4-Hour Online, Self-Paced Course
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Routing is at the heart of every TCP/IP network. Whether traffic is moving between two local subnets, across a service provider network, or across the global Internet, routers must determine where packets should go and how to forward them toward their destinations.
IPv4 Routing 101 provides a practical introduction to the fundamental concepts behind IPv4 routing and packet forwarding. Students learn how routers make forwarding decisions and how routing protocols build and maintain the information routers need to reach remote networks.
The course introduces three important routing protocols—RIP, OSPF, and BGP—to demonstrate the differences between internal and external routing and provide students with a foundation for understanding modern routed networks.
Course Description
IPv4 Routing 101 introduces the basic principles of IP routing, packet forwarding, and routing protocols.
Students begin by examining how routers use destination IPv4 addresses and routing information to forward packets between networks. The course then introduces Internal Gateway Protocols using RIP and OSPF to demonstrate how routers exchange information within an autonomous network.
Students are also introduced to BGP and the role of an External Gateway Protocol in exchanging routing information between autonomous systems.
The course concludes by applying these concepts to basic routed-network troubleshooting, helping students connect routing theory with the types of connectivity problems encountered in operational networks.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students should have a solid foundation in:
- IPv4 routing and packet-forwarding concepts
- How routers make forwarding decisions
- Understanding routing tables
- The purpose of routing protocols
- The difference between static and dynamically learned routing information
- Internal Gateway Protocols (IGPs)
- Basic RIP concepts
- Basic OSPF concepts
- External Gateway Protocols
- Basic BGP concepts
- The distinction between interior and exterior routing
- Basic routed-network troubleshooting
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for anyone who needs a practical introduction to IPv4 routing, including:
- Broadband and telecommunications technicians
- Network technicians
- Network support personnel
- Field technicians
- Network administrators
- Help desk and technical support personnel
- NOC personnel
- Sales engineers and technical sales personnel
- Students preparing for more advanced routing training
- Anyone who wants to better understand how packets are routed through TCP/IP networks
No previous routing experience is required.
Course Prerequisites
None.
A basic understanding of IPv4 addressing is helpful, particularly familiarity with IPv4 addresses and network masks. Students who need that foundation may want to complete Understanding IPv4 Addressing and Subnetting before beginning this course.
Course Materials
Students are provided with supporting course materials in PDF format. Video lessons and lab exercises are accessed through the CellStream Online learning environment using a standard web browser.
Course Outline
Section 1: The Basics of IP Routing and Packet Forwarding
Section 2: Internal Gateway Protocols Anatomy of RIP and OSPF
Section 3: External Gateway Protocol Routing with BGP
Section 4: Troubleshooting Routed Networks
Section 5: Conclusion
Understand How Packets Find Their Way
Routing is much more than configuring a routing protocol. Network professionals need to understand how routers make forwarding decisions, where routing information comes from, and how to recognize when routing is responsible for a connectivity problem.
IPv4 Routing 101 provides that foundation by connecting packet forwarding with RIP, OSPF, BGP, and basic routing troubleshooting in a concise, self-paced course.
These fundamentals prepare students for more advanced study of OSPF, BGP, IPv4 routing, network troubleshooting, and packet analysis.
Take the course online at CellStream Online School of Network Science.
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