I know many students take the GNS3 or Packet Tracer route but you can’t beat hands on experience with live Cisco equipment.
Your own home lab gives you a chance to cable it all up and deal with issues related to cables as well as giving you the chance to add hours spent to your resume.
Here is what you need to know to build a small home lab in order to complete CCNA level labs.
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