Why it mattered
The lab needed a reliable physical network layer that could support segmentation, wireless access, and rack growth.
Gigabit Switching & PoE+
Managed switching, trunk design, access ports, PoE support, and physical cabling discipline.
What changed
The network fabric is easier to inspect, troubleshoot, and explain from both physical and logical views.
Build summary
- Deployed managed switching for core and access roles.
- Mapped trunk/access behavior and kept cabling/documentation aligned with the logical design.
- Used the switch layer to support VLAN and public ingress separation.
Practical skills
Related Writeups
Notes connected to this project
VLAN Segmentation Migration
Moved the lab toward production-style network separation with documented recovery points.
Read writeupVLAN Trunking Path Fix
Diagnosed a trunking mismatch and validated the public ingress path after the fix.
Read writeup Contact
Open to junior networking, SOC, NOC, MSP, help desk, and cybersecurity internships.
I bring documented hands-on practice, public-safe writing, and the discipline to explain what changed and why.
nazeemdickey@masternazz.com • Boynton Beach, FL