AP Networking Simulation Labs

Unit 1 — Managing My Connections 20 labs

Topic 1.1 6 labs

• Back Online — Replacing a Failed Network CardAPNET 1.1 · Net+ 1.5, 5.5
• Desk Online · Wire & Verify a LAN ConnectionAPNET 1.1 · Net+ 1.5, 5.2, 5.5
• Lab — Cormorant Cove Maker Lab: Fast NIC + Cabling + VerifyAPNET 1.1 · Net+ 1.5, 5.3
• Wireless Triage — Marlowe & Finch AtelierAPNET 1.1 · Net+ 2.3, 5.5
• Trace From the Source — Remote Path DiagnosisAPNET 1.1 · Net+ 3.5, 5.5
• Signal Lost — Wireless Adapter DiagnosisAPNET 1.1 · Net+ 5.1, 5.5

Topic 1.2 9 labs

• Field Check: Adapter Install & UPS Runtime — Cedarline RoboticsAPNET 1.2 · Net+ 1.5, 2.4
• Set Up the Home-Office Wi-Fi (Willowbrook Lane)APNET 1.2 · Net+ 1.6, 2.3, 4.3
• Lab — Hand-Configuring a Tablet When DHCP Is DownAPNET 1.2 · Net+ 1.7
• Lab — Static IPv4 on a Dual-Homed Workstation · Marsh & PikeAPNET 1.2 · Net+ 1.7
• Static IPv4 on a Linux Workstation — Cedar Hollow LabAPNET 1.2 · Net+ 1.7
• Bring Up an Enterprise WLAN (Corporate + Guest)APNET 1.2 · Net+ 2.3, 4.3
• Harden a SOHO Wireless Gateway (Northwind NX-310)APNET 1.2 · Net+ 2.3, 4.1
• Provision a Secured Wi-Fi Profile & Retire a Stale OneAPNET 1.2 · Net+ 2.3
• Tune a Self-Optimizing Wireless NetworkAPNET 1.2 · Net+ 2.3

Topic 1.3 coming soon · 0 labs

Topic 1.4 5 labs

• Lab — Harden Initial Switch Management AccessAPNET 1.4 · Net+ 1.2, 4.3
• Guest WLAN for BYOD — AirLoom WLC LabAPNET 1.4 · Net+ 2.3
• Connect a Tablet to the Staff VPNAPNET 1.4 · Net+ 3.5
• Harden the Edge Firewall Console (fw-edge-01)APNET 1.4 · Net+ 4.3
• NetGuard Console — Hunt & Disable Rogue Remote-Access ServicesAPNET 1.4 · Net+ 4.3

Unit 2 — Managing My Shared Connections 40 labs

Topic 2.1 3 labs

• Bench Bring-Up — Network+ / AP Networking LabAPNET 2.1 · Net+ 1.2, 1.6
• PacketLens — Rogue DHCP HuntAPNET 2.1 · Net+ 1.4, 4.3, 5.5
• Lab — Provision the Maker Loft Broadband LinkAPNET 2.1 · Net+ 1.5, 5.2

Topic 2.2 6 labs

• Layer 2 Identity — Inspect & Spoof a MAC AddressAPNET 2.2 · Net+ 1.1, 2.1, 4.2
• IDF WalkthroughAPNET 2.2 · Net+ 1.2, 2.4
• Campus Backbone — Map How Three Buildings ConnectAPNET 2.2 · Net+ 1.6, 2.4, 5.3
• Wireless Coverage & Containment — Branch Library Wi-Fi PlanAPNET 2.2 · Net+ 2.3
• PacketScope ARP Cache Poisoning: Detect It in a CaptureAPNET 2.2 · Net+ 4.2, 4.3, 5.5
• Harden an Access Switch: DHCP Snooping & Dynamic ARP InspectionAPNET 2.2 · Net+ 4.3

Topic 2.3 10 labs

• Wire the Studio — SOHO Network LabAPNET 2.3 · Net+ 1.2, 1.6
• DHCP Reservations Lab — Riverside Maker CollectiveAPNET 2.3 · Net+ 3.4
• DNS Alias Records · Kelp Bay Field StationAPNET 2.3 · Net+ 3.4
• Lab — Authoritative DNS: Primary & Secondary Forward ZonesAPNET 2.3 · Net+ 3.4
• Lab: Global vs. Scope DHCP Options — Cedar RidgeAPNET 2.3 · Net+ 3.4
• Lights-Out Network — Add a DHCP Exclusion RangeAPNET 2.3 · Net+ 3.4
• NetForge — Stand Up a DHCP Scope (Lab)APNET 2.3 · Net+ 3.4
• NetOps Lab — DNS Records: Forward & Reverse LookupAPNET 2.3 · Net+ 3.4
• Pin the Studio Resolver — Manual DNS LabAPNET 2.3 · Net+ 3.4, 5.5
• Provision the Warehouse DHCP Pool — Network+ / AP Networking LabAPNET 2.3 · Net+ 3.4

Topic 2.4 10 labs

• Lab — Rack-Mount and Cable an Access SwitchAPNET 2.4 · Net+ 1.2, 2.4
• Lab — VoIP Drop & PoE Bring-Up (Riverside Library)APNET 2.4 · Net+ 1.4, 5.5
• Power and Place — PoE VoIP Install · Saltmarsh RoasteryAPNET 2.4 · Net+ 1.4
• Bring Up the Fiber Uplink — Install a Media ConverterAPNET 2.4 · Net+ 1.5
• Lab — Campus Fiber Cross-ConnectAPNET 2.4 · Net+ 1.5, 2.4, 5.2
• Lab — Fiber Uplink for a High-Throughput Storage NodeAPNET 2.4 · Net+ 1.5, 2.4, 5.2
• Cross-Connect: Patch a Riser Closet — Network+ / AP Networking LabAPNET 2.4 · Net+ 2.4
• Dark Rack — Beacon Hollow Community Radio | Networking LabAPNET 2.4 · Net+ 2.4, 5.2
• Wire Up the New Bench — Structured Cabling RunAPNET 2.4 · Net+ 2.4
• Lab — Powering the Makerspace AP: PoE Budget & PriorityAPNET 2.4 · Net+ 5.2

Topic 2.5 3 labs

• Harden the Wireless Edge — Wireless Intrusion Prevention LabAPNET 2.5 · Net+ 2.3, 4.3
• Lab — Dual-SSID Wireless Access Point (Internal + Guest)APNET 2.5 · Net+ 2.3, 4.1
• Harden the Marsh & Co. Wireless ControllerAPNET 2.5 · Net+ 4.3

Topic 2.6 8 labs

• Stranded on 169.254 — APIPA Fallback LabAPNET 2.6 · Net+ 1.7, 5.3
• Back Online — Restore DHCP Addressing on GREENHOUSE-07APNET 2.6 · Net+ 3.4, 5.3
• Lab — DHCP Pool Exhaustion at Riverbend CommonsAPNET 2.6 · Net+ 3.4, 5.3, 5.5
• NetDesk Lab — Outage at Greenline Garden CenterAPNET 2.6 · Net+ 3.4, 5.3, 5.5
• Centralize Remote-Access Authentication with RADIUSAPNET 2.6 · Net+ 4.1
• Lab: No Internet on the Drafting Bay PC — IP / Gateway TroubleshootingAPNET 2.6 · Net+ 5.3, 5.5
• Offline at the Front Desk — SOHO Gateway FaultAPNET 2.6 · Net+ 5.3
• SOHO Connectivity Lab — The Loaner That Won't Reach the InternetAPNET 2.6 · Net+ 5.3

Unit 3 — Managing Many Connections 40 labs

Topic 3.1 3 labs

• Team the Server NICs (Survive a Link Failure)APNET 3.1 · Net+ 2.2, 3.1
• Cedar Hollow Wireless Site Planner — Outdoor Bridge LabAPNET 3.1 · Net+ 2.4
• Lab: Update Switch Firmware — Northbridge NOS Device ManagerAPNET 3.1 · Net+ 3.1

Topic 3.2 3 labs

• Lab: Rack & Cable an Edge Router — Pier 7APNET 3.2 · Net+ 1.2, 1.7, 2.1
• Build a Redundant Three-Tier Campus NetworkAPNET 3.2 · Net+ 1.6, 2.2
• Cable the Star — Network Topology LabAPNET 3.2 · Net+ 1.6

Topic 3.3 13 labs

• Console Onramp — Navigating the Cisco IOS Command LineAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 1.2
• Edge Appliance Bring-UpAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 2.1, 4.3
• Stand Up a Screened Subnet for a Public ServiceAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 2.1, 4.1
• Bonding the Backbone — LACP Link Aggregation LabAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 2.2
• Lab — Bring a Branch Access Switch OnlineAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 2.2, 3.5
• Lab — Bundle the Studio Uplink (Link Aggregation / LACP)APNET 3.3 · Net+ 2.2
• Lab — Remote Management SVI Setup (CLI)APNET 3.3 · Net+ 2.2, 3.5
• Lab: Enable Jumbo MTU on the Archive Distribution SwitchAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 2.2
• Segment the Switch — VLANs at Eastgate BranchAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 2.2, 5.5
• VLAN Trunk Lab — Larkspur Community LibraryAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 2.2
• DHCP Scope Harborview RoboticsAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 3.4
• Hand Out the Fleet: Configure a DHCP ScopeAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 3.4, 5.5
• OpenGate Firewall — Captive Portal LabAPNET 3.3 · Net+ 4.3

Topic 3.4 4 labs

• Lab: Subnets & the Router Between Them — Cedar Hollow Media LabAPNET 3.4 · Net+ 1.7, 2.1
• Design a Screened SubnetAPNET 3.4 · Net+ 2.1, 4.1
• Lab — Cross-Subnet Lease Recovery (DHCP Relay / IP Helper)APNET 3.4 · Net+ 3.4
• Harden the Maker-Annex SwitchAPNET 3.4 · Net+ 4.3

Topic 3.5 6 labs

• Lab — NAT Port Forwarding to a Screened Subnet (Aegis NX)APNET 3.5 · Net+ 2.1
• Arm the Edge — IPS Sensor Deployment LabAPNET 3.5 · Net+ 4.3
• Block Unmanaged Devices with a MAC ACL (CLI)APNET 3.5 · Net+ 4.3
• Edge Console — Screened-Subnet Firewall Rules LabAPNET 3.5 · Net+ 4.3
• Standard ACL Deny Specific Sources, Permit the RestAPNET 3.5 · Net+ 4.3
• Edge Bandwidth Manager — QoS LabAPNET 3.5 · Net+ 5.4

Topic 3.6 11 labs

• Connectivity Triage — Network+ / AP Networking LabAPNET 3.6 · Net+ 1.2, 5.5
• Name Down — Repair a Missing DNS Host RecordAPNET 3.6 · Net+ 3.4, 5.3, 5.5
• Lab — Troubleshooting Methodology · Marsh Hollow PotteryAPNET 3.6 · Net+ 5.1
• Brightwater Clinic — Physical-Layer Fault IsolationAPNET 3.6 · Net+ 5.2
• Down Link · Find and Fix the Dead DropAPNET 3.6 · Net+ 5.2
• Lab — Restore Physical Connectivity at the Cedar Hollow BranchAPNET 3.6 · Net+ 5.2
• Lab — The Drop That Went Dark: Restore a Failed LinkAPNET 3.6 · Net+ 5.2
• Lab: Restore the Front-Desk Link — Marigold PressAPNET 3.6 · Net+ 5.2, 5.5
• Reviving a Silent Port — idf-aspen-sw1APNET 3.6 · Net+ 5.2, 5.3, 5.5
• Lab — Closet Cleanup: Stop the Broadcast StormAPNET 3.6 · Net+ 5.3, 5.5
• Lab: CLI Triage on the Tindel Freight NetworkAPNET 3.6 · Net+ 5.5

Unit 4 — Managing Our Global Connections 24 labs

Topic 4.1 2 labs

• Spotting the Flood — TCP SYN Flood Capture & AnalysisAPNET 4.1 · Net+ 4.2, 5.3
• Traffic Triage: Fingerprinting a SYN-Flood DoS — PacketScope LabAPNET 4.1 · Net+ 4.2, 5.5

Topic 4.2 2 labs

• TraceScope Lab — Reading a TCP Session Setup (Three-Way Handshake)APNET 4.2 · Net+ 1.4
• Time Sync Bench — Northwind Audio Network LabAPNET 4.2 · Net+ 3.4

Topic 4.3 11 labs

• Authorized Network Discovery — Larkfield Community LibraryAPNET 4.3 · Net+ 3.2, 5.5
• Mirror Path — Port Mirroring / SPAN LabAPNET 4.3 · Net+ 3.2
• DNS Detective — Verifying Mail Routing with nslookupAPNET 4.3 · Net+ 3.4, 5.5
• Hands Off the Keyboard — Manage a Server with PowerShell RemotingAPNET 4.3 · Net+ 3.5, 5.5
• Port Audit — Lantern & Quill NetworkAPNET 4.3 · Net+ 4.3, 5.5
• Lab — Tracing a Broken Path: Default-Gateway TriageAPNET 4.3 · Net+ 5.3, 5.5
• Lab — Tracing the Path: Linux Route & Name-Resolution TroubleshootingAPNET 4.3 · Net+ 5.3, 5.5
• Branch Capture — Display Filters LabAPNET 4.3 · Net+ 5.5
• Command-Line Network Recon — Marlowe & Finch Print Co.APNET 4.3 · Net+ 5.5
• Lab: Host & Port Discovery with a Network ScannerAPNET 4.3 · Net+ 5.5
• Saltmarsh Robotics — IPv4 Troubleshooting Tools LabAPNET 4.3 · Net+ 5.5

Topic 4.4 3 labs

• PacketScope Lab — Read the Conversation: ARP on the WireAPNET 4.4 · Net+ 1.4, 5.5
• Trace Lab — Anatomy of a FrameAPNET 4.4 · Net+ 1.4
• Saltmarsh Labs · Bring the Tide Pool Online (IPv6 static addressing)APNET 4.4 · Net+ 1.8

Topic 4.5 6 labs

• Centralize the Logs — Brightwater Outfitters Network LabAPNET 4.5 · Net+ 3.2
• Lab — Tiered Syslog on a Distribution SwitchAPNET 4.5 · Net+ 3.2
• NOC Lab — Reading the JournalAPNET 4.5 · Net+ 3.2
• TraceDesk Lab — Quiet on the WireAPNET 4.5 · Net+ 3.2, 4.2
• Decoy Watch — Deploy a Honeypot in the Screened SubnetAPNET 4.5 · Net+ 4.1
• Rogue DHCP: Detect, Snoop & Inspect — Network+ / AP Networking LabAPNET 4.5 · Net+ 4.2