Lab Environment

My lab combines both physical hardware and virtual platforms to replicate realistic networking conditions:

• Cisco switches and routers (physical lab)

• VMware-based virtual environments

• EVE-NG / PnetLab for network simulation

• Cisco Packet Tracer for concept validation

This hybrid approach helps me understand not just configuration, but also how networks behave in practice.

Focus Areas

Within the lab, I concentrate on topics relevant to industrial and manufacturing environments:

• Network segmentation (VLANs)

• Secure device access (SSH, ACLs)

• Traffic analysis using PCAP

• Network troubleshooting and diagnostics

• Foundations of industrial network design

Data & Packet-Level Analysis

A key part of my work is analysing network traffic using:

• Wireshark

• Python-based tools

• PCAP file analysis

This allows me to:

• understand communication patterns

• detect anomalies

• explore how data flows across networks

Purpose of the Lab

NetWise Lab is not just for learning theory — it is a platform where I:

• develop practical networking skills

• explore industrial networking concepts

• connect data analysis with network behaviour

• prepare for real-world applications in manufacturing environments