This book is your official self-study guide for the Alcatel-Lucent NRS I Certification. The certification is designed to affirm a solid foundation of knowledge in IP Service Routing, spanning the fundamentals of Layer 2 network technologies, IP addressing and routing, TCP/IP, and Carrier Ethernet services. This book gives you the introductory knowledge required to work successfully in an IP/MPLS and Carrier Ethernet environment that delivers consumer and business services.

After reading this book, you will be able to:

* Describe the purpose and operation of common Layer 2 technologies
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Describe the IP forwarding process
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Develop an IP address plan using IP subnetting and address summarization
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Explain the characteristics of dynamic routing protocols and configure basic IP routing using OSPF and BGP
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Explain the operation of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
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Describe MPLS and how it is used to provide Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN services across a common provider core