Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides the procedures to assessing the customer's existing network design.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Identify the information to gather when evaluating an existing network
Determine the LAN and WAN hardware in use
Test the level of network traffic
Determine the performance of the existing network
Document the information obtained when the network evaluation is complete

Topics: 
The Steps of Evaluation
Assessing Software and Hardware
Assessing Traffic and Bottlenecks
Assessing Performance and Related Issues
Assessing Network Health

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.