Cisco Lab Topology

This online lab can be accessed conveniently from wherever you are, all you need is a telnet client, internet access and a computer.

 

Introduction

The purpose of this lab is to gain experience in configuring real Cisco routers and catalyst. On this lab, you will be given freedom to access 4 Cisco routers and 1 Catalyst switch inside out. 

All these devices have been set in star topology and will have blank configuration, your objective is to set them up properly and exercising many network configuration scenarios just like in the real world. 

 

What you can do with this lab:

• Become familiar with advance router administration and management.
• Learn and practice different types of routing protocols.
• Configuring VLANs and inter-VLAN routing.
• Set-up and administer routers as frame-relay switch.
• Implement IOS backup/restore and configuration access to TFTP server.
• Many more.

 

Important:
On the event of configuring any login password, either for Line Console, Line VTY0-4 or enable password/secret, always use cisco (all lower case letters) as password so we can access the devices for next session.

 

Some good online reference:

• Cisco CCNA Study Guide by Dan DiNicolo
• Cisco Router Configuration Tutorial by Josh Gentry
• Cisco IOS Basic Commands @ fantek.org
• Internetworking Technology Handbook @ cisco.com