Documentation and practice labs for CCNA certification using Jeremy’s IT Lab course and Neil Anderson’s Gold Standard Bootcamp. Includes Packet Tracer configurations, notes, and step-by-step guides.
Goal: Connect the New York Branch to the Tokyo Branch.
In this lab the New York Branch has PC1 and PC2 connected to SWITCH1.
SWITCH1 connects to ROUTER1, which then connects to FIREWALL1.
From there, packets move across the network to ROUTER2 at the Tokyo Branch.
ROUTER2 connects to FIREWALL2, which then connects to SWITCH2.
SWITCH2 connects to SERVER1 and SERVER2.
We also have an ATTACKER laptop connected to the INTERNET between the network backbone and FIREWALL2. This represents outside threats trying to access the network.
Goal: Select the appropriate cable for each Cisco networking device.
- End Points to Switches
Connect PC1 ⏩ SW3 using a straight-through cable.
Connect PC2 ⏩ SW4 using a straight-through cable.
Connect PC3 ⏩ SW7 using a straight-through cable.
Connect SRV1 ⏩ SW8 using a straight-through cable.
- Switch to Switch Connections
Connect SW3 ⏩ SW1 using a crossover cable.
Connect SW4 ⏩ SW2 using a crossover cable.
Connect SW1 ⏩ SW2 using a crossover cable.
Connect SW5 ⏩ SW6 using a crossover cable.
- Routers to Switches
Connect R2 ⏩ SW1 using a straight-through cable.
Connect R2 ⏩ SW2 using a straight-through cable.
Connect R4 ⏩ SW5 using a straight-through cable.
Connect R4 ⏩ SW6 using a straight-through cable.
- Router to Router Links
Connect R1 ⏩ R2 since the distance is 50 meters, a fiber optic cable multimode is needed.
Connect R4 ⏩ R3 since the distance is 250 meters, i will use a multimode fiber.
Connect R1 ⏩ R3 since the distance is 3 kilometers, i will use a single-mode fiber cable.