Switched Networks Lab Manual

Chapter 1 — Introduction to Switched Networks ......................................................................... 1

1.0.1.2 Class Activity – Sent or Received ........................................................................................... 1

1.1.3.6 Lab – Selecting Switching Hardware ..................................................................................... 2

1.3.1.1 Class Activity – It’s Network Access Time ............................................................................ 7

Chapter 2 — Basic Switching Concepts and Configuration ......................................................... 9

2.0.1.2 Class Activity – Stand By Me ................................................................................................. 9

2.1.1.6 Lab – Configuring Basic Switch Settings ............................................................................ 10

2.2.4.11 Lab – Configuring Switch Security Features ...................................................................... 24

2.3.1.1 Class Activity – Switch Trio ................................................................................................. 34

Chapter 3 — VLANs ....................................................................................................................... 35

3.0.1.2 Class Activity – Vacation Station .......................................................................................... 35

3.2.2.5 Lab - Configuring VLANs and Trunking .............................................................................. 37

3.2.4.9 Lab - Troubleshooting VLAN Configurations ...................................................................... 49

3.3.2.2 Lab – Implementing VLAN Security .................................................................................... 55

3.4.1.1 Class Activity – VLAN Plan ................................................................................................. 63

Chapter 4 — LAN Redundancy .................................................................................................... 65

4.0.1.2 Class Activity – Stormy Traffic ............................................................................................. 65

4.1.2.10 Lab – Building a Switched Network with Redundant Links .............................................. 67

4.3.2.3 Lab – Configuring Rapid PVST+, PortFast, and BPDU Guard............................................ 76

4.4.3.4 Lab – Configuring HSRP and GLBP .................................................................................... 86

4.5.1.1 Class Activity – Documentation Tree ................................................................................... 94

Chapter 5 — Link Aggregation ..................................................................................................... 95

5.0.1.2 Class Activity – Imagine This ............................................................................................... 95

5.2.1.4 Lab – Configuring EtherChannel .......................................................................................... 96

5.2.2.4 Lab – Troubleshooting EtherChannel ................................................................................. 103

5.3.1.1 Class Activity – Linking Up................................................................................................ 110

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Chapter 6 — Inter-VLAN Routing ............................................................................................. 111

6.0.1.2 Class Activity – Switching to Local-Network Channels .................................................... 111

6.1.2.4 Lab – Configuring Per-Interface Inter-VLAN Routing ...................................................... 113

6.1.3.7 Lab – Configuring 802.1Q Trunk-Based Inter-VLAN Routing ......................................... 118

6.3.2.4 Lab – Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing .................................................................... 124

6.4.1.1 Class Activity – The Inside Track ....................................................................................... 132

Chapter 7 — DHCP ...................................................................................................................... 133

7.0.1.1 Class Activity – Own or Lease? .......................................................................................... 133

7.1.2.4 Lab - Configuring Basic DHCPv4 on a Router ................................................................. 134

7.1.2.5 Lab – Configuring Basic DHCPv4 on a Switch ................................................................ 140

7.1.4.4 Lab – Troubleshooting DHCPv4 ........................................................................................ 149

7.2.3.5 Lab – Configuring Stateless and Stateful DHCPv6 ........................................................... 157

7.2.4.4 Lab - Troubleshooting DHCPv6 ......................................................................................... 170

7.3.1.1 Class Activity – IoE and DHCP .......................................................................................... 177

Chapter 8 — Wireless LANs ........................................................................................................ 179

8.0.1.2 Class Activity – Make Mine Wireless ................................................................................. 179

8.1.2.10 Lab – Investigating Wireless Implementations ................................................................ 180

8.4.2.3 Lab – Configuring a Wireless Router and Client ................................................................ 183

8.5.1.1 Class Activity – Inside and Outside Control ...................................................................... 200