Planning & Designing * Design a simple LAN * Design an IP addressing * Select an appropriate routing protocol * Design a simple internetwork * Develop an access list * WAN services Implementation & Operation * Configure IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateway addresses on routers and hosts * Configure routing protocols * Configure a router for additional administrative functionality * Configure a switch with VLANS and inter-switch communication * Implement a LAN * Customize a switch configuration * Manage system image and device configuration files * Perform an initial configuration on a router * Perform an initial configuration on a switch * Implement access lists * Implement simple WAN protocols Troubleshooting * Utilize the OSI model * Perform LAN and VLAN troubleshooting * Troubleshoot routing protocols * Troubleshoot IP addressing and host configuration * Troubleshoot a device as part of a working network * Troubleshoot an access list * Perform simple WAN troubleshooting Technology * Describe network communications using layered models * Describe the Spanning Tree process * Compare and contrast key characteristics of LAN environments * Evaluate the characteristics of routing protocols * Evaluate TCP/IP communication process and its associated protocols * Describe the components of network devices * Evaluate rules for packet control * Evaluate key characteristics of WANs