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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
COMM.NET.210

Networking Laboratory I, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
COMM.NET.210
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
Pass-Fail
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jani Urama
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Configuration of simple networking features on computers running the Linux operating system
  • IPv4 subnetworking, static routing, DHCP, DNS and NAT. Use of aforementioned technologies is a laboratory environment
  • Implementing a ready-made network topology in practice
  • Studying the network performance with standard tools in various setups. Usage of a protocol analyzer (Wireshark)
  • Practice and usage of application and transport layer protocols
  • Differences of TCP and UDP
Complementary knowledge
  • Configuration of simple networks using Cisco networking devices (switches and routers)
  • Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN) and Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
  • Planning a network topology
Specialist knowledge
  • Other application layer protocols (HTTP, FTP, SMTP, etc.)
  • Network simulator GNS3
  • IPv6 addressing
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
To pass the course, the required number of laboratory assignments (typically 4) and other exercises listed on the course's Moodle page must be successfully completed.

Participation in teaching

21.10.2024 13.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
03.03.2025 31.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)