Cisco Packet Tracer gives networking learners a realistic way to practice configurations without needing physical routers or switches. Covering essential CCNA topics like VLANs, routing, and NAT, it ...

After working through a longish discussion about Cisco routers for your CCNA lab, it will be nice to discuss switches. Thankfully, the choice of switches is a lot easier to figure out than the choice ...

It’s time to wrap up (hoorah!) this spring’s foray into the question of what to put in your CCNA lab. I hope that you’ve found the series useful. Today, I’ll touch on a few final points with switches, ...

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