Chapter 3. Configuring Networking Lab Components

We have already spent enough time on the preparations for building a lab and now it is finally time to actually start building it.

In this chapter, we will show you the configuration of hardware and virtual network devices for both the options of building a lab, so you can easily choose the one that fits your needs best.

The chapter consists of the following topics:

  • General lab network communication rules
  • Configuring hardware wired devices
  • Configuring virtual wired network devices
  • Configuring WLANs

General lab network communication rules

Network diagrams are a very convenient way to represent a network topology and its architecture. They are widely used by nearly all small or home office (SOHO) and enterprise ...

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