32011 Multilayer Switched Networks

6cp; availability: Internetworking program students only
Requisite(s): 32521 WANS and VLANS
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate

Multilayer switched networks are now in use in a single building's LAN and extend out to Campus LANs. Performance, availability and high quality infrastructure combine to change the way businesses use computer networks. Voice, video, data and interactive traffic are now part of the traffic mix that campus LANs must handle. Multilayer switched networks must achieve, at campus level, the performance and availability requirements of business critical systems. This subject extends skills and knowledge in the design and implementation of switched campus networks using VLANs for performance, reliability and security. Traffic marking methods, protocols and techniques to ensure traffic Quality of Service (QoS) are explored at layer 2 and layer 3. Inter-VLAN routing uses layer 3 switches. Essentials of wireless LAN are explored. Practical work is done on Cisco Systems layer 2, layer 3 switches and routers. The subject is part of a sequence that allows students to prepare for the CCNP industry certification.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $907.50
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,430.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.