On-Prem to AWS VPC Connection (Real Lab Walkthrough)
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 AWS VPN Lab Recap and Setup
00:48 Welcome to Network Reggie
02:01 AWS Site-to-Site VPN with BGP Overview
02:17 Start VMware Workstation Pro
02:31 Minimum PC Specs for EVE-NG Lab
04:15 Download Cisco CML Free Images
05:52 EVE-NG Image Upload Guide
06:48 Install FileZilla for Image Transfer
08:47 Connect FileZilla to EVE-NG
10:27 Fix Workstation Freeze Issue
11:16 Import Cisco IOL Switch Image
13:17 Rename Files and Fix Permissions
16:14 Test Cisco IOL Switch in EVE-NG
17:11 Import Cisco ASAv Firewall Image
18:17 Rename ASAv QEMU Image
20:47 Test ASAv Firewall Image
21:36 Import Alpine Linux Image
24:31 Fix Alpine Linux Image Permissions
25:19 Test Alpine Linux in EVE-NG
27:20 Add VPCS Nodes for the Lab
28:23 Build the On-Prem Network Topology
30:14 Add Department Labels and Site Design
34:08 Add Internet and AWS VPC Cloud
35:49 Configure Switch VLANs
38:31 Configure Switch SVI Gateways
39:41 Boot and Prepare the Firewall
41:01 Set Firewall Password and Save Config
41:50 Configure Firewall Interfaces
44:31 Assign Firewall Inside Address
45:33 Enable Routing Between Firewall and Switch
47:00 Fix Outside Interface Addressing
48:52 Add Default Route on Firewall
50:24 Restart Firewall Community Edition
52:17 Verify Firewall Internet Connectivity
53:15 Configure NAT for VLAN Internet Access
55:45 Enable ICMP Inspection
56:45 Test Internet Access from Internal Network
57:36 Verify Engineering and Sales VLANs
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Build a full on-premises network lab in EVE‑NG from scratch—no expensive hardware needed! Get hands-on experience with Cisco switches, firewalls, and VLANs, just like real network engineers.
Learn how to build a fully functional on-premises network lab using EVE‑NG—the same hands-on setup used by network engineers and cloud professionals to prepare for real-world hybrid cloud architectures. In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll import router and firewall images, configure a multi-department topology, and get your lab ready for future AWS connectivity.
This video is perfect for network engineers, DevOps engineers, aspiring cloud engineers, and IT professionals who want to gain practical lab experience without expensive hardware.
🚀 What You’ll Learn in This Video
Setting up EVE‑NG on your local machine
Importing and configuring Cisco IOL & ASAv images
Adding lightweight Linux workstations for testing
Creating a realistic on-premises network topology
VLAN and departmental segmentation (Engineering & Sales)
Preparing your lab for future hybrid cloud experiments
🧠 Who This Is For
Aspiring Cloud Engineers & Network Engineers
IT professionals looking to practice hands-on networking
Students preparing for CCNA/CCNP lab simulations
Anyone interested in building a home lab network
🔑 Keywords for Search
EVE‑NG tutorial, Cisco lab setup, network simulation lab, CCNA home lab, Cisco ASAv in EVE‑NG, on-premises lab network, network engineers lab, hybrid cloud lab prep
👍 Next Steps
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Comment below if you’re building this lab at home—I’ll share tips for smooth setup
Stay tuned for Part 2: AWS Site-to-Site VPN with BGP: Connecting EVE-NG to AWS (AWS VPC Configuration)
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