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Using Packet Tracer with the CBTNuggets CCNA (200-301) course

Rack Layout

I was keen to follow through the hands on examples of the CBTNuggets course but didn’t fancy the capital outlay involved with purchasing the necessary equipment, so I built my own rack layout using Cisco’s excellent Packet Tracer software. I know that the course includes a number of virtual labs, but something just sticks in your memory better if you have to make all the connections between devices yourself.

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