Routing and Wide Area Networks

Routers play a crucial role in computer networking. Networking technologies have made it possible to implement connectivity over broad geographical areas. In this course youll discover the inner workings of routers including logical segmentation static and dynamic routing and the ways routers make decisions. Then youll learn about routing metrics and tables. Youll explore the various routing protocols and how basic router configuration is performed. Youll then explore Wide Area Networks (WANs) and their related technologies including WAN providers circuit-switched and packet-switched networks and SONET. Then youll discover Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Carrier Ethernet networks. Finally youll learn about cloud-based networks and how they can provide connectivity over the internet. This course was originally created by Global Knowledge (GK).