Network Instruments® Releases NI University Course Schedule for 2007

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Comprehensive Courses Covering TCP/IP, Wireless, and Security Analysis Available Across U.S.

January 8, 2007 – Minneapolis, MN – Network Instruments, a leading provider of innovative analysis solutions for in-depth network intelligence and continuous availability, today released its Network Instruments University (NIU) course schedule for the United States in 2007. NIU courses provide basic and advanced training on TCP/IP network analysis, troubleshooting WLAN environments, addressing network security problems, and VoIP analysis. The first courses for 2007 will be held in Orlando, Florida, on January 29-30. Additional classes will follow throughout the year in Houston, New York City, Chicago, Kansas City, Seattle, Atlanta, and San Francisco.

Students who complete the basic and advanced TCP/IP curriculum will become a Certified Network Instruments Administrator (CNIA). Network administrators who achieve this CNIA distinction will have the proficiency required to easily locate, isolate, and resolve even the most complex networking problems.

"Through NIU courses, network engineers obtain the knowledge and hands-on experience to manage almost any network problem," said Bruce Clark, vice-president of sales for Network Instruments. "The courses effectively prepare students for the myriad of network challenges they will face. Students completing both the basic and advanced courses will have confidence in quickly troubleshooting basic network issues as well as managing advanced technologies, such as VoIP and wireless networks."

Each NIU course spans two days and includes a combination of theory and practice with hands-on labs utilizing the Observer® analyzer.

Four course options are available:

TR01 – Basic Network Analysis
Provides a logical troubleshooting approach for capturing and analyzing data frames, and reviews the benefits of using a comprehensive Expert system. Course covers IP telephony and teaches how to successfully deploy VoIP technology. Students learn to troubleshoot, monitor, and optimize network traffic.

TR02 – TCP/IP Network Analysis
Teaches troubleshooting methods for all layers of the TCP/IP stack and how to analyze buffers to find and correct erroneous conditions with upper-layer protocols. TR02 also dives into the SNMP model and the RMON MIB structure.

TR10 – WLAN Analysis
Provides a logical troubleshooting approach for capturing and analyzing WLAN data frames to monitor 802.11 traffic. This class also discusses WLAN principles, physical layer components, 802.11 configurations, capturing data in Expert mode, beaconing, fragmentation, WEP, authentication, associations, and performing WLAN site surveys.

TR30 – Network Security Analysis
Focuses on issues and signature-based threat detection to secure the network. Students learn to identify common threats, filter for specific signatures, isolate and prevent attacks, as well as understand different methods of network penetration.

Each course is $1,295. All courses are taught by network experts with extensive field experience and an understanding of complex network configurations. To qualify for the CNIA certificate, students must complete TR01 and TR02 and demonstrate analysis proficiency in a variety of hands-on labs. Custom-designed courses are also available. To register for a course or for more information, visit www.networkinstruments.com/training or call (800) 526-7919.

About Network Instruments
Network Instruments provides in-depth network intelligence and continuous network availability through innovative analysis solutions. Enterprise network professionals depend on Network Instruments’ Observer product line for unparalleled network visibility to efficiently solve network problems and manage deployments. By combining a powerful management console with high-performance analysis appliances, Observer simplifies problem resolution and optimizes network and application performance. The company continues to lead the industry in ROI with its advanced Distributed Network Analysis (NI-DNA™) architecture, which successfully integrates comprehensive analysis functionality across heterogeneous networks through a single monitoring interface. Network Instruments is headquartered in Minneapolis with sales offices worldwide and distributors in over 50 countries. For more information about the company, products, technology, NI-DNA, becoming a partner, and NI University please visit www.networkinstruments.com.