Cisco · hands-on lab

CCNA 07 — DHCP on a Cisco router

Make R1 hand out IP addresses automatically to a LAN, exclude the gateway, and confirm a PC received a lease.

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

The situation

The office LAN should not be addressed by hand. Configure R1 as the DHCP server for 192.168.50.0/24.

Build this in Packet Tracer

Drag 1 router → R1, 1 switch (2960) → SW1, 2 PCs → PC1, PC2.
Connect R1 Gi0/0 → SW1 Gi0/1, PC1 → SW1 Gi0/2, PC2 → SW1 Gi0/3.

What you will do

Address the gateway
Create the DHCP pool
Lease an address
Verify the binding
Why exclude the gateway?question

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.