TCP/IP is the dominant protocol for communications, media distribution and control within the home technology industry. It is essential to understand both the theory and practice of IP networks in order to design and implement Smart Home systems reliably. In addition, with wireless being asked to handle more demanding applications, it’s also critical that these are designed and implemented in a robust and reliable fashion.

To meet these demands, CEDIA has created a whole suite of IP Networking courses to improve the understanding and skill set of technicians within the industry. In this training pathway, you will learn how to implement TCP/IP connected hardware in many of the situations encountered in the residential environment.

Supported by a CEDIA certified subject matter expert, students will gain a vast amount of both technical knowledge and practical skills. During the workshops attendees will be involved in several hands-on activities designed to practical experience of common ‘on-the-job’ tasks.

This pathway is essential for

• Developing Smart Home technicians.
• Technicians with some ‘try it and see’ network experience.
• Technicians installing all Smart Home / IoT devices.
• Technicians preparing for the IST and ESC-N Networking Specialist certifications. 

This training will give technicians with some existing experience the chance to learn about IP networks ‘properly’, starting from first principles. They will also gain the skills needed to properly install a robust, secure and increasingly complex network. After this course, students are well placed to move onto more advanced training, such as the Designing Ethernet and Wireless Networks course, and to pursue CEDIA's Networking Specialist Certification.

Key Skills You Will Learn About

• The 7-layer OSI Model.
• Recognising, selecting and configuring basic network hardware.
• The ‘client / server’ model of network devices.
• Network troubleshooting.
• Wireless network configuration and testing.
• Basic DNS operation.
• ‘Cloud’ operations vs. direct remote access.
• Remote access techniques including Dynamic DNS and VPN.
• Reasons and methods for network segmentation.

The learning points and practical exercises included in this course take the guess work out of network installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Attendees leave with both a structured understanding of network communications and practical experience of network installation and testing.

Learning Outcomes of the Training

By the end of this pathway students will be able to:

• Describe the layout of a basic network structures.
• Recognise the difference between network and point-to-point communications.
• Demonstrate and describe wireless as a physical transport media.
• Identify and configure appropriate wireless hardware.
• Explain the security implications for different remote access options.
• Identify client, server and mixed mode network devices.
• Describe key differences between physical layer network connections.

The course assumes no prior knowledge and uses the standards-based protocols found in networks from small domestic installations to the fabric of the Internet itself. 

Member $507 USD / Non Member $634 USD