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Requirements, constraints and site survey
Explain, demonstrate and verify **requirements, constraints and site survey** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Requirements, constraints and site survey60 min
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NET-201Intermediate
Networking
Cisco Routing & Switching Foundations
Design, configure and troubleshoot small routed and switched networks in an authorised lab.
Part of these pathways
Course outline: enrolment opens after THNF content and assessment review.
What you will be able to do
Clear outcomes. Practical evidence.
- Plan IPv4 networks
- Configure switches and routers
- Use VLAN and routing concepts
- Troubleshoot with evidence
Course structure
Modules and lessons
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Hierarchical design and availability
Explain, demonstrate and verify **hierarchical design and availability** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Hierarchical design and availability60 min
03
VLANs, trunks and inter-VLAN routing
Explain, demonstrate and verify **vlans, trunks and inter-vlan routing** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- VLANs, trunks and inter-VLAN routing60 min
04
IPv4 and IPv6 addressing plans
Explain, demonstrate and verify **ipv4 and ipv6 addressing plans** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- IPv4 and IPv6 addressing plans60 min
05
Routing, WAN and resilient connectivity
Explain, demonstrate and verify **routing, wan and resilient connectivity** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Routing, WAN and resilient connectivity60 min
06
Wireless design and guest access
Explain, demonstrate and verify **wireless design and guest access** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Wireless design and guest access60 min
07
DHCP, DNS, NTP and network services
Explain, demonstrate and verify **dhcp, dns, ntp and network services** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- DHCP, DNS, NTP and network services60 min
08
Monitoring, documentation and change control
Explain, demonstrate and verify **monitoring, documentation and change control** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Monitoring, documentation and change control60 min
09
Implementation, testing and handover
Explain, demonstrate and verify **implementation, testing and handover** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Implementation, testing and handover60 min
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Multi-site Sierra Leone network capstone
Explain, demonstrate and verify **multi-site sierra leone network capstone** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Multi-site Sierra Leone network capstone60 min
Access and progression
Know what the course requires.
The required capability matters; the learner does not have to personally own every device.
Who it is for
Aspiring ICT technicians, helpdesk staff and people supporting schools, SMEs or community organisations.
Hardware access
Personal 64-bit computer with 8 GB RAM and 60 GB free, or use the managed lab device at a readiness-approved THNF centre.
Software and practical access
Packet simulator and, for scheduled practicals, a THNF-managed switch/router lab.
Possible progression
Junior ICT, helpdesk, network-support, systems-support or hardware-support trainee.
Progression is not a guarantee of employment or external certification.Sierra Leone context
Refurbished or modest hardware, schools and SMEs, power fluctuation, UPS/surge protection, intermittent connectivity and locally repairable solutions.
Skills in context
Career directions and next steps
These are realistic directions that the skills can support—not promises of employment, job titles or external certification.
- Junior network-support technician
- Systems-support assistant
- Cloud-support trainee
Possible progression pathways
Networking, systems and cloud