LabHUB™ NetEmulator™

dti Publishing offers hands-on, online, flexible, self-paced training solutions to fit your students’ learning style and timeline. If you are teaching foundational networking or cybersecurity skills, we’re here to support you every step of the way. Our award-winning learning platform aims at developing skills, not just understanding.

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“Learning by doing in a trial-and-error process”

Learning by doing is practically always a trial-and-error process. We often get our best “aha moments” and so our most long-lasting lessons from our mistakes. That is why in NetEmulator™, we make sure every error is a learning opportunity.

“…a student’s mistake is a terrible thing to waste…”

We believe that a student’s mistake is a terrible thing to waste, so NetEmulator™ seeks to turn every misstep into a powerful learning moment. To that effect, we have developed the following educational features:

Real-Time Feedback: Step-by-step responses show how packets move through network devices, reinforcing cause-and-effect learning.
Network Log Recap: A detailed log summarizes each stage of packet travel for review and reflection.
Instructional Videos: Short, targeted videos demonstrate and explain each lab step in real time.
Self-Check Questions: Thought-provoking, ungraded questions that help students connect hands-on tasks to underlying concepts.
Contextual Error Messages: When mistakes occur, the system delivers clear, educational feedback that supports understanding.
End of lab quiz: Graded questions relating to the lab content.
Granular Grading: Fine-tuned grading highlights specific areas for improvement, helping students identify and strengthen weak spots.
AI Lab Assistant: An intelligent assistant that understands the lab’s context and provides relevant guidance and support*.

* Starting in NetEmulator™ release 2.0.

“Award-winning learning platform”

Education Technology Insights magazine gave the Top Learning Platform 2025 award to dti Publishing Corporation for the LabHUB™ framework pursuant to “the numerous nominations we received from our subscribers” and “after an exhaustive evaluation by an expert panel of C-level executives, industry thought leaders, and our editorial board.” Education Technology Insights, July, 2025.

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I studied using CertBlaster for CompTIA A+. It was very helpful. It was essential for me to pass the exam the first time. I also followed their ten commandments on how to pass the CompTIA A+ Exam. I would recommend CertBlaster to anyone.
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Network creation becomes a hands-on exercise with NetEmulator’s intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Students build topologies in minutes and immediately test configurations by sending packets across devices, turning passive theory into active skill-building. Due to its transparent and intuitive setting, users can observe data packets traversing the network, track their status, and receive real-time feedback on configuration errors. It’s this immediate feedback and very visual experience that allows students to experience the network’s behavior.

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NetEmulator™ seeks to turn every misstep into a powerful learning moment.
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