Lab workbooks for home "kits"/labs?

[KevinLevasseur]

Practice labs for home kits/labs?
I just purchased a "home" lab kit that will include the following;
(1) 2610 router
(2) 2620XM routers
(2) 2950 switches
I am looking for lab workbooks that I can use to practice all the CCENT/CCNA scenarios on my home kit with. I invested in a home kit for this specific reason, but I'm having trouble finding the right lab "workbooks" that I can use with it, so that I can practice on the real hardware at home. Ideally, there would be "walk-throughs" for each lab, so that you can learn how to do the tasks, and when ready, do the lab without the walk-through. But the walk-through explanation has to be there to not only check your work, but in case you get stuck and don't remember how to do something.
Any recommendations?
What did you guys use to practice and learn on your home labs with?

Any info is greatly appreciated! Thank you.

KevLev

[Commander_Keen]

Practice labs for home kits/labs?
I just purchased a "home" lab kit that will include the following;
(1) 2610 router
(2) 2620XM routers
(2) 2950 switches
I am looking for lab workbooks that I can use to practice all the CCENT/CCNA scenarios on my home kit with. I invested in a home kit for this specific reason, but I'm having trouble finding the right lab "workbooks" that I can use with it, so that I can practice on the real hardware at home. Ideally, there would be "walk-throughs" for each lab, so that you can learn how to do the tasks, and when ready, do the lab without the walk-through. But the walk-through explanation has to be there to not only check your work, but in case you get stuck and don't remember how to do something.
Any recommendations?
What did you guys use to practice and learn on your home labs with?

Any info is greatly appreciated! Thank you.

KevLev

You can ask us the forum for ideas on setting up a lab

For example for CCNA
Since you have a router and a switch.
can you create for me a multiple vlans on switch with the ability to network?

[KevinLevasseur]

Well yes I can do that I suppose, but that's the whole point. I'd like to "go over" and learn all the topics that I need to know and I would like to do it on my home lab so that I get that "hands on" experience. I'm sure there are a lot of other people that are in the same boat as me, and would like some sort of lab workbook that will have a "walk through" on all the tasks needed, so that we can practice these scenarios on our own home lab. THEN, once we do the "walk-through" enough times, we should be able to do each of these labs without it. Then we can check our work by looking at the "walk-through" once we're finished, and also use it if we get stuck doing any of the labs.
So, with that being said, does anybod know where you can get a "lab workbook" that has the "walk-throughs" for each of the tasks we need to know for the hands on part of our test? Some kind of book that has all the labs where we can put them to good use and implement these tasks on our own home labs???? Basically I just want some kind of lab workbook so that I can create and test out my knowledge on my own home lab. Isn't that why some of us buy our own home labs to begin with?

[HermeszData]

Well yes I can do that I suppose, but that's the whole point. I'd like to "go over" and learn all the topics that I need to know and I would like to do it on my home lab so that I get that "hands on" experience. I'm sure there are a lot of other people that are in the same boat as me, and would like some sort of lab workbook that will have a "walk through" on all the tasks needed, so that we can practice these scenarios on our own home lab. THEN, once we do the "walk-through" enough times, we should be able to do each of these labs without it. Then we can check our work by looking at the "walk-through" once we're finished, and also use it if we get stuck doing any of the labs.
So, with that being said, does anybod know where you can get a "lab workbook" that has the "walk-throughs" for each of the tasks we need to know for the hands on part of our test? Some kind of book that has all the labs where we can put them to good use and implement these tasks on our own home labs???? Basically I just want some kind of lab workbook so that I can create and test out my knowledge on my own home lab. Isn't that why some of us buy our own home labs to begin with?

Your host's (Mr. Lammle) book is a good starting place.

Cisco.com

You can Google for what you are looking for. But I have found that most of what might be available are full of errors. Good for troubleshooting (if one already has a good foundation to begin with.

But, honestly, imagination is the best.

[KevinLevasseur]

Thanks for the replies.
I have Lammles book, as well as Odom's, and several other books and the Nuggets videos. I'm looking specifically for a LAB BOOK that also has the "walk-throughs" if needed and to check the work when you're done, so you can compare your outputs. When I Google the "Cisco Lab Workbooks" I see that there are plenty of hits, and that is why I was asking, if anybody can give me a recommendation on which ones they've bought or used. Some of them can be bought, and that's another reason I'm asking, so I can get feedback if anybody else has bought these or what they've used so I'm not wasting my money.

[Big Evil]

Sounds like you have a ton of stuff already mate, i admire you want more!
The ones i hear are good are.

101 Labs for the Cisco CCNA Exam - Paul Browning (i have spoken with this guy he runs a training place in the UK and is a nice chap)

Cisco Press - Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide

Ultimate CCNA Lab Workbook - Chris Bryant


As John said, build some of your own labs and mix it up.

HTH

[lammle]

Nice, B.E., just add my new 7th Edition and some Crown and it's a perfect kit!! :)

[Big Evil]

Nice, B.E., just add my new 7th Edition and some Crown and it's a perfect kit!! :)

I hear that bro'!! :0) Make mine a double.