KENET-NSRC Campus Network Design Workshop

The Kenya Education Network (​KENET) and the Network Startup Resource Center (​NSRC) worked together to teach a five-day, lab-based course on University and R&E Networking. The program emphasizes the importance of the campus network as the foundation in developing robust, high performance National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). This hands-on course addresses design methodologies, including physical cabling, switching architectures, routing, and network management.

• Dates: March 8-12 (Monday-Friday)
• Location: Nairobi, Kenya
• Venue: United States International University (​USIU)
  • ICT Center (Lillian K. Beam Building), Lab 04

Objectives

• Train University network engineering staff on how to develop a strategic design plan for their campus networks
• Learn to implement best practices in campus network design, with particular emphasis on layers 1 and 2
• Improve technical skills with university network personnel in operating their physical networks
• Strengthen the KENET technical community (human network) in developing KENET's cyberinfrastructure

Workshop Pages

• Workshop Presentations and Lab Materials
• Instructors
• Participants
• Sponsors
• ​Photos
• Movies
• Collage

Other Resources

• ​Kenya Education Network (KENET)
• ​Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC)
• ​NSRC Facebook Page

• TracGuide -- Built-in Documentation
• TitleIndex -- A complete list of local wiki pages, see TitleIndex.