CENT 340 - Advanced Routing

Course Description

  • Prerequisite: CENT 240
  • Recommended Prep: CCNA

A lecture/lab course covering topics on scalable networks. Emphasis is on scalable routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP. This course prepares the student for the CCNP BSCI Exam.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of CENT 245, the student will be able to:

  • Describe the 3-layer hierarchical model.
  • Describe the key characteristics of scalable internetworks.
  • Describe IP version 4 and IP version 6 addressing.
  • Design network addressing using the following methods:
    • variable length subnet masking
    • classless interdomain routing
    • subnetting
    • supernetting
    • route summarization
    • route aggregation
  • Configure routers to use the following features:
    • private addresses
    • dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)
    • helper addresses
    • IP unnumbered
    • network address translation
    • port address translation
  • Describe convergence issues related to different routing protocols.
  • Describe the process of route calculation.
  • Describe factors that affect route calculation.
  • Describe the features and operation of the following protocols:
    • RIP version 2
    • EIGRP
    • OSPF
    • IS-IS
    • BGP
  • Configure and verify the operation of the following routing protocols:
    • RIP version 2
    • EIGRP
    • OSPF
    • IS-IS
    • BGP
  • Configure OSPF or IS-IS for the following operations:
    • single area
    • multi-area
    • specialized OSPF areas
    • point-to-point
    • point-to-multipoint
  • Perform routing optimization to include routing policies and route redistribution.