“Understand networks by building and breaking them.”
NetPractice is a foundational networking project at 42 School, completed on 05 October 2024, designed to teach the basics of computer networking. Through a series of interactive exercises, students learn how IP addressing, subnetting, and routing logic work by solving practical network configuration problems.
- Understand how IP addresses and subnet masks function
- Learn to calculate and apply network and broadcast addresses
- Configure routing between multiple subnets
- Analyze how machines communicate across networks
- IP addressing (IPv4)
- Subnetting and CIDR notation
- Static routing
- Network planning and diagnostics
- Gateway and interface logic
- 🧠 42 Intranet Network Simulation Tool
- ✍️ Paper & pen for subnetting calculations
- 🧰 Optional: IP calculators or visual subnetting tools for verification
- How to calculate and assign subnet addresses
- Understanding how routing works between machines
- How misconfiguration can break communication
- The importance of gateways in reaching external networks
Here’s a screenshot of the successful evaluation (score: 100%):
