This Lab Manual complements the Networking Fundamentals textbook and classroom-related studies. The laboratory activities in this manual are designed with the novice or entry-level student in mind as well as the new professional. The activities provide the valuable skills needed to obtain or retain a job in the networking environment. Laboratory activities should be an essential part of your training because they link the concepts and related knowledge presented in the Networking Fundamentals textbook to on-the-job performance. A network technician cannot be trained simply through textbooks, lectures, and demonstrations.