Cisco · hands-on lab

CCNA 06 — Single-area OSPF

Replace static routes with OSPF so the routers learn each other's networks automatically, and read the neighbor table.

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55 minutesTime in the lab
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5 tasksChecked automatically
CertificateVerifiable link when you finish

The situation

The static routes from lab 05 do not scale. Enable OSPF area 0 on R1 and R2 and watch them become neighbours.

Build this in Packet Tracer

Drag 2 routers → R1, R2, and 2 PCs → PC1, PC2.
Connect R1 Gi0/0 → R2 Gi0/0 (the WAN link), PC1 → R1 Gi0/1, PC2 → R2 Gi0/1.

What you will do

Enable OSPF on R1
Enable OSPF on R2
Confirm a learned route
End-to-end over OSPF
Why OSPF over staticquestion

How it works

The lab opens in your browser: a real terminal or desktop, nothing to install. Work through the tasks, press Check after each one and the portal verifies your work. Stuck? Ask for a hint. Finish every task and you get a certificate page with its own verification link for LinkedIn or your CV.