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Networks in practice

Plan a small office network: addresses, DHCP and DNS, VLANs, sharing the internet with NAT and fixing connections, in labs.

5 lessons235 min lesson

The lessons

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  1. 1 · Virtual machine lab

    Planning addresses for a small office

    I can plan addresses for a small office.

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  2. 2 · Virtual machine lab

    Giving devices addresses and names (DHCP, DNS)

    I can give devices addresses and names.

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  3. 3 · Virtual machine lab

    Keeping groups apart on one switch (VLANs)

    I can keep two groups apart on one switch.

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  4. 4 · Virtual machine lab

    Sharing one internet connection safely (NAT)

    I can connect an office to the internet safely.

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  5. 5 · Virtual machine lab

    Finding why a device cannot connect

    I can find why a device cannot connect.

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