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Recap - Build a Lab

Lesson 4 of 35 in Coddy's LAN Labs course.

Challenge

Easy

From an empty folder, build a home network: a lab with a host laptop, a host printer, and a switch office. Cable the laptop first, then the printer, and show the lab.

Expected output:

Lab created: netlab.json
Added host laptop
Added host printer
Added switch office
Linked laptop (eth0) <-> office (port1)
Linked printer (eth0) <-> office (port2)
NODE     TYPE    LINKS
laptop   host    office
office   switch  laptop, printer
printer  host    office

Try it yourself

Terminal

All lessons in LAN Labs

1Meet the Lab

Your First Lab Cables Wires Are Not EnoughRecap - Build a Lab

4Routers and Gateways

Two Networks The Default Gateway Both Sides Need a Way Back Routing Tables Recap - Connect the Floors

7Growing the Office

The Plan Sales Comes Online Engineering Joins Gateways Everywhere Recap - The Printer

2Addresses on the LAN

Giving a Host an Address The First Ping What ARP Learned The Switch Learns Too Recap - First Conversation

5Troubleshooting I

The Unplugged Host The Missing Gateway The Typo in the Mask Recap - Two Faults

8Capstone - Fix the Branch

Survey the Damage Fix the Address Clash Masks and Gateways Recap - Prove It Works

3Masks Matter

Wrong Mask, No Reply Same Switch, Other Subnet Let check Do the Looking Recap - Diagnose the Pair

6Troubleshooting II

Two Devices, One Address The Network Address Trap Gateway on the Wrong Subnet Recap - The Silent Router

Practice on your own: Terminal playground