The Experience Gateway

Creating real-world experience for IT enthusiasts who are ready to break through the "entry-level experience" barrier
by building real, hands-on projects.

Finally, experience is
just a click away

Welcome to ExpGateway – a platform designed to help IT enthusiasts break the "experience barrier" with real, hands-on projects. Whether you're learning networking, cybersecurity, or just the foundations of IT, this site provides inspiration and ideas you can use to build a portfolio that speaks louder than job titles.

Check out the featured projects of the week, browse all projects, or request a project!

Featured Project

Packet Analysis with Wireshark

Wireshark

Learn how to capture and analyze network traffic using Wireshark, a powerful packet analysis tool.

Suggested Knowledge:

  • Basic understanding of network protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, etc.
  • A high-level comprehension of the OSI model.
  • Medium-stong foundational understanding of general networking concepts.
  • Wireshark application downloaded.

Featured Project

Basic BGP Peering
Between Two Autonomous Systems

BGP Project

In this project, you’ll configure BGP between two routers in separate autonomous systems, advertise local networks, and verify inter-AS connectivity. This hands-on approach demonstrates core concepts of inter-domain routing, vital for understanding how the internet functions

Suggested Knowledge:

  • Basic router configuration (CLI commands and interface setup)
  • Solid understanding of IP addressing and subnetting
  • Some knowledge of BGP principles (AS numbers, neighbor relationships)
  • GNS3 downloaded with a Cisco C7200 (or similar) image