
First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)8 minutes

1 readingTotal 2 minutes

Routing Slide Handout2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 18 minutes

Routing Assignment18 minutes

Final graded assessment

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