This course provides students with the necessary skills to design, implement, and configure network switches and routers in a converged network environment. Students will learn about the appropriate protocols and technologies to build a secure and efficient small-to-medium sized network. The implementation of wireless technology, Virtual LANs, VTP, and Inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks will be discussed. The course will also examine network vulnerabilities and security best practices to defend against them.