MicroNugget: How to Build a CCNP Home Lab

Description:

In this video, Jeremy Cioara covers the devices needed to build a CCNP home lab, including the Cisco 3550, 2600XM, 3620/3640, and 1841, as well as serial and ethernet cables and related parameters. He explains why setting up a home lab can be a roadblock for many IT professionals, dives deep into the specific equipment and supplies, offers tips on sourcing low‑cost components and packaging them efficiently, and concludes with the purpose of building a lab, how to integrate it into a CCNP curriculum, and thoughts on GNS3.