This journal is my personal record of progress as I work toward earning my CCNA. I’ll document every lab I complete, the concepts I learn, and the challenges I overcome. My goal is to build a clear picture of how my skills develop over time. As I grow, I’m excited to look back on these entries and see how far I’ve come.
**Lab Title: Network Devices **
Date: 11-21-25
The main purpose of this lab is to introduce us to Packet Tracer. How to use a lot of the features that it has and then build a basic networking using two local area networks connecting to the internet so that they can connect to each other.
- How to create a network diagram.
- Understanding how client, firewalls, servers, switches, routers all connect together to create a network.
- Understanding the fundamentals of Packet Tracer.
Create the network diagram displayed
following devices:
Cisco 2911 routers (x2)
Cisco 2960 switches (x2)
Cisco 5505 Firewalls (x2)
PCs (x2)
Servers (x2)
Use a Laptop as the 'attacker' in the diagram.
Connect the devices together using Packet Tracer's 'Automatically Choose Connection Type' function
