Hardware and Software Complex for the Organization of Distance Learning in the Discipline "Design Computer Networks"

Due to the general trend towards digitalization of all spheres of society, including education, as well as because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became necessary to create a convenient and effective tool for conducting classes in a remote format. This has become especially important for students of such disciplines as "Design of computer networks", "Standard and specialized interfaces", "Embedded and distributed control and management systems" and others. To master them, it is necessary to perform a lot of practical laboratory work on real equipment, which is difficult to do under the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. In this regard, for the discipline "Design of computer networks" it was decided to create a hardware and software complex for organizing remote access to network laboratory equipment installed in our university. This work describes a software and hardware complex that provides the ability to conduct laboratory work on setting up network equipment. To do this, it is proposed to configure the server, set up the VPN and implement remote work with network equipment without preliminary configuration. The work consists of 31 pages, contains 13 figures and 1 table.