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Recommended Citation: Powell, V J H, J C Turchek, P Y Wu, L C Franzi, R S Johnson, I W Parker, and C T Davis.  VLabNet: A Virtual Laboratory Environment for Teaching Networking and Data Communications.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2007, v 24 (Pittsburgh): §2335. ISSN: 1542-7382.
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VLabNet: A Virtual Laboratory Environment for Teaching Networking and Data Communications

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Refereed9 pages
Valerie J. H. Powell    [a1] [a2]
Department of Computer and Information Systems
Robert Morris University    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

John C. Turchek    [a1] [a2]
Department of Computer and Information Systems
Robert Morris University    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Peter Y. Wu    [a1] [a2]
Department of Computer and Information Systems
Robert Morris University    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Lawrence C. Franzi    [a1] [a2]
Department of Computer and Information Systems
Robert Morris University    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Randall S. Johnson    [a1] [a2]
Technical Services, Information Systems
Robert Morris University    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Ian W. Parker    [a1] [a2]
Technical Services, Information Systems
Robert Morris University    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Christopher T. Davis    [a1] [a2]
Educational Technology Center
Robert Morris University    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

This paper describes a way of teaching computer networks with extensive hands-on experience and flexible access, using an array of Xen virtual machines, simulation of routing protocols, and a Cisco router.

Keywords: networks, virtualization, protocol stack

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