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UEECS0029
Set up and configure basic local area network (LAN)

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to set up and configure local area network (LAN).

It includes planning, setting up, configuring, maintaining, completing work and documenting activities for LAN of up to 20 connected devices.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including implementing risk control measures

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

cleaning worksite and making safe

completing work and documenting activities

coordinating work with others

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

identifying and correcting anomalies

identifying the extent of work

installing and configuring software and installing hardware

obtaining specified hardware and software and checking against job requirements

planning and configuring local area network (LAN)

rectifying network problems and maintaining maintenance records

setting up, configuring and maintaining LAN.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

analogue and digital signals, including:

how information is carried

signal distortion, including attenuation, reflection, noise, dispersion, jitter, latency and collisions

the open systems interconnection (OSI) model for computer system interconnect, including:

physical layer

data link layer

network layer

transport layer

session layer

presentation layer

application layer

purpose of each layer of OSI model

comparing transmission control protocol (TCP) and internet protocol (IP)

TCP and user datagram protocol (UDP)

TCP segment format

UDP segment format

TCP connection methods

types of networks, network components and hardware

LAN architectures, including:

general principle of LAN, including:

benefits of a LAN

the elements of a LAN

the different types of network topology and their applications

cabling and termination arrangements for a LAN system

multiple access units and their function, including switches, access points and routers

LAN standards, including ethernet (IEEE 802.3) and wireless ethernet (IEEE 802.11)

basic principle of medium access methods such as polling and CSMA/CD

current network operating systems available for establishing a LAN, including:

network protocols

concepts of TCP/IP addressing

peer-to-peer and server based

establishing workgroups

file and device sharing

network hardware installation methods, including installing network cards, and installing switches and routers

concepts and the hardware required for internet and world wide web working LANs

network security

network device set-up and configuration

hardware requirements

network testing and diagnostic tools and methods

networking protocols

network security

network signal propagation

basics of encoding networking signals

IP addressing and sub-netting

cabling layouts

network protocols and faults

network software and hardware installation and configuration methods

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation including maintenance records and service records

relevant workplace policies and procedures

sustainable energy principles and practices.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Setting up and configuring LAN must include at least two the following:

two personal computers/workstations

one server

switch or router

one input or output device

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including implementing risk control measures

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

cleaning worksite and making safe

completing work and documenting activities

coordinating work with others

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

identifying and correcting anomalies

identifying the extent of work

installing and configuring software and installing hardware

obtaining specified hardware and software and checking against job requirements

planning and configuring local area network (LAN)

rectifying network problems and maintaining maintenance records

setting up, configuring and maintaining LAN.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

analogue and digital signals, including:

how information is carried

signal distortion, including attenuation, reflection, noise, dispersion, jitter, latency and collisions

the open systems interconnection (OSI) model for computer system interconnect, including:

physical layer

data link layer

network layer

transport layer

session layer

presentation layer

application layer

purpose of each layer of OSI model

comparing transmission control protocol (TCP) and internet protocol (IP)

TCP and user datagram protocol (UDP)

TCP segment format

UDP segment format

TCP connection methods

types of networks, network components and hardware

LAN architectures, including:

general principle of LAN, including:

benefits of a LAN

the elements of a LAN

the different types of network topology and their applications

cabling and termination arrangements for a LAN system

multiple access units and their function, including switches, access points and routers

LAN standards, including ethernet (IEEE 802.3) and wireless ethernet (IEEE 802.11)

basic principle of medium access methods such as polling and CSMA/CD

current network operating systems available for establishing a LAN, including:

network protocols

concepts of TCP/IP addressing

peer-to-peer and server based

establishing workgroups

file and device sharing

network hardware installation methods, including installing network cards, and installing switches and routers

concepts and the hardware required for internet and world wide web working LANs

network security

network device set-up and configuration

hardware requirements

network testing and diagnostic tools and methods

networking protocols

network security

network signal propagation

basics of encoding networking signals

IP addressing and sub-netting

cabling layouts

network protocols and faults

network software and hardware installation and configuration methods

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation including maintenance records and service records

relevant workplace policies and procedures

sustainable energy principles and practices.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures are identified and applied 
 
 
 
 
Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WHS/OHS risk control work completion measures and procedures are followed 
 
 
 

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