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Welcome to the Networking Guides section. This provides structured, vendor-neutral networking documentation — blending Cisco fundamentals, homelab practice, and public cloud design.

Topics Covered

Subnetting & Addressing

CIDR, VLSM, IPv4/IPv6, subnet planning

Routing

Static vs dynamic routing, OSPF, BGP, route summarization

Switching

VLANs, trunking, EtherChannel, STP, inter-VLAN routing

Cloud Networking

AWS VPCs, route tables, subnets, NAT gateways, peering

Available Guides

AWS VPC

VPC Basics

Understanding AWS Virtual Private Clouds, subnets, and core components

Route Tables

How routing works in AWS VPCs and route table configuration

Routing Protocols

Static vs Dynamic Routing

Comparing routing methods and when to use each

OSPF

Open Shortest Path First link-state routing protocol

BGP

Border Gateway Protocol for internet and hybrid cloud

Subnetting

CIDR Notation Table

Complete IPv4 CIDR reference with subnet masks and usable hosts

VLSM Calculator

Variable-Length Subnet Masking resources and calculator

Switching

VLAN Trunking (802.1Q)

Understanding and configuring VLAN trunking on switches

External References

VLSM Calculator

Variable-Length Subnet Masking calculator tool

AWS VPC Documentation

Official AWS VPC documentation

Cisco Networking Basics

Cisco CCNA certification resources

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