EECE2540 — Fundamentals of Networks: Reviews & Ratings

EECE2540 (Fundamentals of Networks) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 3.2/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Presents an overview of modern communication networks. The concept of a layered network architecture is used as a framework for understanding the principal functions and services required to achieve reliable end-to-end communications. Topics include service interfaces and peer-to-peer protocols, a comparison of the OSI (open system interconnection) reference model to the TCP/IP (Internet) and IEEE LAN (local area network) architectures, network-layer and transport-layer issues, and important emerging technologies such as Bluetooth and ZigBee.

Average rating

3.2/5

Difficulty

1.2/5

Ratings

5

Last taught

Fall 2026

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

EECE 2140 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or CS 2100 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or CIS 201M (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Professors

• Naveen Sapavath
• Stefano Basagni
• David Brady

Data updated October 2026.

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