Cisco CCNA Lab Guides
While studying for the Cisco CCNA certification, I couldn’t find any lab guides out there to get me started. There is a ton of information of course, but not what I was looking for. What I wanted was a guide that would give me a series of tasks to perform, to challenge me to think about what I had to do to make it work. I figured others might enjoy this kind of resource as well, so this is how the Cisco ICND1 Lab Guide was born.
I am writing those guides as I study the material. I passed the ICND1 exam recently so I feel very comfortable writing about the material I learned. The guide is basically a task by task construction of a lab topology to experiment with, with the end result being a lab configured like this:
Cisco ICND1 Lab Guide
Contents:
Lab 1: Configuring S1 – Basic switch configuration
- Identify the router and enable connectivity
- Enhance the security
- Configuring ports and port security
- Configuring VLANs
- Flash and NVRAM management
Lab 2: Configuring R1 – Basic router configuration
- Identify the router and enable connectivity
- Enhance the security
- Flash and NVRAM management
- Miscellaneous commands of interests
Lab 3: Interconnecting Devices
- CDP
- Telnet/SSH between components
Lab 4: Full Topology
- Serial connectivity
- PPP
- Static routes
- RIP
While I did my best to test everything and ensure accuracy of the document, it is possible that it will evolve over time so either subscribe to the blog or come back here once in a while to see if it has been updated!
Download here: Cisco ICND1 Lab Guide v1.0
The guide is free but a donation of any amount would be greatly appreciated. What is a few $ when I’m helping you get the job of your dreams?
