Getting Started

At this point you should have been exposed to most of the material in the book. Click New button and add host available from drop down list, click Finish. I'll use it to create virtual windows hosts. Great for all your hands on practicing needs.

It is connected to S2 using crossover cable. This book is highly recommended since it provides all the same labs offered to NetAcad students. I'm working through the Cisco Academy highly reccomended which includes an excellent lab manual.

How to Build a Cisco CCNA Security 210-260 Lab - Now it is time to start router and switch.

Hopefully someone can explain in more detail if I am incorrect. I'd love any additional input on lab />Zone Firewall support did show up in eecurity />It saves you a bunch on equipment costs, and it's really convenient being able to do ccna the labs on my laptop. I'm about to start researching doing layer 2 stuff using virtualized switches - I've heard this can be done. I'm working through the Cisco Academy manual reccomended which includes an sefurity lab manual. The way I see it, Gns3 benefitting from it academically, but ultimately it must be good for Cisco too, having more security skilled and able to promote their equipment. Hopefully someone can explain in more detail if I am incorrect. I'd love any additional input on that. Either way, 2621xm would be perfect along with a 2950. You can do everything on the blueprint with a cisco 1721 if you are looking for a cheaper option. Just know that they aren't rackable. Looking at the ios feature navigator will determine which ios versions you can use.