How to Install PNETLab & Add Cisco Router/Switch Images | Complete Step‑by‑Step Guide
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In this video, we will install PNETLab from scratch and upload Cisco Router & Switch images to build a complete virtual networking environment.
This step‑by‑step guide is perfect for CCNA, CCNP, CCIE learners, and anyone who wants to practice real Cisco labs using PNETLab.
🛠️ What We Will Do in This Video
✔ Install & import PNETLab OVA into VMware
✔ Configure PNETLab (root/pnet login, DHCP IP setup)
✔ Access PNETLab from browser & create your first LAB
✔ Install WinSCP
✔ Upload Cisco Router & Switch images
✔ Understand Dynamips, IOL & QEMU folders
✔ Restart PNETLab and verify imported devices
📥 Required Applications (Download Links)
You can download all required tools from the links below:
🔹 PNETLab OVA File
https://pnetlab.com/pages/download
🔹 WinSCP (for uploading images)
https://winscp.net/eng/download.php
📁 Cisco IOS Router Images (Dynamips)
Use these images for Cisco routers in PNETLab:
c1700-adventerprisek9-mz.124-25d.image https://mega.nz/file/UUtW0SiD#H7_Es2u...
c2600-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.T14.image https://mega.nz/file/gI9WyIpL#Ws4Vfsm...
c2691-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.T14.image https://mega.nz/file/0R8UFShD#kyzXb3X...
c3620-a3jk8s-mz.122-26c.image https://mega.nz/file/RBsAlQwB#M4w-NtZ...
c3640-a3js-mz.124-25d.image https://mega.nz/file/wM0wSKyC#MxIMRP3...
c3660-a3jk9s-mz.124-15.T14.imagehttps://mega.nz/file/oI022IJS#uGSIiSiRHjVzIwSPvkw8oxM25ORYpr2NxpTR5tIfvkc
c3725-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.T14.image https://mega.nz/file/oFsgQQqT#teTimFs...
c3745-adventerprisek9-mz.124-25d.image https://mega.nz/file/lR8Q1SpD#5j3lYt9...
c7200-adventerprisek9-mz.153-3.XB12.image https://mega.nz/file/RVkGzQYD#dYiDd82...
c7200-adventerprisek9-mz.152-4.S6.image https://mega.nz/file/1RsSzYba#29sbqg4...
c7200-adventerprisek9-mz.124-24.T5.image https://mega.nz/file/RZtA0SwD#XBjqI5D...
📁 Cisco IOU Switch Images (IOL – L2 & L3)
These images are used for Layer‑2 and Layer‑3 Cisco switches in PNETLab:
i86bi-linux-l2-adventerprise-15.1b.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/9ctmQCwZ#FJjtnop...
i86bi-linux-l2-adventerprisek9-15.1a.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/dM9GSKwT#aGvAZO7...
i86bi-linux-l2-ipbasek9-15.1a.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/8YlQyKpL#fsh43ao...
i86bi-linux-l2-ipbasek9-15.1b.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/EA8WyIRA#V2oMmkG...
i86bi-linux-l2-ipbasek9-15.1c.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/UAs2DChD#RRm8pMh...
i86bi-linux-l2-ipbasek9-15.1d.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/oJ1EzAhA#bb_6yXe...
i86bi-linux-l2-ipbasek9-15.1e.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/1BsiWCTB#WAh43-2...
i86bi-linux-l2-ipbasek9-15.1f.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/YB0gEK7b#h1ebmio...
i86bi-linux-l2-ipbasek9-15.1g.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/QB1gzayQ#ANSuffp...
i86bi-linux-l2-upk9-12.2.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/QAlm0QYY#oT8iZBw...
i86bi-linux-l2-upk9-15.0a.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/Edt0HYxT#LjLLJT_...
i86bi-linux-l2-upk9-15.0b.bin L2 https://mega.nz/file/9RkE2SbL#E231Iw8...
i86bi-linux-l3-jk9s-15.0.1.bin L3 https://mega.nz/file/ZJ1gFAQT#q2cRsbA...
i86bi-linux-l3-p-15.0a.bin L3 https://mega.nz/file/UQ92nIjT#MySWld5...
i86bi-linux-l3-p-15.0b.bin L3 https://mega.nz/file/IMlyGazY#Qlvn7uG...
📤 Uploading Images to PNETLab (WinSCP Method)
✔ Open WinSCP
✔ Enter PNETLab IP → username: root, password: pnet
✔ Navigate to:
/opt/unetlab/addons/
dynamips → Router images
iol/bin → Switch images
qemu → Other devices (Linux, Firewalls, etc.)
✔ Drag & drop your downloaded images
✔ Restart PNETLab VM
✔ Refresh browser → Devices will appear
🎯 After Watching This Video, You Will Learn
How to fully install and configure PNETLab
How to upload Cisco IOS & IOU images
How to start building your own CCNA/CCNP labs
How to manage devices inside PNETLab
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