Internet Protocol Analysis

Internet protocol analysis is an advanced computer networking topic that uses a packet analyzer to capture, view, and understand Internet protocols. This course is comprised of 15 lessons that use Wireshark to study and experiment with Internet protocols. Each lesson includes Wikipedia readings, YouTube videos, and hands-on learning activities.

Preparation

This is a third-semester, college-level course. Learners should already be familiar with introductory computer networking concepts.

Lessons

1. Introduction
2. Packet Analyzers
3. Link Layer
4. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
5. Internet Layer / IPv4
6. Subnetting
7. IPv6
8. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
9. Multicast
10. Transport Layer
11. Address Assignment
12. Name Resolution
13. Application Layer
14. Routing
15. Network Monitoring

References

Subject classification: this is an information technology resource .

Subject classification: this is a networking resource .

Educational level: this is a tertiary (university) resource.

Resource type: this resource is a course.

Completion status: this resource is considered to be complete.

• Carrell, Jeffrey L., Chappell, Laura & Tittel, Ed (2013). Guide to TCP/IP, Fourth Edition. Cengage. ISBN 9781133019862
• Chappell, Laura A. & Tittel, Ed (2007). Guide to TCP/IP, Third Edition. Course Technology. ISBN 9781418837556
• Davies, Joseph (2012). Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition. Microsoft Press. ISBN 9780735659148
• Fall, Kevin R. & Stevens, W. Richard (2012). TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols, Second Edition. Pearson. ISBN 9780321336316