The latest articles on DEV Community by Abdraouf Benabdsselem (@abderaouf-b). https://dev.to/abderaouf-b https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4113923%2F7f403ebc-e580-480c-afb0-ad7c4ad718e7.jpg https://dev.to/abderaouf-b en Abdraouf Benabdsselem Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:50:07 +0000 https://dev.to/abderaouf-b/building-my-ccna-packet-tracer-lab-collection-15fd https://dev.to/abderaouf-b/building-my-ccna-packet-tracer-lab-collection-15fd <h1> Building My CCNA Packet Tracer Lab Collection </h1> <p>I’ve started organizing my networking practice into a public GitHub repository:</p> <p><a href="https://github.com/abderaoufsec/CCNA-PacketTracerlabs" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCNA Packet Tracer Labs</a></p> <h2> Why I created this repository </h2> <p>Networking concepts become easier to understand when they are tested through practical configurations and troubleshooting.</p> <p>Instead of keeping every exercise only on my computer, I’m organizing my Packet Tracer labs in one place so I can:</p> <ul> <li>Practice CCNA networking concepts</li> <li>Review configurations later</li> <li>Track my progress</li> <li>Document troubleshooting steps</li> <li>Share useful exercises with other learners</li> </ul> <h2> What the repository contains </h2> <p>The repository is a growing collection of Packet Tracer practice labs.</p> <p>Each lab may include a topology, configuration work, verification steps, and notes about the concepts being practiced.</p> <p>I’ll continue improving the organization and adding more exercises as I progress.</p> <h2> My learning approach </h2> <p>For each lab, I try to follow this process:</p> <ol> <li>Understand the networking concept</li> <li>Build or inspect the topology</li> <li>Configure the devices</li> <li>Verify connectivity</li> <li>Investigate errors</li> <li>Document what worked and what I learned</li> </ol> <h2> What I plan to add </h2> <p>Future updates may include more routing and switching exercises, troubleshooting scenarios, configuration notes, and explanations of the commands used.</p> <h2> Feedback </h2> <p>If you are also learning networking or preparing for CCNA, I would be interested in hearing which lab topics you found most useful.</p> <p>Repository: <a href="https://github.com/abderaoufsec/CCNA-PacketTracerlabs" rel="noopener noreferrer">CCNA Packet Tracer Labs</a> </p> networking cisco ccna learning