--- title: Labbing Network Technology Details with netlab «... description: A podcast episode from the revived Software Gone Wild series featuring Ethan Banks (PacketPushers) discussing how he uses netlab, an open-source network... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/labbing-network-technology-details-with-netlab-ipspace-net-blog-k0cm5l6p2 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Labbing Network Technology Details with netlab « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: A podcast episode from the revived Software Gone Wild series featuring Ethan Banks (PacketPushers) discussing how he uses netlab, an open-source network... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/labbing-network-technology-details-with-netlab-ipspace-net-blog-k0cm5l6p2 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/K0Cm5L6P2.png og:image:alt: Labbing Network Technology Details with netlab « ipSpace.net blog og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Labbing Network Technology Details with netlab « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A podcast episode from the revived Software Gone Wild series featuring Ethan Banks (PacketPushers) discussing how he uses netlab, an open-source network labbing tool, to quickly verify networking technology details for his podcast. Topics covered include building and managing lab environments, netlab's multilab capabilities, YAML-based configuration for complex topologies, multi-vendor support, orchestration, and community contributions. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is netlab and what can it be used for in network labs? Netlab is an open-source network labbing tool that simplifies building and managing network lab environments. It uses YAML configuration to set up complex network topologies, supports multi-vendor environments, and provides orchestration capabilities that reduce time spent on lab setup. It also offers multilab capabilities for running multiple isolated lab instances. _Network engineers exploring lab automation tools find the latest netlab discussions and use cases on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Using netlab in Software Testing with Dinesh Dutt « ipSpace.net blog](https://daily.dev/posts/using-netlab-in-software-testing-with-dinesh-dutt-ipspace-net-blog-v0duoiljv) · ipSpace.net Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#networking](https://daily.dev/tags/networking) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/labbing-network-technology-details-with-netlab-ipspace-net-blog-k0cm5l6p2) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Labbing Network Technology Details with netlab « ipSpace.net blog","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/labbing-network-technology-details-with-netlab-ipspace-net-blog-k0cm5l6p2","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/labbing-network-technology-details-with-netlab-ipspace-net-blog-k0cm5l6p2"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:54:55.455Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T09:14:38.647Z","description":"A podcast episode from the revived Software Gone Wild series featuring Ethan Banks (PacketPushers) discussing how he uses netlab, an open-source network...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--0_ODbtD2--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2008","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--0_ODbtD2--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2008","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"ipSpace.net Blog","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ipSpace.net Blog","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--xS7E82MT--/f_auto,q_auto/v1786438303/logos/ipspace?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/labbing-network-technology-details-with-netlab-ipspace-net-blog-k0cm5l6p2","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"networking","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ipSpace.net Blog","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Labbing Network Technology Details with netlab « ipSpace.net blog"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/labbing-network-technology-details-with-netlab-ipspace-net-blog-k0cm5l6p2#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is netlab and what can it be used for in network labs?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Netlab is an open-source network labbing tool that simplifies building and managing network lab environments. 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