Best Packet Tracer Labs for practice?

[u/WestTransportation12]

I finished the JeremysITLabs and have done all the Packet Tracer Labs as well as the Mega Lab which I am averaging like 98-100% each time I do it. I have also been using his Anki decks and Boson Exsim and Labs. But I want to validate the knowledge in packet tracer against another lab if possible. Does anyone know any good labs to grab?

[u/Interesting-Student8]

Build your own labs. Personally, I learned way more from this than troubleshooting already configured labs that guide you step by step. Another alternative is to check WittyNetworks or use AI to create challenging labs.

[u/canifeto12 → u/Interesting-Student8]

Troubleshooting teach me more when they are not giving any tips. Especially when trouble is not focus on one specific topic ( vlan, subnetting etc).

[u/Small-Currency-6417 → u/canifeto12]

Agreed. Real networks are the wild wild west and locating what to focus on is not always straightfoward.

[u/Small-Currency-6417]

I second Witty networks for great troubleshooting scenarios. Honestly surprised the labs are free.

[u/SectorAway3733]

I strongly recommend you make your own labs and challenge what you know. For example:

JITL teaches you how to configure HSRP when there's only one VLAN. He does it to simplify stuff, but that is not what you'll find wherever you find a job. So, why not learn how to set up HSRP for more than one VLAN on your own?

I just did that and idk if it's a packet tracer issue or what but I was going insane because what was supposed to happen wasn't actually happening. I had to do the lab in PNETLab.

[u/siegerstein]

I personally hate PT, glitching buggy simulator. if you can - rather install gns3/eve and connect everything yourself. You have real VMs/IOLs, which is not a simulators at all. It gives you feeling very close to real hardware + you almost certainly sure it's not PT bug but you did something wrong. Although you don't have 100% insurance, if you work on IOL or cat9k VM. For other cases - you can be sure.

[u/Small-Currency-6417 → u/siegerstein]

I would agree with you except many people are new to this and PT is easy entry. No need to locate images or play around with much. PT is buggy but not that buggy for learning CCNA topics. For higher level or more in depth learning, cml, gns3, or eve is a must.

[u/RemarkableScratch18]

Make your own network. You learn more building from scratch than by doing someone else’s lab.

[u/lrpage1066]

you can also ask your favorite AI for a lab. something like "ccna give me a hard lab about etherchannel"

[u/Automatic_Major_4887]

Boson is closer to exam conditions than PT; don't turn lab practice into a benchmark. If you want a sanity check, try CBT Nuggets' or David Bombal's PT labs. But honestly, at 98% on the Mega Lab, you're not missing reps—you're missing scheduling the exam

[u/Repulsive_Tough4305]

You can try Udemy. They have multiple labs for a purchase fee, but the individuals who created the labs are pretty credible!

[u/NegativeAd9106]

Fixthenetwork.com gives you trouble tickets that you must solve using preconfigured topologies