Routing
14 labs in this topic area, in recommended learning order.
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Router-on-a-Stick Inter-VLAN Routing
Configure a router-on-a-stick topology using IEEE 802.1Q trunking and Cisco IOS logical subinterfaces to route traffic between isolated departmental VLANs.
- Inter VLAN Routing
- Router on a Stick
- Subinterfaces
- 802.1Q Trunking
- Cisco IOS
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 45 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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Layer 3 Switch SVIs and Routed Ports
Configure multilayer switch inter-VLAN routing with Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs), convert physical interfaces to Layer 3 routed ports using no switchport, and establish static default routing to an upstream router.
- Multilayer Switching
- SVI
- Routed Ports
- Inter VLAN Routing
- Static Routing
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 50 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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Dual-Stack IPv4 and IPv6 Static Routing
Configure dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, enable IPv6 unicast routing, configure static routes, and verify end-to-end reachability across two routers and switches.
- IPv4 Addressing
- IPv6 Addressing
- Static Routing
- Dual Stack
- Cisco IOS
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 45 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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IPv6 Static and Default Route Troubleshooting
Diagnose and resolve IPv6 static routing faults, next-hop errors, and missing default routes across a multi-router hub-and-spoke enterprise topology.
- Routing
- IPv6
- Static Routing
- Default Routes
- Troubleshooting
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 60 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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Floating Static Routes and Administrative Distance
Configure and verify primary and floating static routes with deliberate administrative distance separation, validating real-time link failover and preemption.
- Routing
- Static Routing
- Floating Static Routes
- Administrative Distance
- Failover
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 60 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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Multi-Site Routing with Branch Networks
Design and troubleshoot multi-site hub-and-spoke enterprise WAN routing interconnecting corporate headquarters with two regional branch offices. Audit static routes, diagnose recursive next-hop failures and missing return paths, remediate endpoint default gateways, and verify end-to-end spoke-to-hub and spoke-to-spoke data plane reachability.
- Routing
- Static Routing
- Hub and Spoke
- WAN
- Default Routes
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 60 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration and Verification
Configure dynamic link-state routing using single-area OSPFv2 in Area 0, configure 32-bit Router IDs, calculate wildcard masks, suppress unnecessary hello broadcasts with passive interfaces, and verify neighbor adjacencies.
- Routing
- OSPF
- OSPFv2
- Dynamic Routing
- Wildcard Masks
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 45 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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OSPFv2 DR and BDR Elections
Configure and verify OSPFv2 Designated Router (DR) and Backup Designated Router (BDR) election mechanics on multi-access broadcast networks using interface priorities.
- Routing
- OSPF
- OSPFv2
- Dr Bdr Election
- Interface Priority
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 60 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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OSPFv2 Passive Interfaces and Neighbor Control
Suppress unnecessary OSPFv2 Hello transmissions on access LAN segments while maintaining link-state route advertisements and transit neighbor adjacencies.
- Routing
- OSPF
- OSPFv2
- Passive Interface
- Neighbor Control
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 60 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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OSPFv2 Neighbor Adjacency Troubleshooting
Diagnose, isolate, and repair common OSPFv2 neighbor adjacency failures including Hello and Dead timer mismatches, Area ID errors, and missing network advertisements.
- Routing
- OSPF
- OSPFv2
- Troubleshooting
- Neighbor Adjacency
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 60 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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HSRP First-Hop Gateway Failover
Configure Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRPv2) priority and preemption across redundant gateway routers to provide high-availability default gateway services and verify failover.
- Routing
- Hsrp
- Fhrp
- High Availability
- Preemption
- Level
- Advanced
- Time
- 60 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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Single-Area OSPFv3 for IPv6
Implement and verify single-area Open Shortest Path First version 3 (OSPFv3) for IPv6 across a three-router enterprise topology, establish router IDs, configure point-to-point transit adjacencies, apply passive interfaces, and verify route convergence.
- IPv6
- Ospfv3
- Routing
- Dynamic Routing
- Router Id
- Level
- Advanced
- Time
- 60 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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Dual-Stack IPv4 and IPv6 Branch Network
Design, deploy, and verify dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 enterprise branch connectivity using static and default routing across a hub-and-spoke transit topology. Configure simultaneous IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, establish dual-stack default gateways, and isolate routing misconfigurations in Cisco IOS environments.
- Routing
- Dual Stack
- IPv6 Routing
- Static Routing
- Branch Network
- Level
- Advanced
- Time
- 75 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer
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Integrated Branch Network Troubleshooting Challenge
Diagnose and resolve multi-domain branch office faults spanning 802.1Q trunk allowed-VLAN pruning, IP helper forwarding, static return routing, and perimeter access control lists in a multi-tier Cisco IOS environment.
- Troubleshooting
- VLAN Trunking
- IP Helper Address
- Static Routing
- ACLs
- Level
- Advanced
- Time
- 75 min
- Simulator
- Tested in Packet Tracer