Welcome to Free CCNA Labs!
If you want to earn the CCNA, you’re going to need “hands on” experience. Free CCNA Labs is your source for lab exercises and scenarios to help you prepare for the CCNA exam.
On this page, you’ll find all of my informative articles neatly organized (the lab exercises get their own page). It’s a bit sparse at the moment, but I’ll be adding several articles and labs every week. I’m occasionally recording videos to supplement the other content and provide demonstrations.
NOTE: The standard, reverse chronological blog format is also available if you like that better, although it is less organized.
If you’re new to the world of Cisco networking, I encourage you to go through the articles and lab exercises in order. If you already have some experience, feel free to jump around and concentrate on your weak spots.
General Information
- About the CCNA
- About Free CCNA Labs
- About Cisco Network Academy
- Valuable Resources for Aspiring CCNAs
- Videos
Getting Started
- Introduction to Cisco Devices and Cisco IOS
- The Cisco CLI: IOS Modes
- Basic Cisco IOS Router & Switch Commands
- Cisco IOS Context-Sensitive Help
- Cisco IOS Error Messages
- Cisco IOS Shortcuts
The Basics
- Assigning Hostnames
- Erasing and Saving Configurations
- Setting Passwords
- Login Banners
- Using Tokens in Banner Passwords
- Configuring Interfaces & IP Addresses
- Using ping for Troubleshooting and Verification
- Using traceroute for Troubleshooting and Verification