Routing and Switching

What You Will Learn

Build a connected understanding of how switching, addressing, routing, network services, security, and troubleshooting work together. By completing the course, you will learn how to:

• Explain how Ethernet switches learn MAC addresses and forward frames across a network.
• Configure and verify VLANs, trunk links, loop prevention, and link aggregation.
• Calculate IPv4 subnets and recognize essential IPv6 addressing concepts.
• Read routing tables and configure appropriate static and default routes.
• Compare dynamic routing concepts and understand inter-VLAN routing.
• Configure and troubleshoot fundamental DHCP, NAT, and access control list functions.
• Apply basic security, redundancy, verification, and structured troubleshooting practices.

Why Train with Satoms

Satoms provides excellent-quality, practical online training designed to turn technical concepts into useful workplace knowledge. This course is written by industry experts with over 20 years of practical experience, giving you a clear and technically credible introduction to routing fundamentals, Ethernet switching, and network support.

Diagrams, configuration examples, realistic technician scenarios, practical tips, and knowledge checks help you connect theory with common network tasks. The self-paced format allows you to revisit important topics and progress when it suits you, while the structured explanations help build confidence without assuming advanced experience.

Real feedback from Satoms learners is displayed separately in the course reviews section, allowing you to consider genuine course experiences before enrolling.

Who This Course Is For

This beginner course is suitable for technical personnel who need a practical understanding of traffic flow, network configuration, and fault finding, including:

• Network technicians developing broader switching and routing skills.
• IT support staff responsible for investigating connectivity problems.
• Junior network engineers building practical foundational knowledge.
• Field technicians installing, verifying, or supporting IP networks.
• Technical personnel who work with networked systems and services.

Course Benefits

The course helps you make safer, more informed decisions when supporting modern networks. Applying the knowledge in realistic situations can help you:

• Diagnose common connectivity faults with a repeatable, evidence-based workflow.
• Understand traffic paths and dependencies before making configuration changes.
• Plan efficient IPv4 addressing and support environments adopting IPv6.
• Verify VLAN, trunk, route, DHCP, NAT, and ACL behavior more effectively.
• Reduce avoidable disruption through appropriate redundancy, security, and post-change checks.
• Communicate and document network findings with greater clarity and confidence.

Training Certificate on Completion

To complete the course, you must work through the required training and take the 20 question final assessment covering the course fundamentals. The assessment pass mark is 80%.

After successfully completing the course requirements and achieving the pass mark, you will receive a Satoms training certificate. This provides a clear record of your completed professional development in routing and switching.

Course Requirements

• Basic computer and operating system skills.
• Internet access and a modern web browser.
• Approximately 14 hours to complete the self-paced online training.
• General familiarity with IP networks is helpful but not required.
• Optional access to a network simulator or lab equipment for additional configuration practice.