Description

IP Routing and Switching: Lab Handout Book – 26 Hands-On Labs for Arab Engineers
The IP Routing and Switching Lab Handout Book is your practical companion to mastering modern networking—with or without the main textbook. Designed by veteran network architect Fathalla Ramadan, this standalone guide delivers 26 hands-on labs using free tools like Cisco Packet Tracer, GNS3, Wireshark, and Python. From Lab 1.1: Mapping Your Home Network to Lab 26.1: Automating Router Backups, every exercise includes professional checklists used in real NOCs across Egypt and the Gulf.
Key Features
- ✅ 26 progressive labs – from beginner (VLANs, OSPF) to advanced (VXLAN, BGP, automation)
- ✅ Free tools only – no expensive hardware needed
- ✅ Professional checklists – Appendix A to T: hardening, troubleshooting, hierarchical design
- ✅ Standalone ready – works independently of the main book
- ✅ Arab-engineer focused – examples from Cairo, Riyadh, NEOM
Who Is This For?
- Self-learners building home labs in Alexandria or Jeddah
- Instructors designing practical curricula
- CCNA candidates needing lab validation
- Working engineers upskilling in automation & cloud networking
Sample Lab Highlights
- Lab 5.1: VLANs for HR, IT, and Guests
- Lab 17.1: First-Hop Redundancy with HSRP
- Lab 25.1: VXLAN Simulation in GNS3
- Lab 26.1: Automating Network Configs with Python & Netmiko
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