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This series of videos on TCP/IP Fundamentals, by Scott Skinger, is the perfect primer for an IT newbie or an excellent review of important TCP/IP concepts for the seasoned IT pro.
Topics covered include TCP/IP theory, assigning static/dynamic IP addresses, components of an IP Address, configuring subnet masks, public/private IP addresses, IP address planning, calculating binary numbers, configuring the default gateway and more.
This first video is an introduction to the TCP/IP protocol suite, on which the Internet and most networks run. Learn what TCP/IP is and how it works.
Your instructor, Scott, explains static and dynamic IP addresses, shows you how to look up your IP address, and how to check your network connectivity using the command prompt.
Learn how to properly assign and configure an IP address to multiple computers in this video.
Scott explains what an IP address, subnet mask, network and host ids are and what they’re used for.
Learn how to set everything up, perform testing between two computers, and how to fix any mis-configurations.
This video goes through the planning steps of setting up your own network so that it is organized and secure.
Learn how to choose an IP addressing scheme for your network and what your options and limits are.
Scott shows you what private and public IP address ranges are available and what considerations you must take into account when setting up your network.
In this video you’ll discover what binary numbers are and why they are important in computer networking.
Learn all about bits and bytes, bit values, and how to convert decimal into binary numbers.
Your instructor, Scott, uses many examples to make sure that your understanding of binary numbers is sufficient for troubleshooting your own network.
Default Gateways is an important topic that all Networking Professionals need to have a solid understanding of.
The default gateway can be thought of as the “doorway” out of your local physical network and an entrance into another network, including the Internet.
In this video Scott shows you how a default gateway works, how to properly set it up, and test it using the ping command.
