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Cisco CCNA Lab Options

All the physical and virtual options for your Cisco CCNA Lab explained

Neil Anderson

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Duration
1 hour · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
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Overview

The Cisco Certified Network Associate certification is THE best qualification you can achieve to turbo charge your career in networking. Cisco are far and away the market leader in network infrastructure products, and passing the CCNA proves to employers that you have the necessary skills to design, build and maintain their enterprise networks.

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Reed courses certificate of completion

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Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed

Curriculum

1
section
10
lectures
1h 2m
total

    • 1: Cisco CCNA Lab Options Update 03:27
    • 2: Course Material Download 01:00
    • 3: How to Build Your Physical or Virtual CCNA Lab Intro 02:51
    • 4: Option 1 - Building a Cisco CCNA Physical Lab 11:15
    • 5: CCNA Lab Option 2 - Use an Online Lab Provider 09:22
    • 6: Option 2 - Using an Online Lab Provider 10:01
    • 7: Option 3 - Virtual Lab - GNS3 09:41
    • 8: Option 4 - Virtual Lab - Cisco VIRL 02:42
    • 9: Option 5 - Software Simulator - Cisco Packet Tracer 06:48
    • 10: Option 6 - Software Simulator - Boson NetSim 03:55

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Description

The Cisco Certified Network Associate certification is THE best qualification you can achieve to turbo charge your career in networking. Cisco are far and away the market leader in network infrastructure products, and passing the CCNA proves to employers that you have the necessary skills to design, build and maintain their enterprise networks.

Passing the exam requires you to understand the theory of a wide range of network technologies, and also have the practical skills to configure and troubleshoot them. This is where having a home lab comes in. It's absolutely essential that you have hands on practice on the network devices, not just for passing the exam but also so you develop real world skills you can use in the workplace.

The multitude of possible ways you can build a lab can be very confusing. There are physical labs, virtual labs, software simulators, and they all have their own benefits and drawbacks. Making the right choice is difficult when you don't know the implications of each option.

That's why I'm here to help. I use live demos to explain all the available options, break down the advantages and disadvantages of each, and tell you where you can find further information detailing how to put each one together.

Please note that I don't give step by step instructions about how to build each lab in this course. I do tell you where you can find this information, so there was no need to reinvent the wheel. Rather I explain what the different options are and help you make the decision on which one is best for you.

Who is this course for?

  • Anyone who wants to know the available Cisco CCNA lab options and their pros and cons

Requirements

You should be studying for (or thinking about studying for) the Cisco CCNA certification

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