IP Addressing
5 labs in this topic area, in recommended learning order.
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Configuring Cisco Router Interfaces
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack addressing on multiple router GigabitEthernet interfaces, verify interface status, and test LAN connectivity.
- Router Interfaces
- IPv4 Addressing
- IPv6 Addressing
- Dual Stack
- Cisco IOS
- Level
- Beginner
- Time
- 30 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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Verifying Directly Connected Networks
Investigate how Cisco IOS routers dynamically populate the routing table with directly connected networks (C) and local host routes (L) for both IPv4 and IPv6.
- Routing Table
- Directly Connected Routes
- IPv4 Addressing
- IPv6 Addressing
- Cisco IOS
- Level
- Beginner
- Time
- 30 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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IPv4 Subnetting and VLSM Network Design
Design, calculate, and implement a Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM) addressing scheme to efficiently allocate subnets of /26, /27, /28, and /30 without address waste.
- VLSM
- Subnetting
- IPv4 Addressing
- Prefix Lengths
- Static Routing
- Level
- Beginner
- Time
- 45 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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VLSM Address Plan Fault Investigation
Investigate and resolve Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM) address plan discrepancies across an enterprise multi-subnet branch network. Diagnose broadcast address host assignment errors, correct default gateway and transit subnet mask mismatches, and verify end-to-end multi-subnet reachability with minimal non-disruptive configuration adjustments.
- IP Addressing
- VLSM
- Subnetting
- IPv4
- Troubleshooting
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 50 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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IPv6 SLAAC and Neighbor Discovery
Configure IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) on Cisco IOS, observe ICMPv6 Router Advertisements, verify host prefix autoconfiguration, and audit the IPv6 Neighbor Discovery cache.
- IP Addressing
- IPv6
- Slaac
- Neighbor Discovery
- Icmpv6
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 60 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer