THE CCNA
STUDY PATH_
The exam topics in the order you should actually learn them — each one bundling the article, the lab, and the drill. Mark things complete as you go and watch the bar fill. New to all this? Read how to study for the CCNA first.
[ ▶ HOW TO USE THIS PATH ]
Work top to bottom — the order is deliberate (subnetting underpins everything, switching comes before routing). For each topic: read it, drill it, build it in a lab. Hit Mark as Complete on any article or lab page and it ticks off here automatically. Your progress is stored on this device only — no account needed.
[ ★ DON'T JUST READ — DRILL ]
Reading is step one. The topics stick when you test yourself. Keep a daily rep going on today's CCNA Drill, and use the interactive tools for subnetting, ACLs, and IPv6.
Browse the practical lab sequence
Start guided, then work toward troubleshooting and capstones.
Ethernet and interface fundamentals — 3 lessons
VLANs and access ports — 4 lessons
802.1Q trunking — 4 lessons
STP and RSTP — 4 lessons
EtherChannel / LACP — 3 lessons
IPv4 addressing and subnetting — 4 lessons
Static routing — 4 lessons
Default and floating static routes — 3 lessons
Single-area OSPF — 7 lessons
IPv6 — 4 lessons
DHCP and DHCP relay — 4 lessons
ACLs — 4 lessons
NAT / PAT — 3 lessons
Management / SSH / device hardening — 2 lessons
Layer 2 security — 2 lessons
Troubleshooting — 2 lessons
Multi-topic comprehensive labs — 2 lessons
Final capstones — 5 lessons