Section 1 – Getting Started with your Cisco Lab

Lab 1-1Identifying Router Components and Accessories
This informational lab will help you understand the history of Cisco Routers, Network Modules, WAN Interface Cards, RAM, FLASH and Cabling. This lab designed to provide information for identifying router component(s) and devices for day-to-day operation and maintenance.

Lab 1-2Connecting to a Cisco Router or Switch via Console
This lab we will discuss connecting to your Cisco Device using a console cable (DB9 to RJ45) and terminal emulation software. For this lab you may need to download a terminal emulator or use HyperTerminal which is installed by default in Microsoft© Windows™ XP. Windows Vista users need will need to manually install HyperTerminal or download a Terminal Emulator such as Putty or SecureCRT™. Putty is available for free and available by clicking the link on the side bar.

Lab 1-3Identifying Router & Switch IOS Software
This lab you will identify the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) Running on a Cisco Device.


Lab 1-4Configuring a Cisco Access Server
In this lab you will configure a Cisco Access Server used to access all your Cisco Lab devices from a single point of administration.

Lab 1-5Installing Graphical Network Simulator v3
This lab will instruct you on how to install GNS3 onto your workstation which is used in all the labs provided by Freeccnaworkbook.com GNS3 is a Cisco Router hardware emulator and runs actual IOS images. This software will be used throughout the workbook for training purposes. However if you have a physical lab you may use it instead as long as your physical topology matches that of the freeccnaworkbook.com topology.

Lab 1-6Basic Graphic Network Simulator v3 Configuration
In this lab you’ll be learning how to configure the basic parameters of GNSv3 which is used by freeccnaworkbook.com to emulate cisco devices for training purposes.


Lab 1-7Configuring The freeccnaworkbook GNS3 Topology
In this lab you’ll be importing the Free CCNA Workbook dot com Lab topology into GNS3. This is required if you have not built a physical lab to use with this website.

Lab 1-8Configuring a GNS3 Ethernet NIO Cloud
In this lab you will learn how to configure a GNS3 Ethernet NIO (Network Input/Output) Cloud used in labs found in the Free CCNA Workbook.