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Network Challenge

Five missions on the isometric board: build topologies under port and cable constraints, earn stars.

Mission 01

The office LAN

Two PCs sit on the same network but nothing connects them. Wire both through a switch so frames can flow.

Field note

Hosts have a single NIC. Place the switch between them: Host A — Switch — Host B.

Rack (inventory)
Mission board2 devices · 0 cables
Host A192.168.1.10Host B192.168.1.11
Goals
  • Host A reaches Host B
  • Route passes through a switch
Rating
  • All tests pass
  • No idle hardware
  • At most 2 cables
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