Whether you’re pursuing a CCNA to start your networking career or to advance it, your lab setup will shape how you learn. From free Packet Tracer simulations to hands-on Cisco hardware, the right ...

Wendell Odom, Cisco press author, instructor and blogger was recently a repeat guest for Network World chat. Attendees asked him the best ways to build a home lab, which certifications still have ...

So far in this CCNP lab series, we’ve discussed all of the gear you’ll need for studying the topics in BCMSN and ONT, except for the wireless coverage. Today I’ll look at the wireless coverage in CCNP ...

Guys I would like to get 2 Cisco switches for my home lab. First off I want them to be gigabit now on to the major problem. I remember them being very loud switches and the house I own does not have a ...

With a simulator, there are always missing commands and programming errors, and it can never really be as complete as the real IOS. However, because an emulator runs the IOS, you get every feature ...

Many administrators forget—or don't even realize—that they can configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on Cisco IOS routers and switches. David Davis discusses the pros and cons of this ...