## 8 Conclusions  
The web application can be used in teaching networking in technical and university training programs to demonstrate how configurations are performed in real-time, which would help students better understand the concepts. From the positive results obtained in the research, it can be concluded that the communication equipment configuration automation application can be a valuable tool for saving time and improving efficiency both in the IT industry and in education.  
The time savings of between 11 and 16.5 min in the configuration process is a significant result, which can be very valuable for companies seeking to be more efficient and productive.  
Furthermore, it can be concluded that the use of emerging technologies in education can be beneficial to students, as it can help them acquire technology skills more quickly, increase their motivation and engagement, and prepare them to work in a work environment that is increasingly dependent on technology and automation.  
While it is true that the use of technology has many advantages, there are also certain disadvantages and problems associated with the use of technology in education. Technology should not be used in education without an adequate methodology, because instead of supporting learning, it can cause distractions, dispersion of attention, stress, development of minimal effort strategies, virtual fatigue, non-personalized teaching, etc. In addition, there may be cybersecurity issues to which we are all exposed due to Internet access [64]. Unsupervised and unsupported use of technology in learning methodologies and strategies can be very detrimental to students and learning.  
Conceptualization, S.C.-C. and A.G.-A.; Methodology, S.C.-C., A.G.-A. and S.L.-M.; Software, J.G., W.J. and J.P.; Validation, S.C.-C., J.G., W.J., A.G.-A., A.J.-A. and S.L.-M.; Formal analysis, S.C.-C., J.P. and S.L.-M.; Investigation, A.G.-A., S.C.-C., J.G., W.J. and J.P.; Resources, S.C.-C.; Data curation, S.C.-C., A.G.-A. and S.L.-M.; Writing--original draft, S.C.-C., J.G., W.J., J.P. and A.G.-A.; Writing--review & editing, S.C.-C., J.G., W.J., J.P. and A.G.-A.; Visualization, S.C.-C. and S.L.-M.; Supervision, S.C.-C. and S.L.-M.; Funding acquisition, S.C.-C. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.  
This work was financed by the Universidad de Las Americas through project code: TIC.LCC.22.01.  
This study does not require ethical approval by UDLA.  
Informed Consent Statement: Informed consent was obtained from all students who participated in this research work.  
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