Welcome to HCC's
Cisco Systems
Local Networking Academy

Students learn the latest technologies of Local Area Networking (LAN) and Wide Area Networking (WAN) with Cisco routers, switches and hubs.

Our Cisco Networking Academy classroom has 20 Cisco 2600 routers, 8 Catalyst 1900 switches, Cisco hubs, 25 Dell workstations and 5 TFTP server for uploading and downloading the Cisco IOS or configuration file to a router or switch. The classroom also has 3 Gateway workstations for telnet access to the HCC Cisco Network Academy student lab. Classes average 15-18 students each, so students always have access to a router. The classroom also has several different router simulation programs so students have a wide range of networking options for experience.

The Cisco Network Academy student lab is available for the Academy students anytime the college is open. No appointment is needed! The lab has 1 2610 router acting as a Frame Relay switch, 1 2611, 2 2650s, 1 2610XM and a 3620 for routers. The lab for switching has 2 Catalyst 1912-EN switches and 3 2924-XL switches. To complete connectivy for all the Ethernet ports on the routers the lab also has 4 Cisco Fast 400 hubs. The lab has 6 Dell workstations equipped with TFTP server, network sniffer software and Cisco SDM software as well as other networking software for an end to end networking experience. Students have the ability to console or telnet into any of the lab equipment as well as using an Internet browser on the intranet in the room to configure the lab equipment using HTTP. Students can also use Cisco's SDM to connect to the 2610XM or 3620 routers.

Students in the HCC Cisco Networking Academy also have the option to continue their education at HCC for a CCC - Networking Services Technology - (Cisco Option) certificate . Or they can get an AS/AAS - Networking Services Technology (Cisco Option) Degree .

Cisco Books for these courses are available in the HCC Dale Mabry bookstore.

Just click on one of the links below for more information on the HCC Cisco Networking Academy.

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• About the Program - Information about Cisco, HCC and the Local Networking Academy.

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• Cisco Classes - What classes are offered at the Cisco Systems Networking Academy at HCC.

• Cisco Schedule - What is the schedule for Cisco classes offered at the Cisco Systems Networking Academy at HCC.

• Instructors - Who will be teaching the Cisco Systems Networking Academy classes at HCC.

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