CCNA Exploration 3: LAN Switching and Wireless

CCNA Exploration 3 is supported by one or more of the following NETLAB_AE standard pods:

The supported lab list (below) provides a list of CCNA Exploration 3 compatible labs and the pod types that can be used for each lab.

Lab Modifications

The Exploration 3 labs included with NETLAB_AE have been modified by NDG for remote accessibility and alignment with a single unified LAN Switching Pod. Students and instructors should use the modified versions found on the NETLAB_AE system. These modifications do not modify the lab’s essence. Please refer to the details in the Supported Lab List table below.

Most labs use LAN Switching Pod and Network Fundamental Pod, allowing existing NETLAB_AE pods to service both CCNA Exploration 1 and 3.
In order to simplify the lab verification steps, the LAN Switching Pod should have PCA, PCB and PCC installed.
Skills exams for Exploration 3 will be available in a future update.

Enabling the Labs

To enable the CCNA Exploration 3 labs, check the box for "AE CCNA V4.0 EXP 3 English" in the class settings. This must be done for each class requiring access to the CCNA Exploration 3 labs.

You may also allow the class to make "pod-only" reservations using the CCNA 4.x pod types listed above. To enable pod-only reservations, check the box for "AE CCNA Pod Reservations (no labs)" in the class settings. These reservations are not tied to specific lab exercises. Therefore, the pod will be configured using the default network configuration. Please note however, not all CCNA labs use the default network configuration and must be completed by selecting the correct lab exercise (see the following discussion).

Using the Labs

Always select the correct lab exercise for the lab being performed.

Students or teams should schedule the correct lab exercise from the catalog. NETLAB_AE will only show those labs for which the required pod type is available. A lab that works on different pod types may appear more than once if your system is so equipped.

Instructors should select the correct lab from the Exercise tab during instructor-led lab reservations. This can be done as many times as needed during the reservation.

Importance of Choosing the Correct Lab Exercise

Several of the labs differ from the standard pod topologies. This is handled by NETLAB's Dynamic VLAN Mapping technology. Always select the correct lab exercise for the actual lab. This insures that NETLAB_AE will set up VLANs on the control switch such that lab devices and PCs are placed in the correct LAN segment for the exercise being performed. Selecting the correct exercise will also make the completed lab output easier to find in the archive.

Supported Lab List

Course	Lab	Description	Pod Required	Comments
CCNA Exploration 3	1.3.1	Review of Concepts from Exploration 1	NFP
CCNA Exploration 3	1.3.2	Review of Concepts from Exploration 1 - Challenge	NFP
CCNA Exploration 3	1.3.3	Troubleshooting a Small Network	NFP
CCNA Exploration 3	2.5.1	Basic Switch Configuration	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	2.5.2	Managing Switch Operating System and Configuration Files	LSP	A TFTP server installed in PCA, PCB and PCC is needed. NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	2.5.3	Managing Switch Operating System and Configuration Files - Challenge	LSP	A TFTP server installed in PCA, PCB and PCC is needed. NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	3.5.1	Basic VLAN Configuration.	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	3.5.2	Challenge VLAN Configuration	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	3.5.3	Troubleshooting VLAN Configurations	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	4.4.1	Basic VTP Configuration	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	4.4.2	VTP Configuration Challenge	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	4.4.3	Troubleshooting VTP Configuration	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	5.5.1	Basic Spanning Tree Protocol	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	5.5.2	Challenge Lab - Spanning Tree Protocol	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	5.5.3	Troubleshooting Spanning Tree Protocol	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	6.4.1	Basic Inter-VLAN Routing	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	6.4.2	Challenge Inter-VLAN Routing	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	6.4.3	Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing	LSP	NDG modified version provided.
CCNA Exploration 3	7.5.1	Basic Wireless Configuration	LSP+W	The wireless Pod is needed. Under development.
CCNA Exploration 3	7.5.2	Challenge Wireless WRT300N	LSP+W	The wireless Pod is needed. Under development.
CCNA Exploration 3	7.5.3	Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration	LSP+W	The wireless Pod is needed. Under development.
CCNA Exploration 3	Skills Exam		LSP	Enabled separately.

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