Total Time: 2 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course describes the problems and solutions that carriers use to transport Ethernet across their MAN backbones.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Choose a MAN service
Understand the similarities and differences in access methods to MANs: access links, 802.1Q trunks, Q-in-Q, and EoMPLS
Describe how Q-in-Q and EoMPLS tags frames
Resolve STP issues with redundant MAN connections

Topics: 
Layer 1 and Layer 2 Services
Ethernet Delivery Mechanisms
802 Tunneling
Tag Stacking: Q-in-Q Tunneling
Ethernet over MPLS Implementation

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.