Networking Essentials Lab Manual

The only authorized Lab Manual for the Cisco Networking Academy Networking Essentials Course

The Networking Essentials course is for developers, data scientists, cybersecurity specialists, and other professionals looking to broaden their networking domain knowledge. It’s also an excellent launching point for students pursuing a wide range of career pathways―from cybersecurity to software development to business and more. A Networking Academy digital badge is available for the instructor-led version of this course. No prerequisites required.

You’ll Learn These Core Skills:

• Plan and install a home or small business network using wireless technology, and then connect it to the Internet
• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using Cisco Packet Tracers
• Practice verifying and troubleshooting network and Internet connectivity
• Recognize and mitigate security threats to a home network. The 37 comprehensive labs in this manual emphasize hands-on learning and practice to reinforce configuration skills

The Networking Essentials Lab Manual provides you with all the labs and packet tracer activity instructions from the course designed as hands-on practice to develop critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills.

Cisco Networking Academy is an innovative Cisco education initiative that delivers information and communication technology skills to improve career and economic opportunities around the world. The Academy provides online courses, interactive tools, and lab activities to prepare individuals for information technology and networking careers in virtually every industry.