Get Started
101 Labs – Cisco CCNA
Cisco CCNA is the gold standard of networking exams. CCNA-qualified engineers can plan, install and troubleshoot small to medium-sized networks for companies. Around 50% of your exam score will be based on your hands-on configuration and troubleshooting skills.
This course has been completely revised and updated for the brand new CCNA exam:
- 200-301 CCNA – Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
We take you by the hand and guide you through the entire CCNA syllabus. Included in 101 Labs – Cisco CCNA are more than $400 worth of practice exams, advanced multi-technology labs, real-world and exam tricks and tips and to guarantee your success come exam day.
Cisco CCNA labs are the only way to learn important IOS commands, configuration steps, troubleshooting and debugs. In the exam you will be grilled on concepts such as NAT, access lists, passwords, routing tables, VLANs, spanning tree and much more.
Our experts take you by the hand and show you how to configure everything you need to know to pass the exam and make a success of your career as a Cisco engineer. Learn all the real world tips and tricks the experts use to quickly and accurately configure Cisco routers and switches.
Every lab comes with a solution and configurations so you can see how we solve the challenge. By the end of the course, you will have configured more services and protocols than most Cisco engineers do in five years.
This course is 100% hands-on lab training. If you want to study the theory, please visit our sister website’s Cisco CCNA training course.
The course ends with 200 exam-style questions that test your understanding of the topics. Take them over and over until you consistently get at least 95%.
Typical CCNA Careers
1. Network Administrator
-
Role: Manages and maintains an organization’s network infrastructure.
-
Tasks: Configuring routers and switches, monitoring network performance, troubleshooting connectivity issues, implementing security policies.
-
Employers: Corporations, schools, government agencies.
2. Network Technician
-
Role: Provides hands-on support for network hardware and connectivity.
-
Tasks: Installing cabling, setting up network devices (e.g., Cisco switches), resolving user-reported issues, performing basic diagnostics.
-
Employers: IT service providers, telecom companies, small businesses.
3. Help Desk Technician (Tier 2)
-
Role: Escalates from Tier 1 support to handle more complex network-related issues.
-
Tasks: Assisting users with network access, diagnosing LAN/WAN problems, coordinating with senior engineers.
-
Employers: Managed service providers (MSPs), corporate IT departments.
4. Junior Network Engineer
-
Role: Assists designing, implementing, and maintaining networks under senior guidance.
-
Tasks: Configuring VLANs, setting up VPNs, testing network upgrades, documenting configurations.
-
Employers: Tech firms, ISPs, consulting companies.
5. Systems Administrator (with Networking Focus)
-
Role: Oversees servers and networks, with CCNA skills enhancing networking.
-
Tasks: Manage network-attached storage, ensure server-network integration, and apply security patches.
-
Employers: Data centers, healthcare organizations, universities.
6. IT Support Specialist
-
Role: Offers broad IT support with a networking emphasis thanks to CCNA knowledge.
-
Tasks: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues, resetting network passwords, supporting remote access setups.
-
Employers: Retail chains, startups, government offices.
7. Wireless Network Technician
-
Role: Specializes in deploying and maintaining wireless networks.
-
Tasks: Installing access points, optimizing Wi-Fi coverage, securing wireless protocols (e.g., WPA3).
-
Employers: Telecoms, hospitality industry, large campuses.
8. Network Operations Center (NOC) Technician
-
Role: Monitors network health in a centralized operations environment.
-
Tasks: Watching for alerts, responding to outages, escalating incidents, logging network events.
-
Employers: ISPs, cloud providers, large enterprises.
9. Field Service Technician
-
Role: Travels to client sites to install or repair network equipment.
-
Tasks: Setting up Cisco gear, testing connections, replacing faulty hardware.
-
Employers: Cisco partners, IT hardware vendors, contractors.
10. Cybersecurity Analyst (Entry-Level)
-
Role: Uses CCNA networking skills as a foundation for security tasks.
-
Tasks: Monitoring network traffic for threats, configuring firewalls, assisting with vulnerability scans.
-
Employers: Cybersecurity firms, banks, government agencies.
Career Progression
-
Entry-Level: Start as a network technician, help desk Tier 2, or NOC technician after CCNA.
-
Mid-Level: Move to network administrator or junior network engineer with 2–5 years of experience.
-
Advanced: Pursue CCNP (Professional) or specialize (e.g., security, cloud) for roles like senior network engineer or architect.
Skills These Roles Require
-
Technical: IP subnetting, Cisco IOS commands, OSI model, basic security (e.g., ACLs).
-
Soft: Problem-solving, teamwork, documentation.
-
Next Steps: To broaden the appeal, pair CCNA with CompTIA Network+, ITIL, or CEH.
Take This Course if You:
- Have been studying for your CCNA for a while now, but don’t feel ready
- Find that just reading a study guide is not sufficient to understand the material
- Can’t seem to nail subjects such as subnetting or access lists
- Need CCNA labs to improve your knowledge and skill
- Want an easy-to-follow study program that will get you results
- Can’t find enough practice exams with solutions to prepare yourself
- Want free 24/7 access to live Cisco equipment to practice on
| Module 1 | Network Fundamentals |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Welcome to the Course |
| Unit 2 | Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot IPv4 Addresses |
| Unit 3 | Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot IPv6 Addressing |
| Unit 4 | IPv6 Address Autoconfiguration |
| Unit 5 | ARP and Proxy ARP |
| Unit 6 | Verifying Cisco HDLC Encapsulation |
| Unit 7 | Configuring back-to-back Serial Connections |
| Unit 8 | Configuring PPP Encapsulation |
| Unit 9 | PPP Authentication using PAP |
| Unit 10 | PPP Authentication using CHAP – Method 1 |
| Unit 11 | PPP Authentication using CHAP – Method 2 |
| Unit 12 | Configuring eBGP |
| Unit 13 | Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot GRE Tunnel Connectivity |
| Unit 14 | PoE Basics |
| Unit 15 | IP Parameters - Windows |
| Unit 16 | IP Parameters - Linux |
| Unit 17 | IP Parameters - MAC OS |
| Module 2 | Network Access |
| Unit 1 | Configuring Standard VLANs on Catalyst Switches |
| Unit 2 | Configuring VTP Clients and Servers on Catalyst Switches |
| Unit 3 | Configuring VTP Transparent Mode |
| Unit 4 | Configuring Extended VLANs on Catalyst Switches |
| Unit 5 | Changing the Native VLAN and Shutting Unused Ports |
| Unit 6 | Restricting VLANs on Trunks and Changing the VTP version |
| Unit 7 | Verifying Spanning-Tree Port States on Catalyst Switches |
| Unit 8 | Spanning-Tree Protocol Root Bridges Manually |
| Unit 9 | Spanning-Tree Protocol Root Bridges Using the IOS Macro |
| Unit 10 | Assigning Multiple Instances to a VLAN Simultaneously |
| Unit 11 | Configuring Spanning-Tree Protocol for Access Ports (Portfast) |
| Unit 12 | Enabling Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree |
| Unit 13 | Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (Static/PAgP/LACP) |
| Unit 14 | Setting Switch Ports to Dynamic |
| Unit 15 | Configuring a Default Gateway for Routers and Switches |
| Unit 16 | Cisco Discovery Protocol |
| Unit 17 | LLDP |
| Unit 18 | Err-disable Recovery |
| Unit 19 | Configuring and Allowing Inter-VLAN Routing - Router Sub-Interfaces |
| Unit 20 | Configuring and Allowing inter-VLAN Routing - SVI |
| Unit 21 | Installing a Wireless Access Point |
| Unit 22 | Installing a Wireless Lan Controller |
| Module 3 | IP Connectivity |
| Unit 1 | Configuring Static Routing via Interfaces |
| Unit 2 | Configuring Static Routing via IP addresses |
| Unit 3 | Configuring and Naming Static Routes |
| Unit 4 | Configuring Default Static Routes |
| Unit 5 | IPv6 Static Routing |
| Unit 6 | IPv6 Static Default Routing |
| Unit 7 | Floating Static Routes |
| Unit 8 | Configuring RIP version 2 |
| Unit 9 | Configuring OSPF on Point-to-Point Networks |
| Unit 10 | Configuring OSPF on Broadcast Networks |
| Unit 11 | Manually Configuring the OSPF Router ID |
| Unit 12 | Manually Configuring the OSPF Passive Interface |
| Unit 13 | Debugging OSPF Adjacencies |
| Unit 14 | Configuring OSPF on Non-Broadcast Networks |
| Unit 15 | Configuring OSPF Point-to-Multipoint Networks |
| Unit 16 | Configuring Basic EIGRP Routing |
| Unit 17 | Configuring EIGRP Routing Using Wildcard Masks |
| Unit 18 | EIGRP Automatic Summarization |
| Unit 19 | Passive Interfaces for EIGRP Updates |
| Unit 20 | Summarizing Routes with EIGRP |
| Unit 21 | Verifying the EIGRP Database |
| Unit 22 | Configure HSRP Redundancy |
| Unit 23 | Configure GLBP Redundancy |
| Unit 24 | Configure VRRP Redundancy |
| Module 4 | IP Services |
| Unit 1 | Configuring Static Network Address Translation |
| Unit 2 | Configuring Dynamic Network Address Translation |
| Unit 3 | Configuring Interface-based Port Address Translation |
| Unit 4 | Configuring Pool-based Port Address Translation |
| Unit 5 | Configuring IOS DHCP Server |
| Unit 6 | Troubleshoot Client- and Router-based DHCP Connectivity Issues |
| Unit 7 | DHCP Relay |
| Unit 8 | Configuring Router as an NTP Client |
| Unit 9 | Configure SNMPv3 |
| Unit 10 | Configure SNMPv2 |
| Unit 11 | Configuring IOS Device Logging to a SYSLOG server |
| Unit 12 | Configuring QoS - Classification |
| Unit 13 | Configure SSH Access / Disable Telnet Access |
| Unit 14 | Perform an IOS Upgrade |
| Unit 15 | Cisco IOS Upgrade - FTP |
| Module 5 | Security Fundamentals |
| Unit 1 | Configuring Passwords on Catalyst Switches |
| Unit 2 | Permitting Telnet access to Catalyst Switches |
| Unit 3 | Permitting Telnet access to Catalyst IOS switches – Login Local |
| Unit 4 | Permitting Console Access to Catalyst IOS Switches |
| Unit 5 | Configuring Enable Secret Password and Exec Timeout on Catalyst Switches |
| Unit 6 | Configuring User Privileges on IOS Devices |
| Unit 7 | Configuring Command and Password Privilege Levels on Devices |
| Unit 8 | Configuring MOTD Banners |
| Unit 9 | Changing the Configuration Register on IOS devices |
| Unit 10 | Configuring and Applying Standard Numbered ACLs |
| Unit 11 | Configuring and Applying Standard Named ACLs |
| Unit 12 | Configuring and Applying Extended Numbered ACLs Inbound |
| Unit 13 | Configuring and Applying Extended Named ACLs Inbound |
| Unit 14 | Configuring and Applying Extended Numbered ACLs |
| Unit 15 | Restricting Inbound Telnet Access using Extended ACLs |
| Unit 16 | Debugging Network Traffic Using Extended ACLs |
| Unit 17 | ACL Sequence Numbers |
| Unit 18 | Logging ACL Matches |
| Unit 19 | Securing VTP Domains |
| Unit 20 | Configuring Switch Access Port Security |
| Unit 21 | Configuring Advanced Static Switch Access Port Security |
| Unit 22 | Configuring Advanced Static Switch Access Port Security |
| Unit 23 | Disabling Auto-negotiation of Trunking |
| Unit 24 | 802.1x |
| Unit 25 | DHCP snooping |
| Unit 26 | WPA2 PSK using the GUI |
| Unit 27 | TACACS+ |
| Unit 28 | RADIUS |
| Module 6 | Practice Exams |
| Unit 1 | Exam 1 |
| Unit 2 | Exam 2 |
| Unit 3 | Exam 3 |
| Unit 4 | Exam 4 |
| Module 7 | Bonus Labs |
| Unit 1 | Password Recovery and Configuration Register |
