IT Network Training Course

[godinman]

Hi All,

I run a CCTV installation company, we install a lot of networked systems including wireless links, we also offer wifi installations and a few other 'IT' services.

Now I am self taught and have passed on that knowledge to my engineers, it's worked well but we're starting to find ourselves involved in more complication networks (vlans etc) and have run up against our limits, finding ourselves either 'making it work' through probably none standard practise methods or calling in outside help.

So now I'm looking for additional training for myself and our engineers, can anyone recommend a course or set of courses to follow? I've been recommended the various Mikrotik courses but don't really know what is going to cover our fairly basic requirements.

Any help appreciated.

 

[godinman]

Thanks both.

Network Chuck looks like he does some good videos - certainly useful for me to learn from if we stick with internal training.

CBTnuggets sounds like it could be ideal, it seems like a good compromise between an accredited course and self-learning on youtube (which I was trying to avoid).

I suppose a mixture of the above, followed by some in house 'lab' testing should hopefully get us to the stage where we at least understand what's going on.

 

[godinman]

It's more about understanding what IT guys are on about, being able to integrate on those kind of sites better and hopefully offering it more on our own installations (better security, vlan segregation etc).

Edit - also, you wouldn't believe the amount of IT "pro's" who work on smaller sites, that seem to throw all the tricks at a network and then offer zero support when we're asked to attach something to the it by the customer.