# Lab Networking

Networking Considerations + Topology

# Network Topology for Segmentation

Before setting up any servers or hardware, I needed to make sure my topology lay out is logical, and also completely isolates my lab environment from other devices on the network. That way when I inevetibally mess up, only my lab will get affected - super important if you live with roommates!

Below you'll find a couple of my initial versions that I thought of doing, and at the end you'll see my final topology.

#### <span style="text-decoration:underline;">**Current Network**</span>

[![Current Network.jpg](https://austinhomelabs.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/thjc8y1KiLBkNHDR-current-network.jpg)](https://austinhomelabs.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/thjc8y1KiLBkNHDR-current-network.jpg)

#### <span style="text-decoration:underline;">**Version 1 (pictured below)**</span>

[![Network Topology v1.jpg](https://austinhomelabs.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/Yt3dLP1a1Euq8zE2-network-topology-v1.jpg)](https://austinhomelabs.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/Yt3dLP1a1Euq8zE2-network-topology-v1.jpg)

#### <span style="text-decoration:underline;">**Version 2 (pictured below)**</span>

[![Network Topology v2.jpg](https://austinhomelabs.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/sTeiw0vltaY7TqoA-network-topology-v2.jpg)](https://austinhomelabs.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/sTeiw0vltaY7TqoA-network-topology-v2.jpg)

#### <span style="text-decoration:underline;">**Final Result**</span>

[![final.png](https://austinhomelabs.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/QyS2SO9FPAFn0NAL-final.png)](https://austinhomelabs.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/QyS2SO9FPAFn0NAL-final.png)

# Updated Topology

After moving and setting up my new network, heres what my updated network topology looks like:

[![updated-topology.png](https://austinhomelabs.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/8HKNf5QQ2QyA5iY3-updated-topology.png)](https://austinhomelabs.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/8HKNf5QQ2QyA5iY3-updated-topology.png)