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Physical Layer
A room, designated as the "Physical Layer Lab" (from terminology of the Open Systems Interconnection standards), is fitted with work tables and tools to permit training and practice in network cable construction and installation. Esoteric tasks such as making fiber optic taps and junctions and pulling cables through existing walls, floors, and ceilings are mastered.
Networks put together in this room will use communications links constructed by the students themselves. Hardware and software troubleshooting on actual computers "bugged" for problems also occurs here.
All rooms have access to each other and the outside world through cabling designed for Gigabit Ethernet. Two additional classrooms were recently renovated to support the CCNA and CCNP programs. Cisco 2500 and 2600 routers are installed along with Catalyst 4000 and 2924 switches. In addition, a Voice Over IP network complete with Call Manager capability is used to teach voice/data integration.
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5600 Oakland, St. Louis,
MO 63110-1393