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A Quick Guide for IP Subnetting

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This course is a quick guide for understanding the internet protocol standard IPv4, including its packet structure, subnetting, and address configuration on hosts and routers. It also discusses the sixth version, IPv6, and its addressing scheme, subnetting, and coexistence with IPv4.

This course is a quick guide for understanding the internet protocol standard IPv4, including its packet structure, subnetting, ...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Learn IPv4

Learn IPv6

Learn how IP subnetting works

Learn about IPv4 and IPv6 coexistence

Learn how to configure IPv4 & IPv6 address on a router

Learn how to configure IPv4 & IPv6 address on PC

Learn IPv4

Content

18 Lessons5 Quizzes

Course Overiew

What is "IP"?

The Structure of an IPv4 Packet

Quiz yourself on IPv4 Packet Structure

Introduction to IP Subnetting

Prerequisites of IP Subnetting

IP Subnetting based on the Number of Devices

Quiz Yourself on IPv4 Subnetting

Configuring an IP Address on a Host

Configuring an IP Address on a Router

Hands-on Lab

Quiz Yourself on Router/Host Configuration

Introduction to IPv6

IPv6 Address Types

Packet Transmission and Subnetting in IPv6

IPv4 and IPv6 coexistence

Configuring an IPv6 Address on PC and Router

Quiz Yourself on IPv6

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Course Author:

Ramon Nastase

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