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Step-by-Step Guide to book a Pod Using the Reservation System

Students can reserve pods remotely using the Reservation System for lab work. To book a pod, please follow this guide and visit the reservation site at: https://reservations.networkinglab.ca/ If you c...
Switch Password Recovery (all classes except Intro to Networking)

Note: The following procedure does not apply to the pods used in the first year Intro to Networking courses, which use different equipment. See the "1st Year Router & Switch Password Recovery" kno...
Connecting to the Networking Lab Access Wireless Network

Connecting to the Networking Lab Access Wireless Network The Networking Lab Access wireless network can be used to connect to the console ports of the pod equipment. This allows you to plug your lapto...
Router Password Recovery (all classes except Intro to Networking)

Note: The following procedure does not apply to the pods used in the first year Intro to Networking courses, which use different equipment. See the "1st Year Router & Switch Password Recovery" kno...
How do I erase my router configurations when I'm done with the router?

How to erase router configurations This article assumes that you are already connected to the router and have access to the EXEC mode CLI (i.e., the prompt ends with a # sign, similar to Router#. If y...
How do I change my Networking Lab password?

How to change the password associated with your profile At the beginning of the semester an account was automatically created for you on the lab network. The username is your student ID number and a t...
How do I erase my switch configurations when I'm done with the switch?

How to erase switch configurations This article assumes that you are already connected to the switch and have access to the EXEC mode CLI (i.e., the prompt ends with a # sign, similar to Switch#. If y...
Log into Networking Lab pods (Local)

How to Log Into the Pods from Within the Classroom Use the following instructions to connect to one of the networking pods while inside the lab: Plug an ordinary straight-through Ethernet cable into...
Escape character "~" in Linux terminals causes SSH session to close

The console managers in the lab use the "~" key as an escape character, which is used to return to the menu. By default, Linux systems use the same escape character to close SSH sessions, which can re...
How to Log into DC Lab Pods

How to Log Into the DC Pods Use the following instructions to connect to one of the DC Pods while inside the lab: Plug an ordinary straight-through Ethernet cable into your laptop and plug the oth
1st Year Router & Switch Password Recovery

Note: This procedure only applies to the equipment used in the 1st year Intro to Networking courses. All other courses use different equipment. Please refer to the general router/switch password recov...
Connecting to the DC Access Wireless Network

Connecting to the DC Access Wireless Network The DC Access wireless network can be used to connect to the console ports of the Pod equipment from your personal computer, rather than from the Lab Deskt...
Overview of DC Pods Power Menu

Overview of the DC Pods Power Menu & Power Cycling The DC Pods equipment is managed through the Power Menu submenu of the main menu. It includes several features for managing the power states of ...