Local Area Network Administration | Launch Your IT Career with LAN Expertise
Gain hands-on skills in Local Area Network (LAN) Administration and take the first step toward a successful IT career. This Higher Certificate in IT course covers the essential knowledge and tools to install, configure, and manage LANs in real-world environments ideal for young professionals and students looking to enter the IT industry or strengthen their technical capabilities through practical, career-aligned IT courses.
What is the Course About
This LAN Administration course is designed to equip you with the core competencies needed to support and manage Local Area Networks in both small and large-scale organisations. You will explore key topics such as network configuration, troubleshooting, security protocols, and maintenance of hardware and software components. Whether you’re starting out or want to deepen your existing IT knowledge, this course provides solid foundational learning within the context of a Higher Certificate in IT qualification. You’ll gain a well-rounded understanding of networking principles that employers actively seek.
Skills You Will Gain from this Course
- Set up, maintain, and secure Local Area Networks
- Troubleshoot connectivity and performance issues effectively
- Apply IP addressing, subnetting, and routing fundamentals
- Configure network switches and routers
- Understand network protocols and how they support LAN functions
- Implement data security measures within a LAN environment
- Gain exposure to industry-standard tools and practices used in IT courses
Who Should Enrol
- Students beginning a Higher Certificate in IT
- Young professionals looking to start a career in networking
- IT support staff who want to enhance their technical skills
- Individuals exploring entry-level IT courses with hands-on LAN experience
- Anyone interested in LAN technology and its real-world applications
Overview
This unit standard is intended to provide proficient knowledge of the areas covered for those working in data communications and networking.
Description
This unit standard is intended to provide proficient knowledge of the areas covered for those working in data communications and networking. People credited with this unit standard can set up user access to a LAN. Set up a directory service infrastructure for a LAN. Monitor the performance of a LAN. Resolve user access, file server and performance problems with a LAN. Implement a backup strategy for a LAN. The performance of all elements is to a standard that allows for further learning in this area.
Course Content
- User accounts are created and deleted according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and specified user requirements
- Access documentation is completed according to specified organisation requirements
- User accounts are validated according to specified organisation requirements
- Directory mappings to IP addresses are created and deleted according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and specified organisation requirements
- Directory mapping documentation is completed according to specified organisation requirements
- Directory mapping is validated according to specified organisation requirements
- Network performance data is collected according to an industry-recommended procedure
- Network performance data is analysed so that network performance can be evaluated
- Problems are resolved according to an industry-recommended procedure
- Problem-related documentation is completed according to an industry-recommended procedure
- A backup plan is developed according to an industry-recommended procedure and organisation requirements
- The backup system is implemented according to the plan
- The backup procedures are audited according to specified organisation requirements
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 1h 20m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months
