Site-to-Site VPN with Static Routing to an On-Premises Network
Build an AWS Site-to-Site VPN from a VPC to a simulated on-premises router. You create the customer gateway, virtual private gateway and VPN connection, bring up both IPsec tunnels and route traffic with static routes and route propagation.
Level: Advanced · Time: about 95 minutes · Region: us-east-1
AWS services you'll use
- VPC
- Site-to-Site VPN
- EC2
- Systems Manager
What you'll do in this lab
- Create the customer gateway
- Create and attach the virtual private gateway
- Create the VPN connection with a static route
- Bring up the tunnels from the on-prem router
- Route cloud traffic back through the VPN
- Verify the solution end to end
Each task is checked against your live AWS account. Step-by-step instructions, hints and verification unlock when you start the lab.
Before you start
- Comfortable building a VPC, subnets, route tables and security groups by hand
- Associate-level networking (SAA-C03 or equivalent)
How the lab works
- Get a real, temporary AWS account locked to one region. No AWS account of your own needed.
- Build in the real AWS console with a guide beside it, and hints when you are stuck.
- Verify every task: we check the resources in your live account.
- Automatic cleanup: everything is deleted when you stop, and nothing is billed to you.
Questions about this lab
Do I need my own AWS account?
No. When you start the lab, Cloud Arena gives you a real, temporary AWS account with its own login, locked to one region. You work in the real AWS Management Console, not a simulator.
Will AWS charge me anything?
No. Cloud Arena pays for the AWS resources, and everything you create is deleted automatically when you stop the lab or the session ends. Nothing is billed to you by AWS.
How long does the Site-to-Site VPN with Static Routing to an On-Premises Network lab take?
Plan for about 95 minutes. The session timer is shown on screen, and every task is checked against your live AWS account when you click Verify.
How do I get access to this lab?
It is included in the AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty plan: a one-time payment for every lab in the path, 2 attempts per lab and a 7-day money-back guarantee. You can also start with the 5 free labs.
Does this lab help with the Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C01) exam?
Yes. It is part of the AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty path, which covers the hands-on skills behind the exam. Doing the task in a real account is what makes the questions easier to reason about.
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