Note that NDG Online labs are hidden from students by default, and they must be manually activated by the instructor of the class before they are visible to students. Instructors of a NetAcad class will always have access to the labs at no charge for evaluation purposes, but students would need to either purchase access or have access purchased on their behalf. 

Instructions for students to access the labs after they have been activated by the instructor of the class can be found here:

https://support.netdevgroup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360014961694 

1. Make NDG Online Lab Service visible to students

Scroll down until you see the section titled NDG Online Lab Service. Note the icon indicating the section is currently not visible to students. 

Click the meatballs menu icon (three dots), and select Visible to learners.

Note that the not visible to students (eye with slash) icon is no longer shown. Now click one of the labs to open it. 

2. Link Accounts

When accessing NDG Portal for the first time via the Cisco Networking Academy, the platform will prompt the user to link accounts.

 

You would register with Full Name, Email Address, and a Password if you have not done so previously. This information will be saved once the user clicks on the Register button, so if for any reason a user is disconnected from this page during the enrollment process, progress will be saved and the user can continue enrolling from where they left off.

The next step of the enrollment process is email verification. A verification email with a Verification Key will be sent to the email that was provided in the previous step. This step must be completed. Without completing this step, users will be unable to continue with the lab enrollment process.



Having issues finding the verification email? Please check your email Trash or Junk folder in case it was sent there instead of your Inbox. In addition, please verify that the email provided in the Register step is accurate. If you are still experiencing issues verifying your email, feel free to visit our Email Verification guide.

Type in your Verification Key and click Verify to continue.

Complete the account linking process by reviewing and agreeing to the NDG Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. To agree to the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy, click the first checkbox. To receive additional information about NDG, click the second checkbox. Click Submit.

To learn more about managing your NDG Online Portal account settings, such as time and date settings, email management, and more, visit our Getting Started With NDG Online Labs Guide.

3. Access Labs

Once you have linked accounts, you can now access the lab materials.

 

When finished, close the window or tab to return to the Cisco Networking Academy.