MG5125 – Routing and Switching Essentials
Module code
MG5125
Module title
Routing and Switching Essentials
Prescription
To enable students to configure and troubleshoot common issues with routers and switches for basic functionality and computer network protocols.
Programmes
- SC1001
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- 1.Apply knowledge of basic and enhanced switching technologies.
2.Apply knowledge of the purpose, nature, and operations of a router, routing tables, and the route lookup process.
3.Configure and verify static routing and default routing.
4.Apply knowledge of dynamic routing protocols.
5.Configure and troubleshoot VLANs and inter-VLAN routing.
6.Apply knowledge of the different types of access control lists.
7.Apply knowledge of the operations and benefits of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System and Network Address Translation. - Content
- Basic switching concepts and the operation of switches.
Enhanced switching technologies such as VLANs, VLAN Trunking Protocol, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, Per VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol, and 802.1q.
The operations of a router, routing tables, and the route lookup process.
Static routing and default routing.
VLANs and how routing occurs between them.
Distance vector routing protocols and link-state routing protocols.
Inter-VLAN routing.
Access control lists for IPv4 and IPv6.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and Domain Name System for IPv4 and IPv6.
Network Address Translation.
