What are repeaters, bridges, hubs, switches and routers? And why do we use them? Time to find out! DavidBombal.com: CCNA ($10): https://bit.ly/ccnafor10 👊👊👊support the mission, join thisisIT: https://bit.ly/thisisitccna I'll show you physical devices in this course as you will learn much, much more when you actually see what devices look like. Pictures are ok, but videos showing you physical devices are much better. This is video #6 of my FREE CCNA Course 200-301 - a complete CCNA course for ...
Aug 01, 2020•15 min
Time to build your first network using Cisco Packet Tracer! DavidBombal.com: CCNA ($10): https://bit.ly/ccnafor10 👊👊👊support the mission, join thisisIT: https://bit.ly/thisisitccna It's ok talking about networks, but you will learn much more if you actually build networks. Cisco Packet Tracer is a fantastic way to get started and learn about networking! This is video #5 of my FREE CCNA Course 200-301 - a complete CCNA course for the new Cisco CCNA exam. I am going to be covering all the topic...
Aug 01, 2020•17 min
What are clients and servers? Are they physical devices? Or are they performing a type of service? 👊👊👊support the mission, join thisisIT: https://bit.ly/thisisitccna DavidBombal.com: CCNA ($10): https://bit.ly/ccnafor10 Udemy CCNA Course: https://bit.ly/ccnafor10dollars GNS3 CCNA Course: CCNA ($10): https://bit.ly/gns3ccna10 There are many types of nodes in networks today. Two of the most common are clients and servers. We will discuss the definition of a client and server in this video. This...
Aug 01, 2020•9 min
What is a BIA? What is a bus network? What is a MAC address? What is a NIC? What was the first type of Ethernet? What is Thicknet? And Thinnet? Can you change your computer's MAC Address? Lots of questions! Hopefully I can answer them all in this short CCNA video. This is video #3 of my FREE CCNA Course 200-301 - a complete CCNA course for the new Cisco CCNA exam. I am going to be covering all the topics in the exam blueprint in this course. I want to make this content practical and it will incl...
Jul 27, 2020•6 min
How big is a network? The Internet? Your home network? The smallest type of network consists of just two laptops or two iPhones. You don't have to have many devices to learn networking. This is video #2 of my FREE CCNA Course 200-301 - a complete CCNA course for the new Cisco CCNA exam. I am going to be covering all the topics in the exam blueprint in this course. I want to make this content practical and it will include a lots of labs and demonstrations to help you better understand topics on t...
Jul 27, 2020•9 min
What is a network? Why do we use them? And why do we care? This is video #1 of my FREE CCNA Course 200-301 - a complete CCNA course for the new Cisco CCNA exam. I am going to be covering all the topics in the exam blueprint in this course. I will be covering all the topics in the Cisco CCNA exam. I want to make this content practical and it will include a lots of labs and demonstrations to help you better understand topics on the exam. According to Wikipedia: "A computer network is a group of co...
Jul 27, 2020•8 min
FREE CCNA Course 200-301 - complete CCNA course for the new Cisco CCNA exam. I am going to be covering all the topics in the exam blueprint in this course. In this first video I discuss the exam and my plans for this course. I will be covering all the topics in the Cisco CCNA exam. I want to make this content practical and it will include a lots of labs and demonstrations to help you better understand topics on the exam. The course will contain: - Videos - Labs using Cisco Packet Tracer - Quiz Q...
Jul 27, 2020•10 min
Been a long time coming. Today it's here: https://www.thisisit.io I am partnering with @NetworkChuck to create thisisIT, a collaborative effort to create FREE IT training content on YouTube. We will be working together to create FULL IT training courses on YouTube. If you'd like to partner with us on this mission, consider joining the thisisIT membership: https://bit.ly/thisisitio #thisisIT #davidbombal #networkchuck
Jul 26, 2020•7 min
How do you access WSL 2 Virtual Machines remotely? I'll show you how WSL2 networking works and I'll also show you how to configure the proxy service on your Windows 10 computer to allow connections to your WSL virtual machines. I'll also explain the configuration of the Windows Firewall. WSL 2 changes the way networking is configured compared to WSL 1. You need to enable proxy of traffic and you need to permit the traffic through the Windows firewall. Menu: Overview: 0:00 Network Setup: 0:48 Mic...
Jul 26, 2020•15 min
Install a graphical user interface (GUI) with Ubuntu 20.04 running within WSL 2 on a Windows 10 computer. Microsoft have announced that an RDP based GUI will be added to WSL2, but it's not currently available. I'll show you how to get a GUI installed and how to connect to the GUI using remote desktop so you can start using that today. Menu: Overview: 0:00 Prerequisites: 1:20 Install WSL: 1:46 Install Ubuntu 20.04: 4:45 Install Ubuntu GUI: 7:25 Test RDP connection to the Ubuntu VM: 10:35 WSL comm...
Jul 26, 2020•15 min
Learn Linux! Learn Virtualization technologies. Start today by installing Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on Windows 10 using VMware Workstation Player. This is a fantastic release of Ubuntu with an updated graphical user interface. VMware make the installation of Ubuntu easy and quick on Windows 10. In this video I'll show you how to install VMware Player and then install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS within VMware Player on a Windows 10 Laptop. VMware Workstation Player is a type II hypervisor that allows you to run virt...
Jul 09, 2020•19 min
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Jul 09, 2020•3 min
Want to learn how to leverage Docker containers on WSL 2 running on Windows 10? In this video I show you how to get multiple Docker containers running on WSL 2 and interact with them. It's amazing how easy it is to get multiple websites up and running on Docker using WSL 2 on Windows 10. WSL2 is part of Windows 10, version 2004 which was released in May 2020. Rather than using a translation or compatibility layer between Linux and Windows which was used in WSL 1, WSL 2 uses virtual machine techn...
Jul 09, 2020•12 min
Learn how to get Kali Linux installed and running on WSL 2 on a Windows 10 computer. I'll also show you how to install applications like nmap and get a GUI working with Kali Linux. By default, when you install Kali Linux with WSL 2, you won't have a GUI, but in this video I'll show you how to get that installed and configured. Go from zero to hero with Kali Linux on WSL 2. WSL2 is part of Windows 10, version 2004 which was released in May 2020. Rather than using a translation or compatibility la...
Jul 09, 2020•11 min
This is a working example of the stuff that you read about in books. The retro network from the 1970s and 1980s. See how these networks actually worked with this fully working demonstration of 10base5, 10base2 and 10baseT. I am accessing the Internet from Windows 3.11 and Windows 98 computers connected via transceivers to a 10base5 network. These cables are also known as thicknet and thinnet. Bob Metcalfe invented Ethernet in the 1970s and it has changed the world. This is the birth of ethernet ...
Jul 09, 2020•23 min
Microsoft have released a free, tabbed terminal application that allows you to use PowerShell, Command Prompt, Linux, SSH and much more! This is a great application and I think it replaces all those old or expensive options on the market! No need to use Putty anymore for SSH or Telnet. No need to pay huge amounts of money for other applications unless you really need specific functionality. Fantastic to now see an OpenSource Terminal application released in 2020. It's so easy now to have a tabbe...
Jul 09, 2020•18 min
You can now run Docker on Windows easily with the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2). Get started learning Docker and Linux! It's even supported on Windows 10 home version. WSL2 is part of Windows 10, version 2004 which was released in May 2020. Rather than using a translation or compatibility layer between Linux and Windows which was used in WSL 1, WSL 2 uses virtual machine technology to allow you to run a real Linux kernel directly on Windows 10. This also allows you to run Docker within U...
Jul 08, 2020•12 min
You can now run Docker on Windows easily with the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2). Get started learning Docker and Linux! It's even supported on Windows 10 home version. WSL2 is part of Windows 10, version 2004 which was released in May 2020. Rather than using a translation or compatibility layer between Linux and Windows which was used in WSL 1, WSL 2 uses virtual machine technology to allow you to run a real Linux kernel directly on Windows 10. This also allows you to run Docker within U...
Jul 08, 2020•13 min
Time for a real working retro network with 10base5, 10base2, Windows 3.11 and Windows 98. See how the original Ethernet actually worked with Terminators, Vampire Taps, Network Interface Cards (NICs) drop cables, Attachment Unit Interfaces (AUI), Medium Attachment Units (MAU), transceivers, BNC connectors, Thicknet 10base5 cabling, 10base2 cabling and more! It's really hard to work with these old types of Ethernet - especially 10base5. In this video I use a retro computer - an Amstrad 386 laptop ...
Jul 08, 2020•16 min
The Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) is here. It's now easy to get started with Linux and integrate Ubuntu 20.04 LTS quickly from within Windows 10. WSL2 is part of Windows 10, version 2004 which was released in May 2020. Rather than using a translation or compatibility layer between Linux and Windows which was used in WSL 1, WSL 2 uses virtual machine technology to allow you to run a real Linux kernel directly on Windows 10. This also allows you to run Docker within Ubuntu running on Windo...
Jul 08, 2020•21 min
Time for another massive giveaway! Use these links to get my courses for free: Python 3 for Network Engineers: https://bit.ly/freepython3june Linux for Network Engineers: https://bit.ly/freelinuxjune SDN and OpenFlow: https://bit.ly/freesdnjune If you can afford the CCNA course for $9.99, use this link: https://bit.ly/ccna9996 If you cannot afford the CCNA course, use this link (FREE): https://bit.ly/freeccnajune ================ Connect with David: ================ Twitter: https://www.twitter....
Jun 09, 2020•22 min
How do you capture packets in CML? Is Wireshark available? Is Docker supported? What are devices passwords? How do I add interfaces to devices? These are some of the questions I answer in this video. Cisco CML-P (VIRL 2) is here: Learn how to download, install and configure Cisco CML-P (VIRL 2) in my series of videos. The new version of Cisco VIRL allows you to create virtual Cisco networks using just your Web browser. You don't have to use a thick client or any other software - everything is in...
Jun 09, 2020•7 min
How do you connect CML to a physical network? Well, here I show you how to use both bridged and NAT modes to connect your CML networks to a WiFi network. Cisco CML-P (VIRL 2) is here: Learn how to download, install and configure Cisco CML-P (VIRL 2) in my series of videos. The new version of Cisco VIRL allows you to create virtual Cisco networks using just your Web browser. You don't have to use a thick client or any other software - everything is included and everything is easy to use. The new ...
Jun 09, 2020•9 min
How do I export and import CML topologies and configurations David? This is a frequency asked question I receive. In this video I'll show you how to export and import (1) CML topologies (2) CML topologies and configurations. The configuration files are exported as YAML files - a really intuitive and easy to read format. Cisco CML-P (VIRL 2) is here: Learn how to download, install and configure Cisco CML-P (VIRL 2) in my series of videos. The new version of Cisco VIRL allows you to create virtual...
Jun 09, 2020•12 min
Todd Lammle Giveaway - CCNA books, CCNP books, video training! Enter using these links: One year access to lammle.com: 1 winner: https://bit.ly/3eoqVQS Todd Lammle CCNA Physical Book Giveaway: 6 winners: https://bit.ly/36xDc2y Todd Lammle CCNA eBook Giveaway: 2 winners: https://bit.ly/2X53rKB Todd Lammle CCNP Security eBooks (SNCF 300-710) eBook Giveaway: 6 winners: https://bit.ly/2LZ095d Use the Discount code BOMBAL to get a 30% discount on a yearly subscription here: https://www.lammle.com/cou...
May 29, 2020•7 min
This is a FREE complete CCNP 350-401 ENCOR Course. In this video I show you how to use Python and a REST API to create and delete multiple interfaces on a Cisco IOS XE router using the built in REST API. It's important that you learn both REST APIs and Python for the ENCOR exam as well as the real world. I will be covering all the topics in the Cisco CCNP ENCOR exam in this course. I want to make this content practical and it will include a lots of labs and demonstrations to help you better unde...
May 29, 2020•16 min
This is a FREE complete CCNP 350-401 ENCOR Course. In this video I show you how to use Python and a REST API POST to create and interface; and REST API DELETE to delete an interface on a Cisco IOS XE device. It's important that you learn both REST APIs and Python for the ENCOR exam as well as the real world. I will be covering all the topics in the Cisco CCNP ENCOR exam in this course. I want to make this content practical and it will include a lots of labs and demonstrations to help you better ...
May 29, 2020•13 min
This is a FREE complete CCNP 350-401 ENCOR Course. In this fourth REST API video I demonstrate the use of REST APIs using Python and a Cisco IOS XE device. This is the first video showing the use of REST APIs - in the next video I'll show you how to use POST and DELETE and loops to create and delete lots of interfaces. It's important that you learn both REST APIs and Python for the ENCOR exam as well as the real world. I will be covering all the topics in the Cisco CCNP ENCOR exam in this course...
May 29, 2020•7 min
Are you serious about your future? What are you going to study in 2020? In this video I discuss what I think are important topics to study and certifications to get in 2020 and 2021. Before you even start studying, you have to have the right mindset. Do you believe in yourself? Or do you doubt yourself? You must use the circle of control to focus your attention on what you can change. Ignore the haters. Ignore the doubters. Focus on your studies. Focus on your circle of control. Use your time wi...
May 29, 2020•23 min
Today is my birthday! Time for a massive giveaway! Help me reach the goals of giving away 100k or 200k courses! If we hit those goals, I'll run some crazy giveaways :) Use these links to get my courses for free: Python 3 for Network Engineers: https://bit.ly/dbpython3 Linux for Network Engineers: https://bit.ly/dblinux SDN and OpenFlow: https://bit.ly/dbsdn2020 CCNA course for $9.99: https://bit.ly/ccna9993 ================ Connect with David: ================ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/da...
May 19, 2020•6 min
