1.2.4.

4 Packet Tracer - Network Representation

Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Overview of the Packet Tracer Program
Part 2: Exploring LANs, WANs, and Internets

Background
Packet Tracer is a fun, take-home, flexible software program which will help you with your Cisco Certified
Network Associate (CCNA) studies. Packet Tracer allows you to experiment with network behavior, build
network models, and ask "what if" questions. In this activity, you will explore a relatively complex network that
highlights a few of Packet Tracer’s features. While doing so, you will learn how to access Help and the
tutorials. You will also learn how to switch between various modes and workspaces. Finally, you will explore
how Packet Tracer serves as a modeling tool for network representations.

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Note: It is not important that you understand everything you see and do in this activity. Feel free to explore
the network on your own. If you wish to proceed more systematically, follow the steps below. Answer the
questions to the best of your ability.

Part 1: Overview of the Packet Tracer Program

The network size is larger than most of the networks you will experience in this course (although you will see
this topology often in your Networking Academy studies). You may need to adjust the window size of Packet
Tracer to see the full network. If necessary, you can use the zoom in and out tools to adjust the size of the
Packet Tracer window.

Step 1: Access the Packet Tracer Help pages, tutorial videos, and online resources
a. Access the Packet Tracer Help pages in two ways:
1) Click the question mark icon in the top, right-hand corner of the menu toolbar.
2) Click the Help menu, and then choose Contents.
b. Access the Packet Tracer tutorial videos by clicking Help > Tutorials. These videos are a visual
demonstration of the information found in the Help pages and various aspects of the Packet Tracer
software program. Before proceeding with this activity, you should gain some familiarity with the Packet
Tracer interface and Simulation mode.
1) View the Interface Overview video in the Getting Started section of Tutorials.
2) View the Simulation Environment video in the Realtime and Simulation Modes section of
Tutorials.
c. Find the “Configuring Devices Using the Desktop Tab” tutorial. Watch the first part to answer the following
question: What information can you configure in the IP Configuration window?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 2: Toggle between Realtime and Simulation modes.

a. Find the Realtime word in the bottom right corner of the Packet Tracer interface. In Realtime mode, your
network is always running like a real network, whether you are working on the network or not. Your
configurations are done in real time, and the network responds in near real time.
b. Click the tab directly behind the Realtime tab to switch to Simulation mode. In Simulation mode, you can
watch your network run at a slower pace, observing the paths that data takes and inspecting the data
packets in detail.
c. In the Simulation Panel, click Auto Capture / Play. You should now see data packets, represented as
envelopes of various colors, traveling between the devices.
d. Click Auto Capture / Play again to pause the simulation.
e. Click Capture / Forward to step through the simulation. Click the button a few more times to see the
effect.
f. In the network topology on the left, click one of the envelopes on an intermediate device and investigate
what is inside. Over the course of your CCNA studies, you will learn the meaning of most everything
inside these envelopes. For now, see if you can answer the following questions:
- Under the OSI Model tab, how many In Layers and Out Layers have information?
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- Under the Inbound PDU Details and Outbound PDU Details tabs, what are the headings of the
major sections?
________________________________________________________________________________
- Click back and forth between the Inbound PDU Details and Outbound PDU Details tabs. Do you
see information changing? If so, what?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
g. Click the toggle button above Simulation in the bottom right corner to return to Realtime mode.

Step 3: Toggle between Logical and Physical views.

a. Find the Logical word in the top left corner of the Packet Tracer interface. You are currently in the
Logical workspace where you will spend the majority of your time building, configuring, investigating, and
troubleshooting networks.
Note: Although you can add a geographical map as the background image for the Logical workspace, it
does not usually have any relationship to the actual physical location of devices.
b. Click the tab below Logical to switch to the Physical workspace. The purpose of the Physical
workspace is to give a physical dimension to your Logical network topology. It gives you a sense of scale
and placement (how your network might look in a real environment).
c. During your CCNA studies, you will use this workspace on occasion. For now, just know that it is here and
available for you to use. To learn more about the Physical workspace, refer to the Help files and tutorial
videos.
d. Click the toggle button below Physical in the top right corner to return to the Logical workspace.

Part 2: Exploring LANs, WANs, and Internets

The network model in this activity incorporates many of the technologies that you will master in your CCNA
studies. It represents a simplified version of how a small to medium-sized business network might look. Feel
free to explore the network on your own. When ready, proceed through the following steps and answer the
questions.

Step 1: Identify common components of a network as represented in Packet Tracer.

a. The Icon toolbar has various categories of networking components. You should see categories that
correspond to intermediate devices, end devices, and media. The Connections category (with the
lightning bolt icon) represents the networking media supported by Packet Tracer. There is also an End
Devices category and two categories specific to Packet Tracer: Custom Made Devices and Multiuser
Connection.
b. List the intermediate device categories. ____________________________________________________
c. Without entering into the Internet cloud or Intranet cloud, how many icons in the topology represent
endpoint devices (only one connection leading to them)? _______
d. Without counting the two clouds, how many icons in the topology represent intermediate devices (multiple
connections leading to them)? _______
e. How many intermediate devices are routers? Note: The Linksys device is a router. _______
f. How many end devices are not desktop computers? _______
g. How many different types of media connections are used in this network topology? _______

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h. Why isn’t there a connection icon for wireless in the Connections category?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 2: Explain the purpose of the devices.

a. In Packet Tracer, the Server-PT device can act as a server. The desktop and laptop PCs cannot act as a
server. Is that true in the real world? _______
Based on your studies so far, explain the client-server model.
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. List at least two functions of intermediary devices.
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. List at least two criteria for choosing a network media type.
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 3: Compare and contrast LANs and WANs.

a. Explain the difference between a LAN and a WAN. Give examples of each.
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. In the Packet Tracer network, how many WANs do you see? _______
c. How many LANs do you see? _______
d. The Internet in this Packet Tracer network is overly simplified and does not represent the structure and
form of the real Internet. Briefly describe the Internet.
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
e. What are some of the common ways a home user connects to the Internet?
____________________________________________________________________________________
f. What are some common methods that businesses use to connect to the Internet in your area?
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Challenge
Now that you have had an opportunity to explore the network represented in this Packet Tracer activity, you
may have picked up a few skills that you would like to try out. Or maybe you would like the opportunity to
explore this network in more detail. Realizing that most of what you see and experience in Packet Tracer is
currently beyond your skill level, here are some challenges you might want to attempt. Do not worry if you
cannot do them all. You will be a Packet Tracer master user and network designer soon enough.
 Add an end device to the topology and connect it to one of the LANs with a media connection. What else
does this device need to send data to other end users? Can you provide the information? Is there a way
to verify that you correctly connected the device?
 Add a new intermediary device to one of the networks and connect it to one of the LANs or WANs with a
media connection. What else does this device need to serve as an intermediary to other devices in the
network?
 Open a new instance of Packet Tracer. Create a new network with at least two LANs connected by a
WAN. Connect all the devices. Investigate the original Packet Tracer activity to see what else you might
need to do to make your new network functional. Record your thoughts and save your Packet Tracer file.
You may want to revisit your network later after you have mastered a few more skills.

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Overview of the Step 1c 4

Packet Tracer Program
Step 2f 6
Part 1 Total 10
Part 2: Exploring LANs, Step 1b 5
WANs, and Internets
Step 1c 5
Step 1d 5
Step 1e 5
Step 1f 5
Step 1g 5
Step 1h 6
Step 2a 6
Step 2b 6
Step 2c 6
Step 3a 6
Step 3b 6
Step 3c 6
Step 3d 6
Step 3e 6
Step 3f 6
Part 2 Total 90
Total Score 100

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2.1.4.8 Packet Tracer - Navigating the IOS
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Basic Connections, Accessing the CLI and Exploring Help
Part 2: Exploring EXEC Modes
Part 3: Setting the Clock

Background
In this activity, you will practice skills necessary for navigating the Cisco IOS, including different user access
modes, various configuration modes, and common commands you use on a regular basis. You also practice
accessing the context-sensitive Help by configuring the clock command.

Part 1: Basic Connections, Accessing the CLI and Exploring Help

In Part 1 of this activity, you connect a PC to a switch using a console connection and explore various
command modes and Help features.

Step 1: Connect PC1 to S1 uses a console cable.

a. Click the Connections icon (the one that looks like a lightning bolt) in the lower left corner of the Packet
Tracer window.
b. Select the light blue Console cable by clicking it. The mouse pointer will change to what appears to be a
connector with a cable dangling off of it.
c. Click PC1; a window displays an option for an RS-232 connection.
d. Drag the other end of the console connection to the S1 switch and click the switch to bring up the
connection list.
e. Select the Console port to complete the connection.

Step 2: Establish a terminal session with S1.

a. Click PC1 and then select the Desktop tab.
b. Click the Terminal application icon; verify that the Port Configuration default settings are correct.
What is the setting for bits per second? _______
c. Click OK.

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d. The screen that appears may have several messages displayed. Somewhere on the display there should
be a Press RETURN to get started! message. Press ENTER.
What is the prompt displayed on the screen? _________

Step 3: Explore the IOS Help.

a. The IOS can provide help for commands depending on the level being accessed. The prompt currently
being displayed is called User EXEC and the device is waiting for a command. The most basic form of
help is to type a question mark (?) at the prompt to display a list of commands.
S1> ?
Which command begins with the letter ‘C’? ___________________
b. At the prompt, type t, followed by a question mark (?).
S1> t?

Which commands are displayed? ___________________________

c. At the prompt, type te, followed by a question mark (?).
S1> te?

Which commands are displayed? ___________________

This type of help is known as context-sensitive Help, providing more information as the commands are
expanded.

Part 2: Exploring EXEC Modes

In Part 2 of this activity, you switch to privileged EXEC mode and issue additional commands.

Step 1: Enter privileged EXEC mode.

a. At the prompt, type the question mark (?).
S1> ?
What information is displayed that describes the enable command? _____________________________
b. Type en and press the Tab key.
S1> en<Tab>
What displays after pressing the Tab key? _________
This is called command completion or tab completion. When part of a command is typed, the Tab key can
be used to complete the partial command. If the characters typed are enough to make the command
unique, as in the case with the enable command, the remaining portion is displayed.
What would happen if you were to type te<Tab> at the prompt?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Enter the enable command and press ENTER. How does the prompt change?
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. When prompted, type the question mark (?).
S1# ?

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Previously there was one command that started with the letter ‘C’ in user EXEC mode. How many
commands are displayed now that privileged EXEC mode is active? (Hint: you could type c? to list just
the commands beginning with ‘C’.)
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 2: Enter Global Configuration mode.

a. One of the commands starting with the letter ‘C’ is configure when in Privileged EXEC mode. Type either
the full command or enough of the command to make it unique along with the <Tab> key to issue the
command and press <ENTER>.
S1# configure
What is the message that is displayed?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Press the <ENTER> key to accept the default parameter enclosed in brackets [terminal].
How does the prompt change? ___________________________________________________________
c. This is called global configuration mode. This mode will be explored further in upcoming activities and
labs. For now exit back to Privileged EXEC mode by typing end, exit or Ctrl-Z.
S1(config)# exit
S1#

Part 3: Setting the Clock

Step 1: Use the clock command.
a. Use the clock command to further explore Help and command syntax. Type show clock at the privileged
EXEC prompt.
S1# show clock
What information is displayed? What is the year that is displayed?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Use the context-sensitive Help and the clock command to set the time on the switch to the current time.
Enter the command clock and press ENTER.
S1# clock<ENTER>
What information is displayed? ___________________________________________________________
c. The % Incomplete command message is returned by the IOS indicating that the clock command
needs further parameters. Any time more information is needed help can be provided by typing a space
after the command and the question mark (?).
S1# clock ?
What information is displayed? ___________________________________________________________
d. Set the clock using the clock set command. Continue proceeding through the command one step at a
time.
S1# clock set ?
What information is being requested? _____________________________________________________
What would have been displayed if only the clock set command had been entered and no request for
help was made by using the question mark? ________________________________________________

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e. Based on the information requested by issuing the clock set ? command, enter a time of 3:00 p.m. by
using the 24-hour format of 15:00:00. Check to see if further parameters are needed.
S1# clock set 15:00:00 ?
The output returns the request for more information:
<1-31> Day of the month
MONTH Month of the year
f. Attempt to set the date to 01/31/2035 using the format requested. It may be necessary to request
additional help using the context-sensitive Help to complete the process. When finished, issue the show
clock command to display the clock setting. The resulting command output should display as:
S1# show clock
*15:0:4.869 UTC Tue Jan 31 2035
g. If you were not successful, try the following command to obtain the output above:
S1# clock set 15:00:00 31 Jan 2035

Step 2: Explore additional command messages.

a. The IOS provides various outputs for incorrect or incomplete commands as experienced in earlier
sections. Continue to use the clock command to explore additional messages that may be encountered
as you learn to use the IOS.
b. Issue the following command and record the messages:
S1# cl
What information was returned? ________________________________________________
S1# clock
What information was returned? ________________________________________________
S1# clock set 25:00:00
What information was returned?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
S1# clock set 15:00:00 32
What information was returned?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Basic Connections, Step 2a 5

Accessing the CLI and
Exploring Help Step 2c 5
Step 3a 5
Step 3b 5
Step 3c 5
Part 1 Total 25
Part 2: Exploring EXEC Step 1a 5
Modes
Step 1b 5
Step 1c 5
Step 1d 5
Step 2a 5
Step 2b 5
Part 2 Total 30
Part 3: Setting the Clock Step 1a 5
Step 1b 5
Step 1c 5
Step 1d 5
Step 2b 5
Part 3 Total 25
Packet Tracer Score 20
Total Score 100

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2.2.3.3 Packet Tracer - Configuring Initial Switch Settings
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Verify the Default Switch Configuration
Part 2: Configure a Basic Switch Configuration
Part 3: Configure a MOTD Banner
Part 4: Save Configuration Files to NVRAM
Part 5: Configure S2

Background
In this activity, you will perform basic switch configurations. You will secure access to the command-line
interface (CLI) and console ports using encrypted and plain text passwords. You will also learn how to
configure messages for users logging into the switch. These banners are also used to warn unauthorized
users that access is prohibited.

Part 1: Verify the Default Switch Configuration

Step 1: Enter privileged mode.
You can access all switch commands from privileged mode. However, because many of the privileged
commands configure operating parameters, privileged access should be password-protected to prevent
unauthorized use.
The privileged EXEC command set includes those commands contained in user EXEC mode, as well as the
configure command through which access to the remaining command modes are gained.
a. Click S1 and then the CLI tab. Press <Enter>.
b. Enter privileged EXEC mode by entering the enable command:
Switch> enable
Switch#
Notice that the prompt changed in the configuration to reflect privileged EXEC mode.

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Step 2: Examine the current switch configuration.

a. Enter the show running-config command.
Switch# show running-config
b. Answer the following questions:
How many FastEthernet interfaces does the switch have? _______
How many Gigabit Ethernet interfaces does the switch have? _______
What is the range of values shown for the vty lines? ______________
Which command will display the current contents of non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM)?
____________________________________________________________________________________
Why does the switch respond with startup-config is not present?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Create a Basic Switch Configuration

Step 1: Assign a name to a switch.
To configure parameters on a switch, you may be required to move between various configuration modes.
Notice how the prompt changes as you navigate through the switch.
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# hostname S1
S1(config)# exit
S1#

Step 2: Secure access to the console line.

To secure access to the console line, access config-line mode and set the console password to letmein.
S1# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
S1(config)# line console 0
S1(config-line)# password letmein
S1(config-line)# login
S1(config-line)# exit
S1(config)# exit
%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
S1#
Why is the login command required?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Step 3: Verify that console access is secured.

Exit privileged mode to verify that the console port password is in effect.
S1# exit
Switch con0 is now available

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Press RETURN to get started.

User Access Verification

Password:
S1>
Note: If the switch did not prompt you for a password, then you did not configure the login parameter in Step
2.

Step 4: Secure privileged mode access.

Set the enable password to c1$c0. This password protects access to privileged mode.
Note: The 0 in c1$c0 is a zero, not a capital O. This password will not grade as correct until after you encrypt
it in Step 8.
S1> enable
S1# configure terminal
S1(config)# enable password c1$c0
S1(config)# exit
%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
S1#

Step 5: Verify that privileged mode access is secure.

a. Enter the exit command again to log out of the switch.
b. Press <Enter> and you will now be asked for a password:
User Access Verification
Password:
c. The first password is the console password you configured for line con 0. Enter this password to return to
user EXEC mode.
d. Enter the command to access privileged mode.
e. Enter the second password you configured to protect privileged EXEC mode.
f. Verify your configurations by examining the contents of the running-configuration file:
S1# show running-configuration
Notice how the console and enable passwords are both in plain text. This could pose a security risk if
someone is looking over your shoulder.

Step 6: Configure an encrypted password to secure access to privileged mode.

The enable password should be replaced with the newer encrypted secret password using the enable
secret command. Set the enable secret password to itsasecret.
S1# config t
S1(config)# enable secret itsasecret
S1(config)# exit
S1#
Note: The enable secret password overrides the enable password. If both are configured on the switch, you
must enter the enable secret password to enter privileged EXEC mode.

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Step 7: Verify that the enable secret password is added to the configuration file.
a. Enter the show running-configuration command again to verify the new enable secret password is
configured.
Note: You can abbreviate show running-configuration as
S1# show run
b. What is displayed for the enable secret password? __________________________________________
c. Why is the enable secret password displayed differently from what we configured?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 8: Encrypt the enable and console passwords.

As you noticed in Step 7, the enable secret password was encrypted, but the enable and console
passwords were still in plain text. We will now encrypt these plain text passwords using the service
password-encryption command.
S1# config t
S1(config)# service password-encryption
S1(config)# exit
If you configure any more passwords on the switch, will they be displayed in the configuration file as plain text
or in encrypted form? Explain why?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Part 3: Configure a MOTD Banner

Step 1: Configure a message of the day (MOTD) banner.
The Cisco IOS command set includes a feature that allows you to configure messages that anyone logging
onto the switch sees. These messages are called message of the day, or MOTD banners. Enclose the banner
text in quotations or use a delimiter different from any character appearing in the MOTD string.
S1# config t
S1(config)# banner motd "This is a secure system. Authorized Access Only!"

S1(config)# exit
%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
S1#
When will this banner be displayed?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Why should every switch have a MOTD banner?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________

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Part 4: Save Configuration Files to NVRAM

Step 1: Verify that the configuration is accurate using the show run command.

Step 2: Save the configuration file.

You have completed the basic configuration of the switch. Now back up the running configuration file to
NVRAM to ensure that the changes made are not lost if the system is rebooted or loses power.
S1# copy running-config startup-config
Destination filename [startup-config]?[Enter]
Building configuration...
[OK]
What is the shortest, abbreviated version of the copy running-config startup-config command? _________

Step 3: Examine the startup configuration file.

Which command will display the contents of NVRAM? ____________________________________________
Are all the changes that were entered recorded in the file? _______

Part 5: Configure S2
You have completed the configuration on S1. You will now configure S2. If you cannot remember the
commands, refer to Parts 1 to 4 for assistance.
Configure S2 with the following parameters:
a. Name device: S2
b. Protect access to the console using the letmein password.
c. Configure an enable password of c1$c0 and an enable secret password of itsasecret.
d. Configure a message to those logging into the switch with the following message:
Authorized access only. Unauthorized access is prohibited and violators
will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
e. Encrypt all plain text passwords.
f. Ensure that the configuration is correct.
g. Save the configuration file to avoid loss if the switch is powered down.

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Verify the Default Step 2b, q1 2

Switch Configuration
Step 2b, q2 2
Step 2b, q3 2
Step 2b, q4 2
Step 2b, q5 2
Part 1 Total 10
Part 2: Create a Basic Step 2 2
Switch Configuration
Step 7b 2
Step 7c 2
Step 8 2
Part 2 Total 8
Part 3: Configure a MOTD Step 1, q1 2
Banner
Step 1, q2 2
Part 3 Total 4
Part 4: Save Configuration Step 2 2
Files to NVRAM
Step 3, q1 2
Step 3, q2 2
Part 4 Total 6
Packet Tracer Score 72
Total Score 100

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2.3.2.5 Packet Tracer - Implement Basic Connectivity
Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

S1 VLAN 1 192.168.1.253 255.255.255.0

S2 VLAN 1 192.168.1.254 255.255.255.0
PC1 NIC 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
PC2 NIC 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0

Objectives
Part 1: Perform a Basic Configuration on S1 and S2
Part 2: Configure the PCs
Part 3: Configure the Switch Management Interface

Background
In this activity you will first perform basic switch configurations. Then you will implement basic connectivity by
configuring IP addressing on switches and PCs. When the IP addressing configuration is complete, you will
use various show commands to verify configurations and use the ping command to verify basic connectivity
between devices.

Part 1: Perform a Basic Configuration on S1 and S2

Complete the following steps on S1 and S2.

Step 1: Configure S1 with a hostname.

a. Click S1, and then click the CLI tab.
b. Enter the correct command to configure the hostname as S1.

Step 2: Configure the console and privileged EXEC mode passwords.

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a. Use cisco for the console password.

b. Use class for the privileged EXEC mode password.

Step 3: Verify the password configurations for S1.

How can you verify that both passwords were configured correctly?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Step 4: Configure a message of the day (MOTD) banner.

Use an appropriate banner text to warn unauthorized access. The following text is an example:
Authorized access only. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Step 5: Save the configuration file to NVRAM.

Which command do you issue to accomplish this step?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Step 6: Repeat Steps 1 to 5 for S2.

Part 2: Configure the PCs

Configure PC1 and PC2 with IP addresses.

Step 1: Configure both PCs with IP addresses.

a. Click PC1, and then click the Desktop tab.
b. Click IP Configuration. In the Addressing Table above, you can see that the IP address for PC1 is
192.168.1.1 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Enter this information for PC1 in the IP
Configuration window.
c. Repeat steps 1a and 1b for PC2.

Step 2: Test connectivity to switches.

a. Click PC1. Close the IP Configuration window if it is still open. In the Desktop tab, click Command
Prompt. .
b. Type the ping command and the IP address for S1, and press Enter.
Packet Tracer PC Command Line 1.0
PC> ping 192.168.1.253
Were you successful? Why or why not?
___________________________________________________________________________________.

Part 3: Configure the Switch Management Interface

Configure S1 and S2 with an IP address.

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Step 1: Configure S1 with an IP address.

Switches can be used as a plug-and-play device, meaning they do not need to be configured for them to
work. Switches forward information from one port to another based on Media Access Control (MAC)
addresses. If this is the case, why would we configure it with an IP address?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Use the following commands to configure S1 with an IP address.
S1 #configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
S1(config)# interface vlan 1
S1(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.253 255.255.255.0
S1(config-if)# no shutdown
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed state to up
S1(config-if)#
S1(config-if)# exit
S1#
Why do you need to enter the no shutdown command?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Step 2: Configure S2 with an IP addresses.

Use the information in the addressing table to configure S2 with an IP address.

Step 3: Verify the IP address configuration on S1 and S2.

Use the show ip interface brief command to display the IP address and status of the all the switch ports and
interfaces. Alternatively, you can also use the show running-config command.

Step 4: Save configurations for S1 and S2 to NVRAM.

Which command is used to save the configuration file in RAM to NVRAM? ____________________________

Step 5: Verify network connectivity.

Network connectivity can be verified using the ping command. It is very important that connectivity exists
throughout the network. Corrective action must be taken if there is a failure. Ping S1’s and S2's IP address
from PC1 and PC2.
a. Click PC1, and then click the Desktop tab.
b. Click Command Prompt.
c. Ping the IP address for PC2.
d. Ping the IP address for S1.
e. Ping the IP address for S2.
Note: You can also use the same ping command on the switch CLI and on PC2.
All pings should be successful. If your first ping result is 80%, retry; it should now be 100%. You will learn
why a ping may fail the first time later in your studies. If you are unable to ping any of the devices, recheck
your configuration for errors.

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Perform a Basic Step 3 2

Configuration on S1 and S2
Step 5 2
Part 2: Configure the PCs Step 2b 2
Part 3: Configure the Switch Step 1, q1 2
Management Interface
Step 1, q2 2
Step 4 2
Questions 12
Packet Tracer Score 88
Total Score 100

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Topology
Note: You can use this document to record the random values (router names, addressing, etc.) that you will
receive when launching the Packet Tracer activity.

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

VLAN 1 255.255.255.0
VLAN 1 255.255.255.0
NIC 255.255.255.0
NIC 255.255.255.0

Objectives
 Configure hostnames and IP addresses on two Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) switches
using the command-line interface (CLI).
 Use Cisco IOS commands to specify or limit access to the device configurations.
 Use IOS commands to save the running configuration.
 Configure two host devices with IP addresses.
 Verify connectivity between the two PC end devices.

Scenario
As a recently hired LAN technician, your network manager has asked you to demonstrate your ability to
configure a small LAN. Your tasks include configuring initial settings on two switches using the Cisco IOS and
configuring IP address parameters on host devices to provide end-to-end connectivity. You are to use two
switches and two hosts/PCs on a cabled and powered network.

Requirements
 Use a console connection to access each switch.
 Name ______________________ and ______________________ switches.
 Use the ______________________ password for all lines.
 Use the ______________________ secret password.
 Encrypt all clear text passwords.
 Include the word warning in the message-of-the-day (MOTD) Banner.
 Configure addressing for all devices according to the Addressing Table.
 Save your configurations.
 Verify connectivity between all devices.
Note: Click Check Results to see your progress. Click Reset Activity to generate a new set of requirements.
If you click on this before you complete the activity, all configurations will be lost.

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Action
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Examine HTTP Web Traffic
Part 2: Display Elements of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite

Background
This simulation activity is intended to provide a foundation for understanding the TCP/IP protocol suite and
the relationship to the OSI model. Simulation mode allows you to view the data contents being sent across
the network at each layer.
As data moves through the network, it is broken down into smaller pieces and identified so that the pieces can
be put back together when they arrive at the destination. Each piece is assigned a specific name (protocol
data unit [PDU]) and associated with a specific layer of the TCP/IP and OSI models. Packet Tracer simulation
mode enables you to view each of the layers and the associated PDU. The following steps lead the user
through the process of requesting a web page from a web server by using the web browser application
available on a client PC.
Even though much of the information displayed will be discussed in more detail later, this is an opportunity to
explore the functionality of Packet Tracer and be able to visualize the encapsulation process.

Part 1: Examine HTTP Web Traffic

In Part 1 of this activity, you will use Packet Tracer (PT) Simulation mode to generate web traffic and examine
HTTP.

Step 1: Switch from Realtime to Simulation mode.

In the lower right corner of the Packet Tracer interface are tabs to toggle between Realtime and Simulation
mode. PT always starts in Realtime mode, in which networking protocols operate with realistic timings.
However, a powerful feature of Packet Tracer allows the user to “stop time” by switching to Simulation mode.
In Simulation mode, packets are displayed as animated envelopes, time is event driven, and the user can
step through networking events.
a. Click the Simulation mode icon to switch from Realtime mode to Simulation mode.
b. Select HTTP from the Event List Filters.
1) HTTP may already be the only visible event. Click Edit Filters to display the available visible events.
Toggle the Show All/None check box and notice how the check boxes switch from unchecked to
checked or checked to unchecked, depending on the current state.

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2) Click the Show All/None check box until all boxes are cleared and then select HTTP. Click anywhere
outside of the Edit Filters box to hide it. The Visible Events should now only display HTTP.

Step 2: Generate web (HTTP) traffic.

Currently the Simulation Panel is empty. There are six columns listed across the top of the Event List within
the Simulation Panel. As traffic is generated and stepped through, events appear in the list. The Info column
is used to inspect the contents of a particular event.
Note: The Web Server and Web Client are displayed in the left pane. The panels can be adjusted in size by
hovering next to the scroll bar and dragging left or right when the double-headed arrow appears.
a. Click Web Client in the far left pane.
b. Click the Desktop tab and click the Web Browser icon to open it.
c. In the URL field, enter www.osi.local and click Go.
Because time in Simulation mode is event-driven, you must use the Capture/Forward button to display
network events.
d. Click Capture/Forward four times. There should be four events in the Event List.
Look at the Web Client web browser page. Did anything change?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 3: Explore the contents of the HTTP packet.

a. Click the first colored square box under the Event List > Info column. It may be necessary to expand the
Simulation Panel or use the scrollbar directly below the Event List.
The PDU Information at Device: Web Client window displays. In this window, there are only two tabs
(OSI Model and Outbound PDU Details) because this is the start of the transmission. As more events
are examined, there will be three tabs displayed, adding a tab for Inbound PDU Details. When an event
is the last event in the stream of traffic, only the OSI Model and Inbound PDU Details tabs are
displayed.
b. Ensure that the OSI Model tab is selected. Under the Out Layers column, ensure that the Layer 7 box is
highlighted.
What is the text displayed next to the Layer 7 label? __________________________________________
What information is listed in the numbered steps directly below the In Layers and Out Layers boxes?
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Click Next Layer. Layer 4 should be highlighted. What is the Dst Port value? ______________________
d. Click Next Layer. Layer 3 should be highlighted. What is the Dest. IP value? ______________________
e. Click Next Layer. What information is displayed at this layer?
____________________________________________________________________________________
f. Click the Outbound PDU Details tab.
Information listed under the PDU Details is reflective of the layers within the TCP/IP model.
Note: The information listed under the Ethernet II section provides even more detailed information than is
listed under Layer 2 on the OSI Model tab. The Outbound PDU Details provides more descriptive and
detailed information. The values under DEST MAC and SRC MAC within the Ethernet II section of the
PDU Details appear on the OSI Model tab under Layer 2, but are not identified as such.
What is the common information listed under the IP section of PDU Details as compared to the
information listed under the OSI Model tab? With which layer is it associated?

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____________________________________________________________________________________
What is the common information listed under the TCP section of PDU Details, as compared to the
information listed under the OSI Model tab, and with which layer is it associated?
____________________________________________________________________________________
What is the Host listed under the HTTP section of the PDU Details? What layer would this information be
associated with under the OSI Model tab?
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. Click the next colored square box under the Event List > Info column. Only Layer 1 is active (not grayed
out). The device is moving the frame from the buffer and placing it on to the network.
h. Advance to the next HTTP Info box within the Event List and click the colored square box. This window
contains both In Layers and Out Layers. Notice the direction of the arrow directly under the In Layers
column; it is pointing upward, indicating the direction the information is travelling. Scroll through these
layers making note of the items previously viewed. At the top of the column the arrow points to the right.
This denotes that the server is now sending the information back to the client.
Comparing the information displayed in the In Layers column with that of the Out Layers column, what
are the major differences?
____________________________________________________________________________________
i. Click the Outbound PDU Details tab. Scroll down to the HTTP section.
What is the first line in the HTTP message that displays?
____________________________________________________________________________________
j. Click the last colored square box under the Info column. How many tabs are displayed with this event
and why?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Display Elements of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite

In Part 2 of this activity, you will use the Packet Tracer Simulation mode to view and examine some of the
other protocols comprising of the TCP/IP suite.

Step 1: View Additional Events

a. Close any open PDU information windows.
b. In the Event List Filters > Visible Events section, click Show All.
What additional Event Types are displayed?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
These extra entries play various roles within the TCP/IP suite. If the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is
listed, it searches MAC addresses. DNS is responsible for converting a name (for example,
www.osi.local) to an IP address. The additional TCP events are responsible for connecting, agreeing on
communication parameters, and disconnecting the communications sessions between the devices. These

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protocols have been mentioned previously and will be further discussed as the course progresses.
Currently there are over 35 possible protocols (event types) available for capture within Packet Tracer.
c. Click the first DNS event in the Info column. Explore the OSI Model and PDU Detail tabs and note the
encapsulation process. As you look at the OSI Model tab with Layer 7 highlighted, a description of what
is occurring is listed directly below the In Layers and Out Layers (“1. The DNS client sends a DNS query
to the DNS server.”). This is very useful information to help understand what is occurring during the
communication process.
d. Click the Outbound PDU Details tab. What information is listed in the NAME: in the DNS QUERY
section?
____________________________________________________________________________________
e. Click the last DNS Info colored square box in the event list. Which device is displayed?
____________________________________________________________________________________
What is the value listed next to ADDRESS: in the DNS ANSWER section of the Inbound PDU Details?
____________________________________________________________________________________
f. Find the first HTTP event in the list and click the colored square box of the TCP event immediately
following this event. Highlight Layer 4 in the OSI Model tab. In the numbered list directly below the In
Layers and Out Layers, what is the information displayed under items 4 and 5?
____________________________________________________________________________________
TCP manages the connecting and disconnecting of the communications channel along with other
responsibilities. This particular event shows that the communication channel has been ESTABLISHED.
g. Click the last TCP event. Highlight Layer 4 in the OSI Model tab. Examine the steps listed directly below
In Layers and Out Layers. What is the purpose of this event, based on the information provided in the
last item in the list (should be item 4)?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Challenge
This simulation provided an example of a web session between a client and a server on a local area network
(LAN). The client makes requests to specific services running on the server. The server must be set up to
listen on specific ports for a client request. (Hint: Look at Layer 4 in the OSI Model tab for port information.)
Based on the information that was inspected during the Packet Tracer capture, what port number is the Web
Server listening on for the web request?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
What port is the Web Server listening on for a DNS request?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Examine HTTP Step 2d 5

Web Traffic
Step 3b-1 5
Step 3b-2 5
Step 3c 5
Step 3d 5
Step 3e 5
Step 3f-1 5
Step 3f-2 5
Step 3f-3 5
Step 3h 5
Step 3i 5
Step 3j 5
Part 1 Total 60
Part 2: Display Elements of Step 1b 5
the TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Step 1d 5
Step 1e-1 5
Step 1e-2 5
Step 1f 5
Step 1g 5
Part 2 Total 30
Challenge 1 5
2 5
Part 3 Total 10
Total Score 100

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3.3.3.3 Packet Tracer - Explore a Network
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Examine Internetwork Traffic at Branch
Part 2: Examine Internetwork Traffic to Central
Part 3: Examine Internet Traffic from Branch

Background
This simulation activity is intended to help you understand the flow of traffic and the contents of data packets
as they traverse a complex network. Communications will be examined at three different locations simulating
typical business and home networks.
Take a few moments to study the topology displayed. The Central location has three routers and multiple
networks possibly representing different buildings within a campus. The Branch location has only one router
with a connection to both the Internet and a dedicated wide-area network (WAN) connection to the Central

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location. The Home Office makes use of a cable modem broadband connection to provide access to both the
Internet and to corporate resources over the Internet.
The devices at each location use a combination of static and dynamic addressing. The devices are configured
with default gateways and Domain Name System (DNS) information, as appropriate.

Part 1: Examine Internetwork Traffic at Branch

In Part 1 of this activity, you will use Simulation mode to generate web traffic and examine the HTTP protocol
along with other protocols necessary for communications.

Step 1: Switching from Realtime to Simulation mode.

a. Click the Simulation mode icon to switch from Realtime mode to Simulation mode.
b. Verify that ARP, DNS, HTTP, and TCP are selected from the Event List Filters.
c. Move the slider located below the Play Controls buttons (Back, Auto Capture/Play, Capture/Forward)
all the way to the right.

Step 2: Generate traffic using a web browser.

Currently the Simulation Panel is empty. In the Event List at the top of the Simulation Panel there are six
columns listed across the heading. As traffic is generated and stepped through, events display in the list. The
Info column is used to inspect the contents of a particular event.
Note: The panel to the left of the Simulation Panel displays the topology. Use the scrollbars to bring the
Branch location into the panel, if necessary. The panels can be adjusted in size by hovering next to the
scrollbar and dragging left or right.
a. Click the Sales PC in the far left pane.
b. Click the Desktop tab and click the Web Browser icon to open it.
c. In the URL field, enter http://branchserver.pt.pta and click Go. Look in the Event List in the Simulation
Panel. What is the first type of event listed?
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. Click the DNS info box. In the Out Layers, DNS is listed for Layer 7. Layer 4 is using UDP to contact the
DNS server on port 53 (Dst Port:). Both the source and destination IP addresses are listed. What
information is missing to communicate with the DNS server?
____________________________________________________________________________________
e. Click Auto Capture/Play. In approximately 30 to 40 seconds, a window displays, indicating the
completion of the current simulation. (Or a window may display indicating that the buffer is full.) Click the
View Previous Events button. Scroll back to the top of the list and note the number of ARP events.
Looking at the Device column in Event list, how many of the devices in the Branch location does the ARP
request pass through?
____________________________________________________________________________________
f. Scroll down the events in the list to the series of DNS events. Select the DNS event that has the “At
Device” listed as BranchServer. Click the square box in the Info column. What can be determined by
selecting Layer 7 in the OSI Model? (Look at the results displayed directly below In Layers.)
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. Click the Outbound PDU Details tab. Scroll to the bottom of the window and locate the DNS Answer
section. What is the address displayed?
____________________________________________________________________________________

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h. The next several events are TCP events enabling a communications channel to be established. Select
the last TCP event at device Sales just prior to the HTTP event. Click the colored square Info box to
display the PDU information. Highlight Layer 4 in the In Layers column. Looking at item 6 in the list
directly below the In Layers column, what is the connection state?
____________________________________________________________________________________
i. The next several events are HTTP events. Select any one of the HTTP events at an intermediary device
(IP Phone or Switch). How many layers are active at one of these devices, and why?
____________________________________________________________________________________
j. Select the last HTTP event at the Sales PC. Select the uppermost layer from the OSI Model tab. What is
the result listed below the In Layers column?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Examine Internetwork Traffic to Central

In Part 2 of this activity, you will use Packet Tracer (PT) Simulation mode to view and examine how traffic
leaving the local network is handled.

Step 1: Set up for traffic capture to the Central web server.

a. Close any open PDU Information windows.
b. Click Reset Simulation (located near the middle of the Simulation Panel).
c. Type http://centralserver.pt.pta in the web browser of the Sales PC.
d. Click Auto Capture/Play; in approximately 75 seconds, a window displays, indicating the completion of
the current simulation. Click View Previous Events. Scroll back to the top of the list; note that the first
series of events are DNS and there are no ARP entries prior to contacting the BranchServer. Based on
what you have learned so far, why is this the case?
____________________________________________________________________________________
e. Click the last DNS event in the Info column. Select Layer 7 in the OSI Model tab.
By looking at the information provided, what can be determined about the DNS results?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
f. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab. Scroll down to the DNS ANSWER section. What is the address listed
for centralserver.pt.pta?
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. The next several events are ARP events. Click the colored square Info box of the last ARP event. Click
the Inbound PDU Details tab and note the MAC address. Based on the information in the ARP section,
what device is providing the ARP reply?
____________________________________________________________________________________
h. The next several events are TCP events, once again preparing to set up a communications channel. Find
the first HTTP event in the Event List. Click the colored square box of the HTTP event. Highlight Layer 2
in the OSI Model tab. What can be determined about the destination MAC address?
____________________________________________________________________________________
i. Click the HTTP event at device R4. Notice that Layer 2 contains an Ethernet II header. Click the HTTP
event at device Intranet. What is the Layer 2 listed at this device?
____________________________________________________________________________________

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Notice that there are only two active layers, as opposed to three active layers when moving through the
router. This is a WAN connection, which will be discussed in a later course.

Part 3: Examine Internet Traffic from Branch

In Part 3 of this activity, you will clear the events and start a new web request that will make use of the
Internet.

Step 1: Set up for traffic capture to an Internet web server.

a. Close any open PDU information windows.
b. Click Reset Simulation near the middle of the Simulation Panel. Type http://www.netacad.pta in the
web browser of the Sales PC.
c. Click Auto Capture/Play; in approximately 75 seconds, a window displays, indicating the completion of
the current simulation. Click View Previous Events. Scroll back to the top of the list; notice that the first
series of events are DNS. What do you notice about the number of DNS events?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. Observe some of the devices that the DNS events travel through on the way to a DNS server. Where are
these devices located?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
e. Click the last DNS event. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab and scroll down to the last DNS Answer
section. What is the address listed for www.netacad.pta?
____________________________________________________________________________________
f. When routers move the HTTP event through the network, there are three layers active in both the In
Layers and Out Layers in the OSI Model tab. Based on that information, how many routers are passed
through?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. Click the TCP event just prior to the last HTTP event. Based on the information displayed, what is the
purpose of this event?
____________________________________________________________________________________
h. There are several more TCP events listed. Locate the TCP event where the Last Device is IP Phone and
the Device At is Sales. Click the colored square Info box and select Layer 4 in the OSI Model tab. Based
on the information from the output, what is the connection state set to?
____________________________________________________________________________________

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Examine Step 2c 5

Internetwork Traffic at
Branch Step 2d 5
Step 2e 5
Step 2f 5
Step 2g 5
Step 2h 5
Step 2i 5
Step 2j 5
Part 1 Total 40
Part 2: Examine Step 1c 5
Internetwork Traffic to
Central Step 1d 5
Step 1e 5
Step 1f 5
Step 1g 5
Step 1h 5
Part 2 Total 30
Part 3: Examine Internet Step 1c 5
Traffic from Branch
Step 1d 5
Step 1e 5
Step 1f 5
Step 1g 5
Step 1h 5
Part 3 Total 30
Total Score 100

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4.2.4.5 Packet Tracer - Connecting a Wired and Wireless LAN
Topology

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Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Connects To

Eth6 N/A Fa0/0

Cloud
Coax7 N/A Port0
Port0 N/A Coax7
Cable Modem
Port1 N/A Internet
Console N/A RS232
Fa0/0 192.168.2.1/24 Eth6
Router0
Fa0/1 10.0.0.1/24 Fa0
Ser0/0/0 172.31.0.1/24 Ser0/0
Ser0/0 172.31.0.2/24 Ser0/0/0
Router1
Fa1/0 172.16.0.1/24 Fa0/1
Internet 192.168.2.2/24 Port 1
WirelessRouter
Eth1 192.168.1.1 Fa0
Family PC Fa0 192.168.1.102 Eth1
Switch Fa0/1 172.16.0.2 Fa1/0
Netacad.pka Fa0 10.0.0.254 Fa0/1
Configuration Terminal RS232 N/A Console

Objectives
Part 1: Connect to the Cloud
Part 2: Connect Router0
Part 3: Connect Remaining Devices
Part 4: Verify Connections
Part 5: Examine the Physical Topology

Background
When working in Packet Tracer (a lab environment or a corporate setting), you should know how to select the
appropriate cable and how to properly connect devices. This activity will examine device configurations in
Packet Tracer, selecting the proper cable based on the configuration, and connecting the devices. This
activity will also explore the physical view of the network in Packet Tracer.

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Part 1: Connect to the Cloud

Step 1: Connect the cloud to Router0.
a. At the bottom left, click the orange lightning icon to open the available Connections.
b. Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 Fa0/0 to Cloud Eth6. Cloud is a type of switch, so use a
Copper Straight-Through connection. If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn
green.

Step 2: Connect the cloud to Cable Modem.

Choose the correct cable to connect Cloud Coax7 to Modem Port0.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Part 2: Connect Router0

Step 1: Connect Router0 to Router1.
Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 Ser0/0/0 to Router1 Ser0/0. Use one of the available Serial
cables.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Step 2: Connect Router0 to netacad.pka.

Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 Fa0/1 to netacad.pka Fa0. Routers and computers traditionally
use the same wires to transmit (1 and 2) and receive (3 and 6). The correct cable to choose consists of these
crossed wires. Although many NICs can now autosense which pair is used to transmit and receive, Router0
and netacad.pka do not have autosensing NICs.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Step 3: Connect Router0 to the Configuration Terminal.

Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 Console to Configuration Terminal RS232. This cable does
not provide network access to Configuration Terminal, but allows you to configure Router0 through its
terminal.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn black.

Part 3: Connect Remaining Devices

Step 1: Connect Router1 to Switch.
Choose the correct cable to connect Router1 Fa1/0 to Switch Fa0/1.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green. Allow a few seconds for the light to
transition from amber to green.

Step 2: Connect Cable Modem to Wireless Router.

Choose the correct cable to connect Modem Port1 to Wireless Router Internet port.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable will turn green.

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Step 3: Connect Wireless Router to Family PC.

Choose the correct cable to connect Wireless Router Ethernet 1 to Family PC.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Part 4: Verify Connections

Step 1: Test the connection from Family PC to netacad.pka.
a. Open the Family PC command prompt and ping netacad.pka.
b. Open the Web Browser and the web address http://netacad.pka.

Step 2: Ping the Switch from Home PC.

Open the Home PC command prompt and ping the Switch IP address of to verify the connection.

Step 3: Open Router0 from Configuration Terminal.

a. Open the Terminal of Configuration Terminal and accept the default settings.
b. Press Enter to view the Router0 command prompt.
c. Type show ip interface brief to view interface statuses.

Part 5: Examine the Physical Topology

Step 1: Examine the Cloud.
a. Click the Physical Workspace tab or press Shift+P and Shift+L to toggle between the logical and
physical workspaces.
b. Click the Home City icon.
c. Click the Cloud icon. How many wires are connected to the switch in the blue rack?
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. Click Back to return to Home City.

Step 2: Examine the Primary Network.

a. Click the Primary Network icon. Hold the mouse pointer over the various cables. What is located on the
table to the right of the blue rack?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Click Back to return to Home City.

Step 3: Examine the Secondary Network.

a. Click the Secondary Network icon. Hold the mouse pointer over the various cables. Why are there two
orange cables connected to each device?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Click Back to return to Home City.

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Step 4: Examine the Home Network.

a. Why is there an oval mesh covering the home network?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Click the Home Network icon. Why is there no rack to hold the equipment?
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Click the Logical Workspace tab to return to the logical topology.

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 5: Examine the Step 1c 4

Physical Topology
Step 2a 4
Step 3a 4
Step 4a 4
Step 4b 4
Part 5 Total 20
Packet Tracer Score 80
Total Score 100

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5.1.4.4 Packet Tracer - Identify MAC and IP Addresses
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Gather PDU Information
Part 2: Reflection Questions

Background
This activity is optimized for viewing PDUs. The devices are already configured. You will gather PDU
information in simulation mode and answer a series of questions about the data you collect.

Part 1: Gather PDU Information

Note: Review the Reflection Questions in Part 2 before proceeding with Part 1. It will give you an idea of the
types of information you will need to gather.

Step 1: Gather PDU information as a packet travels from 172.16.31.2 to 10.10.10.3.

a. Click 172.16.31.2 and open the Command Prompt.
b. Enter the ping 10.10.10.3 command.
c. Switch to simulation mode and repeat the ping 10.10.10.3 command. A PDU appears next to
172.16.31.2.
d. Click the PDU and note the following information from the Outbound PDU Layer tab:
 Destination MAC Address: 00D0:BA8E:741A
 Source MAC Address: 000C:85CC:1DA7
 Source IP Address: 172.16.31.2
 Destination IP Address: 10.10.10.3

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 At Device: Computer
e. Click Capture / Forward to move the PDU to the next device. Gather the same information from Step 1d.
Repeat this process until the PDU reaches its destination. Record the PDU information you gathered into
a spreadsheet using a format like the table shown below:

Example Spreadsheet Format

Test At Device Dest. MAC Src MAC Src IPv4 Dest IPv4

Ping from 172.16.31.2 00D0:BA8E:741A 000C:85CC:1DA7 172.16.31.2 10.10.10.3

172.16.31.2
to 10.10.10.3 Hub -- -- -- --
Switch1 00D0:BA8E:741A 000C:85CC:1DA7 -- --
Router 0060:4706:572B 00D0:588C:2401 172.16.31.2 10.10.10.3
Switch0 0060:4706:572B 00D0:588C:2401 -- --
Access Point -- -- -- --
10.10.10.3 0060:4706:572B 00D0:588C:2401 172.16.31.2 10.10.10.3

Step 2: Gather additional PDU information from other pings.

Repeat the process in Step 1 and gather the information for the following tests:
 Ping 10.10.10.2 from 10.10.10.3.
 Ping 172.16.31.2 from 172.16.31.3.
 Ping 172.16.31.4 from 172.16.31.5.
 Ping 172.16.31.4 from 10.10.10.2.
 Ping 172.16.31.3 from 10.10.10.2.

Part 2: Reflection Questions

Answer the following questions regarding the captured data:
1. Were there different types of wires used to connect devices? _______
2. Did the wires change the handling of the PDU in any way? _______
3. Did the Hub lose any of the information given to it? _______
4. What does the Hub do with MAC addresses and IP addresses? _______
5. Did the wireless Access Point do anything with the information given to it?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. Was any MAC or IP address lost during the wireless transfer? _______
7. What was the highest OSI layer that the Hub and Access Point used? _______
8. Did the Hub or Access Point ever replicate a PDU that was rejected with a red “X”? _______
9. When examining the PDU Details tab, which MAC address appeared first, the source or the destination?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

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10. Why would the MAC addresses appear in this order?

_______________________________________________________________________________________
11. Was there a pattern to the MAC addressing in the simulation? _______
12. Did the switches ever replicate a PDU that was rejected with a red “X”? _______
13. Every time that the PDU was sent between the 10 network and the 172 network, there was a point where the
MAC addresses suddenly changed. Where did that occur?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
14. Which device uses MAC addresses starting with 00D0? _______
15. To what devices did the other MAC addresses belong?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
16. Did the sending and receiving IPv4 addresses switch in any of the PDUs? _______
17. If you follow the reply to a ping, sometimes called a pong, do the sending and receiving IPv4 addresses
switch? _______
18. What is the pattern to the IPv4 addressing in this simulation?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
19. Why do different IP networks need to be assigned to different ports of a router?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
20. If this simulation was configured with IPv6 instead of IPv4, what would be different?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Suggested Scoring Rubric

There are 20 questions worth 5 points each for a possible score of 100.

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5.2.1.7 Packet Tracer - Examine the ARP Table
Topology

Addressing Table

Switch
Device Interface MAC Address Interface

Gig0/0 0001.6458.2501 Gig0/1

Router0
Se0/0/0 N/A N/A
Gig0/0 00E0.F7B1.8901 Gig0/1
Router1
Se0/0/0 N/A N/A
10.10.10.2 Wireless 0060.2F84.4AB6 Fa0/2
10.10.10.3 Wireless 0060.4706.572B Fa0/2
172.16.31.2 Fa0 000C.85CC.1DA7 Fa0/1
172.16.31.3 Fa0 0060.7036.2849 Fa0/2
172.16.31.4 Gig0 0002.1640.8D75 Fa0/3

Objectives
Part 1: Examine an ARP Request
Part 2: Examine a Switch MAC Address Table
Part 3: Examine the ARP Process in Remote Communications

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Background
This activity is optimized for viewing PDUs. The devices are already configured. You will gather PDU information
in simulation mode and answer a series of questions about the data you collect.

Part 1: Examine an ARP Request

Step 1: Generate ARP requests by pinging 172.16.31.3 from 172.16.31.2.
a. Click 172.16.31.2 and open the Command Prompt.
b. Enter the arp -d command to clear the ARP table.
c. Enter Simulation mode and enter the command ping 172.16.31.3. Two PDUs will be generated. The
ping command cannot complete the ICMP packet without knowing the MAC address of the destination.
So the computer sends an ARP broadcast frame to find the MAC address of the destination.
d. Click Capture/Forward once. The ARP PDU moves Switch1 while the ICMP PDU disappears, waiting
for the ARP reply. Open the PDU and record the destination MAC address. Is this address listed in the
table above? _______
e. Click Capture/Forward to move the PDU to the next device. How many copies of the PDU did Switch1
make? _______
f. What is the IP address of the device that accepted the PDU? ______________
g. Open the PDU and examine Layer 2. What happened to the source and destination MAC addresses?
____________________________________________________________________________________
h. Click Capture/Forward until the PDU returns to 172.16.31.2. How many copies of the PDU did the switch
make during the ARP reply? _______

Step 2: Examine the ARP table.

a. Note that the ICMP packet reappears. Open the PDU and examine the MAC addresses. Do the MAC
addresses of the source and destination align with their IP addresses? _______
b. Switch back to Realtime and the ping completes.
c. Click 172.16.31.2 and enter the arp –a command. To what IP address does the MAC address entry
correspond? ______________
d. In general, when does an end device issue an ARP request?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Examine a Switch MAC Address Table

Step 1: Generate additional traffic to populate the switch MAC address table.
a. From 172.16.31.2, enter the ping 172.16.31.4 command.
b. Click 10.10.10.2 and open the Command Prompt.
c. Enter the ping 10.10.10.3 command. How many replies were sent and received? ______________

Step 2: Examine the MAC address table on the switches.

a. Click Switch1and then the CLI tab. Enter the show mac-address-table command. Do the entries
correspond to those in the table above? _______

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b. Click Switch0, then the CLI tab. Enter the show mac-address-table command. Do the entries
correspond to those in the table above? _______
c. Why are two MAC addresses associated with one port?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Part 3: Examine the ARP Process in Remote Communications

Step 1: Generate traffic to produce ARP traffic.
a. Click 172.16.31.2 and open the Command Prompt.
b. Enter the ping 10.10.10.1 command.
c. Type arp –a. What is the IP address of the new ARP table entry? ______________
d. Enter arp -d to clear the ARP table and switch to Simulation mode.
e. Repeat the ping to 10.10.10.1. How many PDUs appear? _______
f. Click Capture/Forward. Click the PDU that is now at Switch1. What is the target destination IP
destination address of the ARP request? ______________
g. The destination IP address is not 10.10.10.1. Why?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 2: Examine the ARP table on Router1.

a. Switch to Realtime mode. Click Router1 and then the CLI tab.
b. Enter privileged EXEC mode and then the show mac-address-table command. How many MAC
addresses are in the table? Why?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Enter the show arp command. Is there an entry for 172.16.31.2? _______
d. What happens to the first ping in a situation where the router responds to the ARP request?
____________________________________________________________________________________

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned
Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Examine an ARP Step 1 10

Request
Step 2 15
Part 1 Total 25
Part 2: Examine a Switch Step 1 5
MAC Address Table
Step 2 20
Part 2 Total 25
Part 3: Examine the ARP Step 1 25
Process in Remote
Communications Step 2 25

Part 3 Total 50
Total Score 100

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5.3.3.5 Packet Tracer - Configure Layer 3 Switches
Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

R1

G0/1
MLSw1
VLAN 1

Objectives
Part 1: Document the Current Network Configurations
Part 2: Configure, Deploy, and Test the New Multilayer Switch

Scenario
The Network Administrator is replacing the current router and switch with a new Layer 3 switch. As the
Network Technician, it is your job to configure the switch and place it into service. You will be working after
hours to minimize disruption to the business.
Note: This activity begins with a score of 8/100, because the device connections for the PCs are scored. You
will delete and restore these connections in Part 2. The scoring is there to verify that you correctly restored
the connections.

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Part 1: Document the Current Network Configurations

Note: Normally a production router would have many more configurations than just interface IP addressing.
However, to expedite this activity, only interface IP addressing is configured on R1.
a. Click R1 and then the CLI tab.
b. Use the available commands to gather interface addressing information.
c. Document the information in the Addressing Table.

Part 2: Configure, Deploy, and Test the New Multilayer Switch

Step 1: Configure MLSw1 to use the addressing scheme from R1.
a. Click MLSw1 and then the CLI tab.
b. Enter interface configuration mode for GigabitEthernet 0/1.
c. Change the port to routing mode by entering the no switchport command.
d. Configure the IP address to be the same as the address for R1 GigabitEthernet 0/1 and activate the
port.
e. Enter interface configuration mode for interface VLAN1.
f. Configure the IP address to be the same as the address for R1 GigabitEthernet 0/0 and activate the
port.
g. Save the configuration.

Step 2: Deploy the new multilayer switch and verify that connectivity is restored.
Note: The following steps would normally be done after hours or when traffic on the production network is at
its lowest volume. To minimize downtime, the new equipment should be fully configured and ready to deploy.
a. Click an empty area of the screen to unselect all devices.
b. Use the Delete tool to remove all the connections, or simply delete R1, S1, and S2.
c. Select the appropriate cables to complete the following:
- Connect MLSw1 GigabitEthernet 0/1 to the Edge GigabitEthernet 0/0.
- Connect the PCs to Fast Ethernet ports on MLSw1.
d. Verify the PCs can all ping Edge at 192.168.0.1.
Note: Wait until orange link lights turn green.

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6.3.1.10 Packet Tracer - Exploring Internetworking Devices
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Identify Physical Characteristics of Internetworking Devices
Part 2: Select Correct Modules for Connectivity
Part 3: Connect Devices

Background
In this activity, you will explore the different options available on internetworking devices. You will also be
required to determine which options provide the necessary connectivity when connecting multiple devices.
Finally, you will add the correct modules and connect the devices.
Note: Scoring for this activity is a combination of Packet Tracer-automated scoring and your recorded
answers to the questions posed in the instructions. See the Suggested Scoring Rubric at the end of this
activity, and consult with your instructor to determine your final score.

Part 1: Identify Physical Characteristics of Internetworking Devices

Step 1: Identify the management ports of a Cisco router.
a. Click the East router. The Physical tab should be active.

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b. Zoom in and expand the window to see the entire router.

c. Which management ports are available?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 2: Identify the LAN and WAN interfaces of a Cisco router

a. Which LAN and WAN interfaces are available on the East router and how many are there?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Click the CLI tab and enter the following commands:
East> show ip interface brief
The output verifies the correct number of interfaces and their designation. The vlan1 interface is a virtual
interface that only exists in software. How many physical interfaces are listed?
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Enter the following commands:
East> show interface gigabitethernet 0/0
What is the default bandwidth of this interface?
____________________________________________________________________________________
East> show interface serial 0/0/0
What is the default bandwidth of this interface?
____________________________________________________________________________________
Note: Bandwidth on serial interfaces is used by routing processes to determine the best path to a
destination. It does not indicate the actual bandwidth of the interface. Actual bandwidth is negotiated with
a service provider.

Step 3: Identify module expansion slots on switches.

a. How many expansion slots are available to add additional modules to the East router?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Click Switch2 or Switch3. How many expansion slots are available?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Select Correct Modules for Connectivity

Step 1: Determine which modules provide the required connectivity.
a. Click East and then click the Physical tab. On the left, beneath the Modules label, you see the available
options to expand the capabilities of the router. Click each module. A picture and a description displays at
the bottom. Familiarize yourself with these options.
1) You need to connect PCs 1, 2, and 3 to the East router, but you do not have the necessary funds to
purchase a new switch. Which module can you use to connect the three PCs to the East router?
________________________________________________________________________________
2) How many hosts can you connect to the router using this module?
________________________________________________________________________________

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b. Click Switch2. Which module can you insert to provide a Gigabit optical connection to Switch3?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 2: Add the correct modules and power up devices.

a. Click East and attempt to insert the appropriate module from Step 1a.
b. The Cannot add a module when the power is on message should display. Interfaces for this
router model are not hot-swappable. The device must be turned off. Click the power switch located to the
right of the Cisco logo to turn off East. Insert the appropriate module from Step 1a. When done, click the
power switch to power up East.
Note: If you insert the wrong module and need to remove it, drag the module down to its picture in the
bottom right corner, and release the mouse button.
c. Using the same procedure, insert the appropriate modules from Step 1b in the empty slot farthest to the
right in both Switch2 and Switch3.
d. Use the show ip interface brief command to identify the slot in which the module was placed.
Into which slot was it inserted?
____________________________________________________________________________________
e. Click the West router. The Physical tab should be active. Install the appropriate module that will add a
serial interface to the enhanced high-speed WAN interface card (eHWIC 0) slot on the right. You can
cover any unused slots to prevent dust from entering the router (optional).
f. Use the appropriate command to verify that the new serial interfaces are installed.

Part 3: Connect Devices

This may be the first activity you have done where you are required to connect devices. Although you may not
know the purpose of the different cable types, use the table below and follow these guidelines to successfully
connect all the devices:
a. Select the appropriate cable type.
b. Click the first device and select the specified interface.
c. Click the second device and select the specified interface.
d. If you correctly connected two devices, you will see your score increase.
Example: To connect East to Switch1, select the Copper Straight-Through cable type. Click East and
choose GigabitEthernet0/0. Then, click Switch1 and choose GigabitEthernet0/1. Your score should now be
4/52.
Note: For the purposes of this activity, link lights are disabled. The devices are not configured with any IP
addressing, so you are unable to test connectivity.

Device Interface Cable Type Device Interface

East GigabitEthernet0/0 Copper Straight-Through Switch1 GigabitEthernet0/1

East GigabitEthernet0/1 Copper Straight-Through Switch4 GigabitEthernet0/1
East FastEthernet0/1/0 Copper Straight-Through PC1 FastEthernet0
East FastEthernet0/1/1 Copper Straight-Through PC2 FastEthernet0
East FastEthernet0/1/2 Copper Straight-Through PC3 FastEthernet0

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Switch1 FastEthernet0/1 Copper Straight-Through PC4 FastEthernet0

Switch1 FastEthernet0/2 Copper Straight-Through PC5 FastEthernet0
Switch1 FastEthernet0/3 Copper Straight-Through PC6 FastEthernet0
Switch4 GigabitEthernet0/2 Copper Cross-Over Switch3 GigabitEthernet3/1
Switch3 GigabitEthernet5/1 Fiber Switch2 GigabitEthernet5/1
Switch2 FastEthernet0/1 Copper Straight-Through PC7 FastEthernet0
Switch2 FastEthernet1/1 Copper Straight-Through PC8 FastEthernet0
Switch2 FastEthernet2/1 Copper Straight-Through PC9 FastEthernet0
Serial DCE
East Serial0/0/0 West Serial0/0/0
(connect to East first)

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Identify Physical Step 1c 4

Characteristics of
Internetworking Devices Step 2a 4
Step 2b 4
Step 2c, q1 4
Step 2c, q2 4
Step 3a 4
Step 3b 4
Part 1 Total 28
Part 2: Select Correct Step 1a, q1 5
Modules for Connectivity
Step 1a, q2 5
Step 1b 5
Step 2d 5
Part 2 Total 20
Packet Tracer Score 52
Total Score 100

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6.4.1.2 Packet Tracer - Configure Initial Router Settings
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Verify the Default Router Configuration
Part 2: Configure and Verify the Initial Router Configuration
Part 3: Save the Running Configuration File

Background
In this activity, you will perform basic router configurations. You will secure access to the CLI and console port
using encrypted and plain text passwords. You will also configure messages for users logging into the router.
These banners also warn unauthorized users that access is prohibited. Finally, you will verify and save your
running configuration.

Part 1: Verify the Default Router Configuration

Step 1: Establish a console connection to R1.
a. Choose a Console cable from the available connections.
b. Click PCA and select RS 232.
c. Click R1 and select Console.
d. Click PCA > Desktop tab > Terminal.
e. Click OK and press ENTER. You are now able to configure R1.

Step 2: Enter privileged mode and examine the current configuration.

You can access all the router commands from privileged EXEC mode. However, because many of the
privileged commands configure operating parameters, privileged access should be password-protected to
prevent unauthorized use.
a. Enter privileged EXEC mode by entering the enable command.
Router> enable
Router#
Notice that the prompt changed in the configuration to reflect privileged EXEC mode.
b. Enter the show running-config command:
Router# show running-config
c. Answer the following questions:

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What is the router’s hostname? ______________

How many Fast Ethernet interfaces does the Router have? _______
How many Gigabit Ethernet interfaces does the Router have? _______
How many Serial interfaces does the router have? _______
What is the range of values shown for the vty lines? ______________
d. Display the current contents of NVRAM.
Router# show startup-config
startup-config is not present
Why does the router respond with the startup-config is not present message?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Configure and Verify the Initial Router Configuration

To configure parameters on a router, you may be required to move between various configuration modes.
Notice how the prompt changes as you navigate through the router.

Step 1: Configure the initial settings on R1.

Note: If you have difficulty remembering the commands, refer to the content for this topic. The commands are
the same as you configured on a switch.
a. R1 as the hostname.
b. Use the following passwords:
1) Console: letmein
2) Privileged EXEC, unencrypted: cisco
3) Privileged EXEC, encrypted: itsasecret
c. Encrypt all plain text passwords.
d. Message of the day text: Unauthorized access is strictly prohibited.

Step 2: Verify the initial settings on R1.

a. Verify the initial settings by viewing the configuration for R1. What command do you use?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Exit the current console session until you see the following message:
R1 con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started.

c. Press ENTER; you should see the following message:
Unauthorized access is strictly prohibited.

User Access Verification

Password:

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Why should every router have a message-of-the-day (MOTD) banner?

____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
If you are not prompted for a password, what console line command did you forget to configure?
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. Enter the passwords necessary to return to privileged EXEC mode.
Why would the enable secret password allow access to the privileged EXEC mode and the enable
password no longer be valid?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
If you configure any more passwords on the router, are they displayed in the configuration file as plain
text or in encrypted form? Explain.
____________________________________________________________________________________

Part 3: Save the Running Configuration File

Step 1: Save the configuration file to NVRAM.
a. You have configured the initial settings for R1. Now back up the running configuration file to NVRAM to
ensure that the changes made are not lost if the system is rebooted or loses power.
What command did you enter to save the configuration to NVRAM?
____________________________________________________________________________________
What is the shortest, unambiguous version of this command? __________________________________
Which command displays the contents of the NVRAM?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Verify that all of the parameters configured are recorded. If not, analyze the output and determine which
commands were not done or were entered incorrectly. You can also click Check Results in the
instruction window.

Step 2: Optional bonus: Save the startup configuration file to flash.

Although you will be learning more about managing the flash storage in a router in later chapters, you may be
interested to know now that —, as an added backup procedure —, you can save your startup configuration
file to flash. By default, the router still loads the startup configuration from NVRAM, but if NVRAM becomes
corrupt, you can restore the startup configuration by copying it over from flash.
Complete the following steps to save the startup configuration to flash.
a. Examine the contents of flash using the show flash command:
R1# show flash
How many files are currently stored in flash? _______
Which of these files would you guess is the IOS image?
____________________________________________________________________________________
Why do you think this file is the IOS image?
____________________________________________________________________________________

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b. Save the startup configuration file to flash using the following commands:
R1# copy startup-config flash
Destination filename [startup-config]
The router prompts to store the file in flash using the name in brackets. If the answer is yes, then press
ENTER; if not, type an appropriate name and press ENTER.
c. Use the show flash command to verify the startup configuration file is now stored in flash.

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Verify the Default Step 2c 10

Router Configuration
Step 2d 2
Part 1 Total 12
Part 2: Configure and Step 2a 2
Verify the Initial Router
Configuration Step 2c 5
Step 2d 6
Part 2 Total 13
Part 3: Save the Running Step 1a 5
Configuration File
Step 2a (bonus) 5
Part 3 Total 10
Packet Tracer Score 80
Total Score (with bonus) 105

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6.4.3.3 Packet Tracer - Connect a Router to a LAN
Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway

G0/0 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0 N/A

R1 G0/1 192.168.11.1 255.255.255.0 N/A
S0/0/0 (DCE) 209.165.200.225 255.255.255.252 N/A
G0/0 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0 N/A
R2 G0/1 10.1.2.1 255.255.255.0 N/A
S0/0/0 209.165.200.226 255.255.255.252 N/A
PC1 NIC 192.168.10.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.1
PC2 NIC 192.168.11.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.11.1
PC3 NIC 10.1.1.10 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1
PC4 NIC 10.1.2.10 255.255.255.0 10.1.2.1

Objectives
Part 1: Display Router Information
Part 2: Configure Router Interfaces
Part 3: Verify the Configuration

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Packet Tracer - Connect a Router to a LAN

Background
In this activity, you will use various show commands to display the current state of the router. You will then
use the Addressing Table to configure router Ethernet interfaces. Finally, you will use commands to verify and
test your configurations.
Note: The routers in this activity are partially configured. Some of the configurations are not covered in this
course, but are provided to assist you in using verification commands.

Part 1: Display Router Information

Step 1: Display interface information on R1.
Note: Click a device and then click the CLI tab to access the command line directly. The console password is
cisco. The privileged EXEC password is class.
a. Which command displays the statistics for all interfaces configured on a router? ____________________
b. Which command displays the information about the Serial 0/0/0 interface only? _____________________
c. Enter the command to display the statistics for the Serial 0/0/0 interface on R1 and answer the following
questions:
1) What is the IP address configured on R1? _______________________________________________
2) What is the bandwidth on the Serial 0/0/0 interface? ____________________
d. Enter the command to display the statistics for the GigabitEthernet 0/0 interface and answer the following
questions:
1) What is the IP address on R1? ________________________________________________________
2) What is the MAC address of the GigabitEthernet 0/0 interface? ______________________________
3) What is the bandwidth on the GigabitEthernet 0/0 interface? ________________________________

Step 2: Display a summary list of the interfaces on R1.

a. Which command displays a brief summary of the current interfaces, statuses, and IP addresses assigned
to them?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Enter the command on each router and answer the following questions:
1) How many serial interfaces are there on R1 and R2? ______________________________________
2) How many Ethernet interfaces are there on R1 and R2? ____________________________________
3) Are all the Ethernet interfaces on R1 the same? If no, explain the difference(s).
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

Step 3: Display the routing table on R1.

a. What command displays the content of the routing table? ______________________________________
b. Enter the command on R1 and answer the following questions:
1) How many connected routes are there (uses the C code)? _______
2) Which route is listed? ______________________________________

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3) How does a router handle a packet destined for a network that is not listed in the routing table?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Configure Router Interfaces

Step 1: Configure the GigabitEthernet 0/0 interface on R1.
a. Enter the following commands to address and activate the GigabitEthernet 0/0 interface on R1:
R1(config)# interface gigabitethernet 0/0
R1(config-if)# ip address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
R1(config-if)# no shutdown
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed state to up
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed
state to up
b. It is good practice to configure a description for each interface to help document the network information.
Configure an interface description indicating to which device it is connected.
R1(config-if)# description LAN connection to S1
c. R1 should now be able to ping PC1.
R1(config-if)# end
%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
R1# ping 192.168.10.10

Type escape sequence to abort.

Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 192.168.10.10, timeout is 2 seconds:
.!!!!
Success rate is 80 percent (4/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 0/2/8 ms

Step 2: Configure the remaining Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces on R1 and R2.

a. Use the information in the Addressing Table to finish the interface configurations for R1 and R2. For each
interface, do the following:
1) Enter the IP address and activate the interface.
2) Configure an appropriate description.
b. Verify interface configurations.

Step 3: Back up the configurations to NVRAM.

Save the configuration files on both routers to NVRAM. What command did you use? ___________________

Part 3: Verify the Configuration

Step 1: Use verification commands to check your interface configurations.
a. Use the show ip interface brief command on both R1 and R2 to quickly verify that the interfaces are
configured with the correct IP address and active.
How many interfaces on R1 and R2 are configured with IP addresses and in the “up” and “up” state? ___

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What part of the interface configuration is NOT displayed in the command output? __________________
What commands can you use to verify this part of the configuration?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Use the show ip route command on both R1 and R2 to view the current routing tables and answer the
following questions:
1) How many connected routes (uses the C code) do you see on each router? _______
2) How many EIGRP routes (uses the D code) do you see on each router? _______
3) If the router knows all the routes in the network, then the number of connected routes and
dynamically learned routes (EIGRP) should equal the total number of LANs and WANs. How many
LANs and WANs are in the topology? _______
4) Does this number match the number of C and D routes shown in the routing table? _______
Note: If your answer is “no”, then you are missing a required configuration. Review the steps in
Part 2.

Step 2: Test end-to-end connectivity across the network.

You should now be able to ping from any PC to any other PC on the network. In addition, you should be
able to ping the active interfaces on the routers. For example, the following should tests should be
successful:
 From the command line on PC1, ping PC4.
 From the command line on R2, ping PC2.
Note: For simplicity in this activity, the switches are not configured; you will not be able to ping them.

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Display Router Step 1a 2

Information
Step 1b 2
Step 1c 4
Step 1d 6
Step 2a 2
Step 2b 6
Step 3a 2
Step 3b 6
Part 1 Total 30
Part 2: Configure Router
Step 3 2
Interfaces
Part 2 Total 2
Part 3: Verify the Step 1a 6
Configuration
Step 1b 8
Part 3 Total 14
Packet Tracer Score 54
Total Score (with bonus) 100

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Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway

G0/0 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0 N/A

R1
G0/1 192.168.11.1 255.255.255.0 N/A
S1 VLAN 1 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.0
S2 VLAN 1 192.168.11.2 255.255.255.0
PC1 NIC 192.168.10.10 255.255.255.0
PC2 NIC 192.168.10.11 255.255.255.0
PC3 NIC 192.168.11.10 255.255.255.0
PC4 NIC 192.168.11.11 255.255.255.0

Objectives
Part 1: Verify Network Documentation and Isolate Problems
Part 2: Implement, Verify, and Document Solutions

Background
For a device to communicate across multiple networks, it must be configured with an IP address, subnet
mask, and a default gateway. The default gateway is used when the host wants to send a packet to a device
on another network. The default gateway address is generally the router interface address attached to the
local network to which the host is connected. In this activity, you will finish documenting the network. You will

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then verify the network documentation by testing end-to-end connectivity and troubleshooting issues. The
troubleshooting method you will use consists of the following steps:
1) Verify the network documentation and use tests to isolate problems.
2) Determine an appropriate solution for a given problem.
3) Implement the solution.
4) Test to verify the problem is resolved.
5) Document the solution.
Throughout your CCNA studies, you will encounter different descriptions of the troubleshooting method, as
well as different ways to test and document issues and solutions. This is intentional. There is no set standard
or template for troubleshooting. Each organization develops unique processes and documentation standards
(even if that process is “we don’t have one”). However, all effective troubleshooting methodologies generally
include the above steps.
Note: If you are proficient with default gateway configurations, this activity might seem more involved than it
should be. You can, most likely, quickly discover and solve all the connectivity issues faster than following
these procedures. However, as you proceed in your studies, the networks and problems you encounter will
become increasingly more complex. In such situations, the only effective way to isolate and solve issues is to
use a methodical approach such as the one used in this activity.

Part 1: Verify Network Documentation and Isolate Problems

In Part 1 of this activity, complete the documentation and perform connectivity tests to discover issues. In
addition, you will determine an appropriate solution for implementation in Part 2.

Step 1: Verify the network documentation and isolate any problems.

a. Before you can effectively test a network, you must have complete documentation. Notice in the
Addressing Table that some information is missing. Complete the Addressing Table by filling in the
missing default gateway information for the switches and the PCs.
b. Test connectivity to devices on the same network. By isolating and correcting any local access issues,
you can better test remote connectivity with the confidence that local connectivity is operational.
A verification plan can be as simple as a list of connectivity tests. Use the following tests to verify local
connectivity and isolate any access issues. The first issue is already documented, but you must
implement and verify the solution during Part 2.

Testing and Verification Documentation

Test Successful? Issues Solution Verified

PC1 to PC2 No IP address on PC1 Change PC1 IP address

PC1 to S1

PC1 to R1

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Note: The table is an example; you must create your own document. You can use paper and pencil to
draw a table, or you can use a text editor or spreadsheet. Consult your instructor if you need further
guidance.
c. Test connectivity to remote devices (such as from PC1 to PC4) and document any problems. This is
frequently referred to as end-to-end connectivity. This means that all devices in a network have the full
connectivity allowed by the network policy.
Note: Remote connectivity testing may not be possible yet, because you must first resolve local
connectivity issues. After you have solved those issues, return to this step and test connectivity between
networks.

Step 2: Determine an appropriate solution for the problem.

a. Using your knowledge of the way networks operate and your device configuration skills, search for the
cause of the problem. For example, S1 is not the cause of the connectivity issue between PC1 and PC2.
The link lights are green and no configuration on S1 would cause traffic to not pass between PC1 and
PC2. So the problem must be with PC1, PC2, or both.
b. Verify the device addressing to ensure it matches the network documentation. For example, the IP
address for PC1 is incorrect as verified with the ipconfig command.
c. Suggest a solution that you think will resolve the problem and document it. For example, change the IP
address for PC1 to match the documentation.
Note: Often there is more than one solution. However, it is a troubleshooting best practice to implement
one solution at a time. Implementing more than one solution could introduce additional issues in a more
complex scenario.

Part 2: Implement, Verify, and Document Solutions

In Part 2 of this activity, you will implement the solutions you identified in Part 1. You will then verify the
solution worked. You may need to return to Part 1 to finish isolating all the problems.

Step 1: Implement solutions to connectivity problems.

Refer to your documentation in Part 1. Choose the first issue and implement your suggested solution. For
example, correct the IP address on PC1.

Step 2: Verify that the problem is now resolved.

a. Verify your solution has solved the problem by performing the test you used to identify the problem. For
example, can PC1 now ping PC2?.
b. If the problem is resolved, indicate so in your documentation. For example, in the table above, a simple
checkmark would suffice in the “Verified” column.

Step 3: Verify that all issues are resolved.

a. If you still have an outstanding issue with a solution that has not yet been implemented, return to Part 2,
Step 1.
b. If all your current issues are resolved, have you also resolved any remote connectivity issues (such as
can PC1 ping PC4)? If the answer is no, return to Part 1, Step 1c to test remote connectivity.

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Possible Earned
Task Points Points
Complete Network Documentation 20
Document Issues and Solutions 45
Packet Tracer Score (Issues Resolved) 35
Total Score 100

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6.5.1.2 Packet Tracer - Skills Integration Challenge
Topology
You will receive one of three possible topologies.
Note: You can use this document to record the random values (router names, addressing, etc.) that you will
receive when launching the Packet Tracer activity.

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway

G0/0 255.255.255.0 N/A

G0/1 255.255.255.0 N/A
VLAN 1 255.255.255.0
VLAN 1 255.255.255.0
NIC 255.255.255.0
NIC 255.255.255.0
NIC 255.255.255.0
NIC 255.255.255.0

Objectives
 Finish the network documentation.
 Perform basic device configurations on a router and a switch.
 Verify connectivity and troubleshoot any issues.

Scenario
Your network manager is impressed with your performance in your job as a LAN technician. She would like
you to now demonstrate your ability to configure a router connecting two LANs. Your tasks include configuring
basic settings on a router and a switch using the Cisco IOS. You will then verify your configurations, as well
as configurations on existing devices by testing end-to-end connectivity.
Note: After completing this activity, you can choose to click the Reset Activity button to generate a new set
of requirements. Variable aspects include device names, IP addressing schemes, and the topology.

Requirements
 Provide the missing information in the Addressing Table.
 Name the router _________________ and the second switch _________________. You will not be able
to access _________________.
 Use cisco as the user EXEC password for all lines.
 Use class as the privileged EXEC password.
 Encrypt all plain text passwords.
 Configure an appropriate banner.

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 Configure addressing for all devices according to the Addressing Table.

 Document interfaces with descriptions, including the _________________ VLAN 1 interface.
 Save your configurations.
 Verify connectivity between all devices. All devices should be able to ping any other device.
 Troubleshoot and document any issues.
 Implement the solutions necessary to enable and verify full end-to-end connectivity.
Note: Click Check Results button to see your progress. Click the Reset Activity button to generate a new
set of requirements.
ID: _________________ _________________ _________________

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7.3.1.2 Packet Tracer Simulation - TCP and UDP Communications
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Generate Network Traffic in Simulation Mode
Part 2: Examine the Functionality of the TCP and UDP Protocols

Background
This simulation activity is intended to provide a foundation for understanding the TCP and UDP in detail.
Simulation mode provides the ability to view the functionality of the different protocols.
As data moves through the network, it is broken down into smaller pieces and identified in some fashion so
that the pieces can be put back together. Each of these pieces is assigned a specific name (protocol data unit
[PDU]) and associated with a specific layer. Packet Tracer Simulation mode enables the user to view each of
the protocols and the associated PDU. The steps outlined below lead the user through the process of
requesting services using various applications available on a client PC.
This activity provides an opportunity to explore the functionality of the TCP and UDP protocols, multiplexing
and the function of port numbers in determining which local application requested the data or is sending the
data.

Part 1: Generate Network Traffic in Simulation Mode

Step 1: Generate traffic to populate Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) tables.
Perform the following tasks task to reduce the amount of network traffic viewed in the simulation.
a. Click MultiServer and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
b. Enter the ping 192.168.1.255 command. This will take a few seconds as every device on the network
responds to MultiServer.
c. Close the MultiServer window.

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Step 2: Generate web (HTTP) traffic.

a. Switch to Simulation mode.
b. Click HTTP Client and click the Desktop tab > Web Browser.
c. In the URL field, enter 192.168.1.254 and click Go. Envelopes (PDUs) will appear in the simulation
window.
d. Minimize, but do not close, the HTTP Client configuration window.

Step 3: Generate FTP traffic.

a. Click FTP Client and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
b. Enter the ftp 192.168.1.254 command. PDUs will appear in the simulation window.
c. Minimize, but do not close, the FTP Client configuration window.

Step 4: Generate DNS traffic.

a. Click DNS Client and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
b. Enter the nslookup multiserver.pt.ptu command. A PDU will appear in the simulation window.
c. Minimize, but do not close, the DNS Client configuration window.

Step 5: Generate Email traffic.

a. Click E-Mail Client and click the Desktop tab > E Mail tool.
b. Click Compose and enter the following information:
1) To: [email protected]
2) Subject: Personalize the subject line
3) E-Mail Body: Personalize the Email
c. Click Send.
d. Minimize, but do not close, the E-Mail Client configuration window.

Step 6: Verify that the traffic is generated and ready for simulation.
Every client computer should have PDUs listed in the Simulation Panel.

Part 2: Examine Functionality of the TCP and UDP Protocols

Step 1: Examine multiplexing as all of the traffic crosses the network.
You will now use the Capture/Forward button and the Back button in the Simulation Panel.
a. Click Capture/Forward once. All of the PDUs are transferred to the switch.
b. Click Capture/Forward again. Some of the PDUs disappear. What do you think happened to them?
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Click Capture/Forward six times. All clients should have received a reply. Note that only one PDU can
cross a wire in each direction at any given time. What is this called?
____________________________________________________________________________________

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d. A variety of PDUs appears in the event list in the upper right pane of the simulation window. Why are they
so many different colors?
____________________________________________________________________________________
e. Click Back eight times. This should reset the simulation.
NOTE: Do not click Reset Simulation any time during this activity; if you do, you will need to repeat the steps
in Part 1.

Step 2: Examine HTTP traffic as the clients communicate with the server.
a. Filter the traffic that is currently displayed to display only HTTP and TCP PDUs filter the traffic that is
currently displayed:
1) Click Edit Filters and toggle the Show All/None check box.
2) Select HTTP and TCP. Click anywhere outside of the Edit Filters box to hide it. The Visible Events
should now display only HTTP and TCP PDUs.
b. Click Capture/Forward. Hold your mouse above each PDU until you find one that originates from HTTP
Client. Click the PDU envelope to open it.
c. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab and scroll down to the last section. What is the section labeled?
_____________
Are these communications considered to be reliable?
_____________
d. Record the SRC PORT, DEST PORT, SEQUENCE NUM, and ACK NUM values. What is written in the
field to the left of the WINDOW field?
____________________________________________________________________________________
e. Close the PDU and click Capture/Forward until a PDU returns to the HTTP Client with a checkmark.
f. Click the PDU envelope and select Inbound PDU Details. How are the port and sequence numbers
different than before?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. There is a second PDU of a different color, which HTTP Client has prepared to send to MultiServer. This
is the beginning of the HTTP communication. Click this second PDU envelope and select Outbound PDU
Details.
h. What information is now listed in the TCP section? How are the port and sequence numbers different
from the previous two PDUs?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
i. Click Back until the simulation is reset.

Step 3: Examine FTP traffic as the clients communicate with the server.
a. In the Simulation Panel, change Edit Filters to display only FTP and TCP.
b. Click Capture/Forward. Hold your cursor above each PDU until you find one that originates from FTP
Client. Click that PDU envelope to open it.
c. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab and scroll down to the last section. What is the section labeled?
_____________

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Are these communications considered to be reliable?

_____________
d. Record the SRC PORT, DEST PORT, SEQUENCE NUM, and ACK NUM values. What is written in the
field to the left of the WINDOW field?
__________________________
e. Close the PDU and click Capture/Forward until a PDU returns to the FTP Client with a checkmark.
f. Click the PDU envelope and select Inbound PDU Details. How are the port and sequence numbers
different than before?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. Click the Outbound PDU Details tab. How are the port and sequence numbers different from the
previous two results?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
h. Close the PDU and click Capture/Forward until a second PDU returns to the FTP Client. The PDU is a
different color.
i. Open the PDU and select Inbound PDU Details. Scroll down past the TCP section. What is the message
from the server?
____________________________________________________________________________________
j. Click Back until the simulation is reset.

Step 4: Examine DNS traffic as the clients communicate with the server.
a. In the Simulation Panel, change Edit Filters to display only DNS and UDP.
b. Click the PDU envelope to open it.
c. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab and scroll down to the last section. What is the section labeled?
_____________
Are these communications considered to be reliable? _____________
d. Record the SRC PORT and DEST PORT values. Why is there no sequence and acknowledgement
number?
____________________________________________________________________________________
e. Close the PDU and click Capture/Forward until a PDU returns to the DNS Client with a checkmark.
f. Click the PDU envelope and select Inbound PDU Details. How are the port and sequence numbers
different than before?
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. What is the last section of the PDU called?
__________________________
h. Click Back until the simulation is reset.

Step 5: Examine email traffic as the clients communicate with the server.
a. In the Simulation Panel, change Edit Filters to display only POP3, SMTP and TCP.

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b. Click Capture/Forward. Hold your cursor above each PDU until you find one that originates from E-mail
Client. Click that PDU envelope to open it.
c. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab and scroll down to the last section. What transport layer protocol does
email traffic use?
_____________
Are these communications considered to be reliable?
_____________
d. Record the SRC PORT, DEST PORT, SEQUENCE NUM, and ACK NUM values. What is written in the
field to the left of the WINDOW field?
__________________________
e. Close the PDU and click Capture/Forward until a PDU returns to the E-Mail Client with a checkmark.
f. Click the PDU envelope and select Inbound PDU Details. How are the port and sequence numbers
different than before?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. Click the Outbound PDU Details tab. How are the port and sequence numbers different from the
previous two results?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
h. There is a second PDU of a different color that HTTP Client has prepared to send to MultiServer. This is
the beginning of the email communication. Click this second PDU envelope and select Outbound PDU
Details.
i. How are the port and sequence numbers different from the previous two PDUs?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
j. What email protocol is associated with TCP port 25? What protocol is associated with TCP port 110?
__________________________
k. Click Back until the simulation is reset.

Step 6: Examine the use of port numbers from the server.

a. To see TCP active sessions, perform the following steps in quick succession:
1) Switch back to Realtime mode.
2) Click MultiServer and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
b. Enter the netstat command. What protocols are listed in the left column? _____________
What port numbers are being used by the server? _____________
c. What states are the sessions in? __________________________
d. Repeat the netstat command several times until you see only one session still ESTABLISHED. For which
service is this connection still open? _____________
Why doesn’t this session close like the other three? (Hint: Check the minimized clients)
____________________________________________________________________________________

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 2: Examine Step 1 15

Functionality of the TCP
and UDP Protocols Step 2 15
Step 3 15
Step 4 15
Step 5 15
Step 6 25
Total Score 100

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8.1.3.8 Packet Tracer - Investigate Unicast, Broadcast, and
Multicast Traffic
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Generate Unicast Traffic
Part 2: Generate Broadcast Traffic
Part 3: Investigate Multicast Traffic

Background/Scenario
This activity will examine unicast, broadcast, and multicast behavior. Most traffic in a network is unicast. When
a PC sends an ICMP echo request to a remote router, the source address in the IP packet header is the IP
address of the sending PC. The destination address in the IP packet header is the IP address of the interface
on the remote router. The packet is sent only to the intended destination.
Using the ping command or the Add Complex PDU feature of Packet Tracer, you can directly ping broadcast
addresses to view broadcast traffic.
For multicast traffic, you will view EIGRP traffic. EIGRP is used by Cisco routers to exchange routing
information between routers. Routers using EIGRP send packets to multicast address 224.0.0.10, which
represents the group of EIGRP routers. Although these packets are received by other devices, they are
dropped at Layer 3 by all devices except EIGRP routers, with no other processing required.

Part 1: Generate Unicast Traffic

Step 1: Use ping to generate traffic.
a. Click PC1 and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
b. Enter the ping 10.0.3.2 command. The ping should succeed.

Step 2: Enter Simulation mode.

a. Click the Simulation tab to enter Simulation mode.
b. Click Edit Filters and verify that only ICMP and EIGRP events are selected.

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c. Click PC1 and enter the ping 10.0.3.2 command.

Step 3: Examine unicast traffic.

The PDU at PC1 is an ICMP echo request intended for the serial interface on Router3.
a. Click Capture/Forward repeatedly and watch while the echo request is sent to Router3 and the echo
reply is sent back to PC1. Stop when the first echo reply reaches PC1.
Which devices did the packet travel through with the unicast transmission?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. In the Simulation Panel Event List section, the last column contains a colored box that provides access to
detailed information about an event. Click the colored box in the last column for the first event. The PDU
Information window opens.
What layer does this transmission start at and why?
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Examine the Layer 3 information for all of the events. Notice that both the source and destination IP
addresses are unicast addresses that refer to PC1 and the serial interface on Router3.
What two changes take place at Layer 3 when the packet arrives at Router3?
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. Click Reset Simulation.

Part 2: Generate Broadcast Traffic

Step 1: Add a complex PDU.
a. Click Add Complex PDU. The icon for this is in the right toolbar and shows an open envelope.
b. Float the mouse cursor over the topology and the pointer changes to an envelope with a plus (+) sign.
c. Click PC1 to serve as the source for this test message and the Create Complex PDU dialog window
opens. Enter the following values:
 Destination IP Address: 255.255.255.255 (broadcast address)
 Sequence Number: 1
 One Shot Time: 0
Within the PDU settings, the default for Select Application: is PING. What are at least 3 other
applications available for use?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. Click Create PDU. This test broadcast packet now appears in the Simulation Panel Event List. It also
appears in the PDU List window. It is the first PDU for Scenario 0.
e. Click Capture/Forward twice. This packet is sent to the switch and then broadcasted to PC2, PC3, and
Router1. Examine the Layer 3 information for all of the events. Notice that the destination IP address is
255.255.255.255, which is the IP broadcast address you configured when you created the complex PDU.
Analyzing the OSI Model information, what changes occur in the Layer 3 information of the Out Layers
column at Router1, PC2, and PC3?
____________________________________________________________________________________

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f. Click Capture/Forward again. Does the broadcast PDU ever forward on to Router2 or Router3? Why?
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. After you are done examining the broadcast behavior, delete the test packet by clicking Delete below
Scenario 0.

Part 3: Investigate Multicast Traffic

Step 1: Examine the traffic generated by routing protocols.
a. Click Capture/Forward. EIGRP packets are at Router1 waiting to be multicast out of each interface.
b. Examine the contents of these packets by opening the PDU Information window and click
Capture/Forward again. The packets are sent to the two other routers and the switch. The routers accept
and process the packets, because they are part of the multicast group. The switch will forward the
packets to the PCs.
c. Click Capture/Forward until you see the EIGRP packet arrive at the PCs.
What do the hosts do with the packets?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Examine the Layer 3 and Layer 4 information for all of the EIGRP events.
What is the destination address of each of the packets?
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. Click one of the packets delivered to one of the PCs. What happens to those packets?
____________________________________________________________________________________
Based on the traffic generated by the three types of IP packets, what are the major differences in
delivery?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned
Activity Section Location Points Points

Step 3a 10

Part 1: Unicast Traffic Step 3b 10

Step 3c 10

Part 1 Total 30
Step 1c 10

Part 2: Broadcast traffic Step 1e 10

Step 1f 10

Part 2 Total 30
Step 1c,q1 10

Step 1c, q2 10
Part 3: Multicast traffic
Step 1d, q1 10
Step 1d, q2 10
Part 3 Total 40
Total Score 100

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Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IPv6 Address/Prefix Default Gateway

G0/0 2001:DB8:1:1::1/64 N/A

G0/1 2001:DB8:1:2::1/64 N/A
R1
S0/0/0 2001:DB8:1:A001::2/64 N/A
Link-local FE80::1 N/A
Sales NIC 2001:DB8:1:1::2/64 FE80::1
Billing NIC 2001:DB8:1:1::3/64 FE80::1
Accounting NIC 2001:DB8:1:1::4/64 FE80::1
Design NIC 2001:DB8:1:2::2/64 FE80::1
Engineering NIC 2001:DB8:1:2::3/64 FE80::1
CAD NIC 2001:DB8:1:2::4/64 FE80::1

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Objectives
Part 1: Configure IPv6 Addressing on the Router
Part 2: Configure IPv6 Addressing on Servers
Part 3: Configure IPv6 Addressing on Clients
Part 4: Test and Verify Network Connectivity

Background
In this activity, you will practice configuring IPv6 addresses on a router, servers, and clients. You will also
practice verifying your IPv6 addressing implementation.

Part 1: Configure IPv6 Addressing on the Router

Step 1: Enable the router to forward IPv6 packets.
a. Enter the ipv6 unicast-routing global configuration command. This command must be configured to
enable the router to forward IPv6 packets. This command will be discussed in a later semester.
R1(config)# ipv6 unicast-routing

Step 2: Configure IPv6 addressing on GigabitEthernet0/0.

a. Click R1 and then the CLI tab. Press Enter.
b. Enter privileged EXEC mode.
c. Enter the commands necessary to transition to interface configuration mode for GigabitEthernet0/0.
d. Configure the IPv6 address with the following command:
R1(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:DB8:1:1::1/64
e. Configure the link-local IPv6 address with the following command:
R1(config-if)# ipv6 address FE80::1 link-local
f. Activate the interface.

Step 3: Configure IPv6 addressing on GigabitEthernet0/1.

a. Enter the commands necessary to transition to interface configuration mode for GigabitEthernet0/1.
b. Refer to the Addressing Table to obtain the correct IPv6 address.
c. Configure the IPv6 address, the link-local address and activate the interface.

Step 4: Configure IPv6 addressing on Serial0/0/0.

a. Enter the commands necessary to transition to interface configuration mode for Serial0/0/0.
b. Refer to the Addressing Table to obtain the correct IPv6 address.
c. Configure the IPv6 address, the link-local and activate the interface.

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Part 2: Configure IPv6 Addressing on the Servers

Step 1: Configure IPv6 addressing on the Accounting Server.
a. Click Accounting and click the Desktop tab > IP Configuration.
b. Set the IPv6 Address to 2001:DB8:1:1::4 with a prefix of /64.
c. Set the IPv6 Gateway to the link-local address, FE80::1.

Step 2: Configure IPv6 addressing on the CAD Server.

Repeat Steps 1a to 1c for the CAD server. Refer to the Addressing Table for the IPv6 address.

Part 3: Configure IPv6 Addressing on the Clients

Step 1: Configure IPv6 addressing on the Sales and Billing Clients.
a. Click Billing and then select the Desktop tab followed by IP Configuration.
b. Set the IPv6 Address to 2001:DB8:1:1::3 with a prefix of /64.
c. Set the IPv6 Gateway to the link-local address, FE80::1.
d. Repeat Steps 1a through 1c for Sales. Refer to the Addressing Table for the IPv6 address.

Step 2: Configure IPv6 Addressing on the Engineering and Design Clients.

a. Click Engineering and then select the Desktop tab followed by IP Configuration.
b. Set the IPv6 Address to 2001:DB8:1:2::3 with a prefix of /64.
c. Set the IPv6 Gateway to the link-local address, FE80::1.
d. Repeat Steps 1a through 1c for Design. Refer to the Addressing Table for the IPv6 address.

Part 4: Test and Verify Network Connectivity

Step 1: Open the server web pages from the clients.
a. Click Sales and click the Desktop tab. Close the IP Configuration window, if necessary.
b. Click Web Browser. Enter 2001:DB8:1:1::4 in the URL box and click Go. The Accounting website
should appear.
c. Enter 2001:DB8:1:2::4 in the URL box and click Go. The CAD website should appear.
d. Repeat steps 1a through 1d for the rest of the clients.

Step 2: Ping the ISP.

a. Open any client computer configuration window by clicking the icon.
b. Click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
c. Test connectivity to the ISP by entering the following command:
PC> ping 2001:DB8:1:A001::1
d. Repeat the ping command with other clients until full connectivity is verified.

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Topology

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Addressing Table

IPv4 Address Subnet Mask

Device Interface Default Gateway
IPv6 Address/Prefix

10.10.1.97 255.255.255.224 N/A

G0/0
2001:DB8:1:1::1/64 N/A
R1 10.10.1.6 255.255.255.252 N/A
S0/0/1
2001:DB8:1:2::2/64 N/A
Link-local FE80::1 N/A
10.10.1.5 255.255.255.252 N/A
S0/0/0
2001:DB8:1:2::1/64 N/A
R2 10.10.1.9 255.255.255.252 N/A
S0/0/1
2001:DB8:1:3::1/64 N/A
Link-local FE80::2 N/A
10.10.1.17 255.255.255.240 N/A
G0/0
2001:DB8:1:4::1/64 N/A
R3 10.10.1.10 255.255.255.252 N/A
S0/0/1
2001:DB8:1:3::2/64 N/A
Link-local FE80::3 N/A

PC1 NIC

PC2 NIC

Objectives
Part 1: Complete the Addressing Table Documentation
Part 2: Test Connectivity Using Ping
Part 3: Discover the Path by Tracing the Route

Background
Dual-stack allows IPv4 and IPv6 to coexist on the same network. In this activity, you will investigate a dual-
stack implementation including documenting the IPv4 and IPv6 configuration for end devices, testing
connectivity for both IPv4 and IPv6 using ping, and tracing the path from end to end for IPv4 and IPv6.

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Part 1: Complete the Addressing Table Documentation

Step 1: Use ipconfig to verify IPv4 addressing.
a. Click PC1 and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
b. Enter the ipconfig /all command to collect the IPv4 information. Fill in the Addressing Table with the
IPv4 address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
c. Click PC2 and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
d. Enter the ipconfig /all command to collect the IPv4 information. Fill in the Addressing Table with the
IPv4 address, subnet mask, and default gateway.

Step 2: Use ipv6config to verify IPv6 addressing.

a. On PC1, enter the ipv6config /all command to collect the IPv6 information. Fill in the Addressing Table
with the IPv6 address, subnet prefix, and default gateway.
b. On PC2, enter the ipv6config /all command to collect the IPv6 information. Fill in the Addressing Table
with the IPv6 address, subnet prefix, and default gateway.

Part 2: Test Connectivity Using Ping

Step 1: Use ping to verify IPv4 connectivity.
a. From PC1, ping the IPv4 address for PC2. Was the result successful? __________
b. From PC2, ping the IPv4 address for PC1. Was the result successful? __________

Step 2: Use ping to verify IPv6 connectivity.

a. From PC1, ping the IPv6 address for PC2. Was the result successful? __________
b. From PC2, ping the IPv6 address of PC1. Was the result successful? __________

Part 3: Discover the Path by Tracing the Route

Step 1: Use tracert to discover the IPv4 path.
a. From PC1, trace the route to PC2.
PC> tracert 10.10.1.20
What addresses were encountered along the path?
____________________________________________________________________________________
With which interfaces are the four addresses associated?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. From PC2, trace the route to PC1.
What addresses were encountered along the path?
____________________________________________________________________________________
With which interfaces are the four addresses associated?
____________________________________________________________________________________

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Step 2: Use tracert to discover the IPv6 path.

a. From PC1, trace the route to the IPv6 address for PC2.
PC> tracert 2001:DB8:1:4::A
What addresses were encountered along the path?
____________________________________________________________________________________
With which interfaces are the four addresses associated?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. From PC2, trace the route to the IPv6 address for PC1.
What addresses were encountered along the path?
____________________________________________________________________________________
With which interfaces are the four addresses associated?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Complete the Step 1b 10

Addressing Table
Documentation Step 1d 10
Step 2a 10
Step 2b 10
Part 1 Total 40
Part 2: Test Connectivity Step 1a 7
Using Ping
Step 1b 7
Step 2a 7
Step 2b 7
Part 2 Total 28
Part 3: Discover the Path by Step 1a 8
Tracing the Route
Step 1b 8
Step 2a 8
Step 2b 8
Part 3 Total 32
Total Score 100

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Topology

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Addressing Table

IPv4 Address Subnet Mask

Device Interface Default Gateway
IPv6 Address/Prefix

G0/0 2001:DB8:1:1::1/64 N/A

G0/1 10.10.1.97 255.255.255.224 N/A
R1 10.10.1.6 255.255.255.252 N/A
S0/0/1
2001:DB8:1:2::2/64 N/A
Link-local FE80::1 N/A
10.10.1.5 255.255.255.252 N/A
S0/0/0
2001:DB8:1:2::1/64 N/A
R2 10.10.1.9 255.255.255.252 N/A
S0/0/1
2001:DB8:1:3::1/64 N/A
Link-local FE80::2 N/A
G0/0 2001:DB8:1:4::1/64 N/A
G0/1 10.10.1.17 255.255.255.240 N/A
R3 10.10.1.10 255.255.255.252 N/A
S0/0/1
2001:DB8:1:3::2/64 N/A
Link-local FE80::3 N/A
PC1 NIC
PC2 NIC
PC3 NIC
PC4 NIC

Objectives
Part 1: Test and Restore IPv4 Connectivity
Part 2: Test and Restore IPv6 Connectivity

Scenario
There are connectivity issues in this activity. In addition to gathering and documenting information about the
network, you will locate the problems and implement acceptable solutions to restore connectivity.
Note: The user EXEC password is cisco. The privileged EXEC password is class.

Part 1: Test and Restore IPv4 Connectivity

Step 1: Use ipconfig and ping to verify connectivity.
a. Click PC1 and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.

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b. Enter the ipconfig /all command to collect the IPv4 information. Complete the Addressing Table with
the IPv4 address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
c. Click PC3 and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
d. Enter the ipconfig /all command to collect the IPv4 information. Complete the Addressing Table with
the IPv4 address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
e. Test connectivity between PC1 and PC3. The ping should fail.

Step 2: Locate the source of connectivity failure.

a. From PC1, enter the necessary command to trace the route to PC3. What is the last successful IPv4
address that was reached?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. The trace will eventually end after 30 attempts. Enter Ctrl+C to stop the trace before 30 attempts.
c. From PC3, enter the necessary command to trace the route to PC1. What is the last successful IPv4
address that was reached?
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. Enter Ctrl+C to stop the trace.
e. Click R1 and then the CLI tab. Press ENTER and log in to the router.
f. Enter the show ip interface brief command to list the interfaces and their status. There are two IPv4
addresses on the router. One should have been recorded in Step 2a. What is the other?
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. Enter the show ip route command to list the networks to which the router is connected. Note that there
are two networks connected to the Serial0/0/1 interface. What are they?
____________________________________________________________________________________
h. Repeat step 2e to 2g with R3 and the answers here.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Notice how the serial interface for R3 changes.
i. Run more tests if it helps visualize the problem. Simulation mode is available.

Step 3: Propose a solution to solve the problem.

a. Compare your answers in Step 2 to the documentation you have available for the network. What is the
error?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. What solution would you propose to correct the problem?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 4: Implement the plan.

Implement the solution you proposed in Step 3b.

Step 5: Verify that connectivity is restored.

a. From PC1 test connectivity to PC3.
b. From PC3 test connectivity to PC1. Is the problem resolved? ___________________________________

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Step 6: Document the solution.

Part 2: Test and Restore IPv6 Connectivity

Step 1: Use ipv6config and ping to verify connectivity.
a. Click PC2 and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
b. Enter the ipv6config /all command to collect the IPv6 information. Complete the Addressing Table with
the IPv6 address, subnet prefix, and default gateway.
c. Click PC4 and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
d. Enter the ipv6config /all command to collect the IPv6 information. Complete the Addressing Table with
the IPv6 address, subnet prefix, and default gateway.
e. Test connectivity between PC2 and PC4. The ping should fail.

Step 2: Locate the source of connectivity failure.

a. From PC2, enter the necessary command to trace the route to PC4. What is the last successful IPv6
address that was reached?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. The trace will eventually end after 30 attempts. Enter Ctrl+C to stop the trace before 30 attempts.
c. From PC4, enter the necessary command to trace the route to PC2. What is the last successful IPv6
address that was reached?
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. Enter Ctrl+C to stop the trace.
e. Click R3 and then the CLI tab. Press ENTER and log in to the router.
f. Enter the show ipv6 interface brief command to list the interfaces and their status. There are two IPv6
addresses on the router. One should match the gateway address recorded in Step 1d. Is there a
discrepancy?
____________________________________________________________________________________
g. Run more tests if it helps visualize the problem. Simulation mode is available.

Step 3: Propose a solution to solve the problem.

a. Compare your answers in Step 2 to the documentation you have available for the network. What is the
error?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. What solution would you propose to correct the problem?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 4: Implement the plan.

Implement the solution you proposed in Step 3b.

Step 5: Verify that connectivity is restored.

a. From PC2 test connectivity to PC4.
b. From PC4 test connectivity to PC2. Is the problem resolved? ___________________________________

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Step 6: Document the solution.

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Test and Restore Step 1b 5

Connectivity Between PC1
and PC3 Step 1d 5
Step 2a 5
Step 2c 5
Step 2f 5
Step 2g 5
Step 2h 5
Step 3a 5
Step 3b 5
Part 1 Total 45
Part 2: Test and Restore Step 1b 5
Connectivity Between PC2
and PC4 Step 1d 5

Step 2a 5

Step 2c 5

Step 2f 5

Step 3a 5

Step 3b 5

Part 2 Total 35
Packet Tracer Score 20
Total Score 100

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Topology

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Addressing Table

IPv4 Address Subnet Mask

Device Interface Default Gateway
IPv6 Address/Prefix

G0/0 10.10.1.1 255.255.255.0 N/A

192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 N/A
Ga0/1
2001:DB8:1:1::1/64 N/A
R1 G0/2 2001:DB8:1:2::1/64 N/A
209.165.201.2 255.255.255.252 N/A
S0/0/0
2001:DB8:1:A001::2/64 N/A
Link-local FE80::1 N/A

Dual Stack 64.100.1.254 255.255.255.0 64.100.1.1

NIC
Server 2001:DB8:CAFE:1::10/64 FE80::A
64.100.1.254 255.255.255.0 64.100.1.1
DNS NIC
Server 2001:DB8:CAFE:1::10/64 FE80::A
PC1 NIC 10.10.1.2 255.255.255.0 10.10.1.1
192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
PC2 NIC
2001:DB8:1:1::2/64 FE80::1
PC3 NIC 2001:DB8:1:2::2/64 FE80::1

Objectives
Part 1: Troubleshoot First Issue
Part 2: Troubleshoot Second Issue
Part 3: Troubleshoot Third Issue

Scenario
You are a network technician working for a company that has decided to migrate from IPv4 to IPv6. In the
interim, they must support both protocols (dual-stack). Three co-workers have called the help desk with
problems and have received limited assistance. The help desk has escalated the matter to you, a Level 2
support technician. Your job is to locate the source of the problems and implement appropriate solutions.

Part 1: Troubleshoot First Issue

A customer using PC1 complains that she cannot access the dualstackserver.pka web page.

Step 1: Verify a detailed help desk ticket.

The help desk collected the following information from the customer, over the phone. Verify that it is correct.

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Help Desk Ticket

Client Identifier: PC1

Issue: Unable to access the dualstackserver.pka web page.
Detailed information about the issue
Test: Does the computer have an IP address using ipconfig? Yes
Test: Can the computer contact its gateway using ping? Yes
Test: Can the computer contact the server using tracert? Yes
Test: Can the computer contact the server using nslookup? No
Resolution: Escalate to Level 2 support.

Step 2: Consider probable causes for the failure.

a. Note the tests that have been conducted. If possible, discuss possible scenarios that would create this
situation with your fellow network technicians (classmates).
b. Run more tests if it helps visualize the problem. Simulation mode is available.

Step 3: Propose a solution to solve the problem.

Make a list of things that could be changed to solve this problem. Start with the solution that is most likely to
work.

Step 4: Implement the plan.

Try the most likely solution from the list. If it has already been tried, move on to the next solution.

Step 5: Verify the solution resolved the problem.

a. Repeat the tests from the help desk ticket. Did it solve the problem?
b. If the problem still exists, reverse the change if you are not sure it is correct and return to Step 4.

Step 6: Document the solution.

Record the solution to the problem. If you ever encounter the same problem again, your notes will be very
valuable.
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Troubleshoot Second Issue

A customer using PC2 complains that he cannot access files on the DualStackServer.pka at
2001:DB8:CAFE:1::10.

Step 1: Verify a detailed help desk ticket.

The help desk collected the following information from the customer, over the phone. Verify that it is correct.

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Help Desk Ticket

Client Identifier: PC2

Issue: Unable to access the FTP service of 2001:DB8:CAFE:1:10.
Detail information about the Issue
Test: Does the computer have an IPv6 address using ipv6config? Yes
Test: Can the computer contact its gateway using ping? Yes
Test: Can the computer contact the server using tracert? No
Resolution: Escalate to Level 2 support.

Step 2: Complete Steps 2 to 5 from Part 1 for this problem.

Step 3: Document the solution.

Record the solution to the problem. If you ever encounter the same problem again, your notes will be very
valuable.
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Part 3: Troubleshoot Third Issue

A customer using PC3 complains that he cannot communicate with PC2.

Step 1: Verify a detailed help desk ticket.

The help desk collected the following information from the user over the phone. Verify that it is correct.

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Help Desk Ticket

Client Identifier: PC3

Issue: Unable to communicate with PC2.
Detail information about the Issue
Test: Does the computer have an IP address using ipconfig? Yes
Test: Does computer have an IPv6 address using ipv6config? Yes
Test: Can the computer contact its IPv4 gateway using ping? No
Test: Can the computer contact its IPv6 gateway using ping? Yes
Test: Can the computer contact the IPv4 client using tracert? No
Test: Can the computer contact the IPv6 client using tracert? Yes
Resolution: Escalate to Level 2 support.

Step 2: Complete Steps 2 to 5 from Part 1 for this problem.

Step 3: Document the solution.

Record the solution to the problem. If you ever encounter the same problem again, your notes will be very
valuable.
_______________________________________________________________________________________

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Topology

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Addressing Table

IPv4 Address Subnet Mask

Device Interface Default Gateway
IPv6 Address/Prefix

172.16.10.1 255.255.255.192 N/A

G0/0
2001:DB8:CAFE:1::1/64 N/A
R1 172.16.10.65 255.255.255.192 N/A
G0/1
2001:DB8:CAFE:2::1/64 N/A
Link-local FE80::1 N/A
S1 VLAN1 172.16.10.62 255.255.255.192 172.16.10.1
S2 VLAN1 172.16.10.126 255.255.255.192 172.16.10.65
172.16.10.3 255.255.255.192
ManagerA NIC
2001:DB8:CAFE:1::3/64
172.16.10.2 255.255.255.192
Accounting.pka NIC
2001:DB8:CAFE:1::2/64
172.16.10.67 255.255.255.192
ManagerB NIC
2001:DB8:CAFE:2::3/64
172.16.10.66 255.255.255.192
Website.pka NIC
2001:DB8:CAFE:2::2/64

Scenario
Your company has won a contract to set up a small network for a restaurant owner. There are two restaurants
near each other, and they all share one connection. The equipment and cabling is installed and the network
administrator has designed the implementation plan. You job is to implement the rest of the addressing
scheme according to the abbreviated Addressing Table and verify connectivity.

Requirements
 Complete the Addressing Table documentation.
 Configure R1 with IPv4 and IPv6 addressing.
 Configure S1 with IPv4 addressing. S2 is already configured.
 Configure ManagerA with IPv4 and IPv6 addressing. The rest of the clients are already configured.
 Verify connectivity. All clients should be able to ping each other and access the websites on
Accounting.pka and Website.pka.

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Packet Tracer scores 80 points. Completing the Addressing Table is worth 20 points.

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Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway

G0/0
R1 G0/1
S0/0/0
G0/0
R2 G0/1
S0/0/0
S1 VLAN 1
S2 VLAN 1
S3 VLAN 1
S4 VLAN 1
PC1 NIC
PC2 NIC
PC3 NIC
PC4 NIC

Objectives
Part 1: Design an IP Addressing Scheme

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Part 2: Assign IP Addresses to Network Devices and Verify Connectivity

Scenario
In this activity, you are given the network address of 192.168.100.0/24 to subnet and provide the IP
addressing for the network shown in the topology. Each LAN in the network requires enough space for, at
least, 25 addresses for end devices, the switch and the router. The connection between R1 to R2 will require
an IP address for each end of the link.

Part 1: Design an IP Addressing Scheme

Step 1: Subnet the 192.168.100.0/24 network into the appropriate number of subnets.
a. Based on the topology, how many subnets are needed?
b. How many bits must be borrowed to support the number of subnets in the topology table?
c. How many subnets does this create?
d. How many usable hosts does this create per subnet?
Note: If your answer is less than the 25 hosts required, then you borrowed too many bits.
e. Calculate the binary value for the first five subnets. The first subnet is already shown.
Net 0: 192 . 168 . 100 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Net 1: 192 . 168 . 100 . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Net 2: 192 . 168 . 100 . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Net 3: 192 . 168 . 100 . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Net 4: 192 . 168 . 100 . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

f. Calculate the binary and decimal value of the new subnet mask.
11111111.11111111.11111111. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

255 . 255 . 255 . ______

g. Fill in the Subnet Table, listing the decimal value of all available subnets, the first and last usable host
address, and the broadcast address. Repeat until all addresses are listed.
Note: You may not need to use all rows.

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Subnet Table

Subnet First Usable Last Usable

Number Subnet Address Host Address Host Address Broadcast Address

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Step 2: Assign the subnets to the network shown in the topology.

a. Assign Subnet 0 to the LAN connected to the GigabitEthernet 0/0 interface of R1:
b. Assign Subnet 1 to the LAN connected to the GigabitEthernet 0/1 interface of R1:
c. Assign Subnet 2 to the LAN connected to the GigabitEthernet 0/0 interface of R2:
d. Assign Subnet 3 to the LAN connected to the GigabitEthernet 0/1 interface of R2:
e. Assign Subnet 4 to the WAN link between R1 to R2:

Step 3: Document the addressing scheme.

Fill in the Subnet Table using the following guidelines:
a. Assign the first usable IP addresses to R1 for the two LAN links and the WAN link.
b. Assign the first usable IP addresses to R2 for the LANs links. Assign the last usable IP address for the
WAN link.
c. Assign the second usable IP addresses to the switches.
d. Assign the last usable IP addresses to the hosts.

Part 2: Assign IP Addresses to Network Devices and Verify Connectivity

Most of the IP addressing is already configured on this network. Implement the following steps to complete
the addressing configuration.

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Step 1: Configure IP addressing on R1 LAN interfaces.

Step 2: Configure IP addressing on S3, including the default gateway.

Step 3: Configure IP addressing on PC4, including the default gateway.

Step 4: Verify connectivity.

You can only verify connectivity from R1, S3, and PC4. However, you should be able to ping every IP address
listed in the Addressing Table.

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Note: The majority of points are allocated to designing and documenting the addressing scheme. Implementation
of the addresses in Packet Tracer is of minimal consideration.

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Design an IP Step 1a 1

Addressing Scheme
Step 1b 1
Step 1c 1
Step 1d 1
Step 1e 4
Step 1f 2
Complete Subnet Table Step 1g 10
Assign Subnets Step 2 10
Document Addressing Step 3 40
Part 1 Total 70
Packet Tracer Score 30
Total Score 100

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9.1.4.7 Packet Tracer - Subnet Scenario 2
Topology

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Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway

G0/0 N/A
R1 S0/0/0 N/A
G0/0 N/A
S0/0/0 N/A
R2 S0/0/1 N/A
G0/0 N/A
S0/0/0 N/A
R3 S0/0/1 N/A
G0/0 N/A
R4 S0/0/0 N/A
S1 VLAN 1
S2 VLAN 1
S3 VLAN 1
S4 VLAN 1
PC1 NIC
PC2 NIC
PC3 NIC
PC4 NIC

Objectives
Part 1: Design an IP Addressing Scheme
Part 2: Assign IP Addresses to Network Devices and Verify Connectivity

Scenario
In this activity, you are given the network address of 172.31.1.0 /24 to subnet and provide the IP addressing for
the network shown in the Topology. The required host addresses for each WAN and LAN link are labeled in the
topology.

Part 1: Design an IP Addressing Scheme

Step 1: Subnet the 172.31.1.0/24 network based on the maximum number of hosts required by
the largest subnet.
a. Based on the topology, how many subnets are needed? __________
b. How many bits must be borrowed to support the number of subnets in the topology table? __________

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c. How many subnets does this create? __________

d. How many usable host addresses does this create per subnet? __________
Note: If your answer is less than the 14 maximum hosts required for the R3 LAN, then you borrowed too
many bits.
e. Calculate the binary value for the first five subnets. Subnet zero is already shown.
Net 0: 172 . 31 . 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Net 1: 172 . 31 . 1 . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
____________________________________________________________

Net 2: 172 . 31 . 1 . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
____________________________________________________________

Net 3: 172 . 31 . 1 . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
____________________________________________________________

Net 4: 172 . 31 . 1 . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
____________________________________________________________

f. Calculate the binary and decimal value of the new subnet mask.
11111111.11111111.11111111. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
____________________________________________________________
255 . 255 . 255 . ______
____________________________________
g. Complete the Subnet Table, listing all available subnets, the first and last usable host address, and the
broadcast address. The first subnet is done for you. Repeat until all addresses are listed.
Note: You may not need to use all rows.

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Subnet Table

Subnet First Usable Last Usable Broadcast

Number Subnet IP Host IP Host IP Address

0 172.31.1.0 172.31.1.1 172.31.1.14 172.31.1.15

1

10

11

12

13

14

15

Step 2: Assign the subnets to the network shown in the topology.

When assigning the subnets, keep in mind that routing is necessary to allow information to be sent throughout
the network.
a. Assign Subnet 0 to the R1 LAN: ____________________
b. Assign Subnet 1 to the R2 LAN: ____________________
c. Assign Subnet 2 to the R3 LAN: ____________________
d. Assign Subnet 3 to the R4 LAN: ____________________
e. Assign Subnet 4 to the link between ________________________________________
f. Assign Subnet 5 to the link between ________________________________________
g. Assign Subnet 6 to the link between ________________________________________

Step 3: Document the addressing scheme.

Complete the Addressing Table using the following guidelines:
a. Assign the first usable IP addresses to routers for each of the LAN links.
b. Use the following method to assign WAN link IP addresses:

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 For the WAN link between R1 and R2, assign the first usable IP address to R1 and last usable IP
address R2.
 For the WAN link between R2 and R3, assign the first usable IP address to R2 and last usable IP
address R3.
 For the WAN link between R3 and R4, assign the first usable IP address to R3 and last usable IP
address R4.
c. Assign the second usable IP addresses to the switches.
d. Assign the last usable IP addresses to the hosts.

Part 2: Assign IP Addresses to Network Devices and Verify Connectivity

Most of the IP addressing is already configured on this network. Implement the following steps to complete
the addressing configuration.

Step 1: Configure IP addressing on R1 and R2 LAN interfaces.

Step 2: Configure IP addressing on S3, including the default gateway.

Step 3: Configure IP addressing on PC4, including the default gateway.

Step 4: Verify connectivity.

You can only verify connectivity from R1, R2, S3, and PC4. However, you should be able to ping every IP
address listed in the Addressing Table.

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Design an IP Step 1a 1

Addressing Scheme
Step 1b 1
Step 1c 1
Step 1d 1
Step 1e 4
Step 1f 2
Complete Subnet Table Step 1g 10
Assign Subnets Step 2 10
Document Addressing Step 3 40
Part 1 Total 70
Packet Tracer Score 30
Total Score 100

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9.2.1.5 Packet Tracer - Designing and Implementing a VLSM
Addressing Scheme
Topology
You will receive one of three possible topologies.

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway

G0/0 N/A
G0/1 N/A
S0/0/0 N/A
G0/0 N/A
G0/1 N/A
S0/0/0 N/A
VLAN 1
VLAN 1
VLAN 1
VLAN 1
NIC
NIC
NIC
NIC

Objectives
Part 1: Examine the Network Requirements
Part 2: Design the VLSM Addressing Scheme
Part 3: Assign IP Addresses to Devices and Verify Connectivity

Background
In this activity, you are given a /24 network address to use to design a VLSM addressing scheme. Based on a
set of requirements, you will assign subnets and addressing, configure devices and verify connectivity.

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Part 1: Examine the Network Requirements

Step 1: Determine the number of subnets needed.
You will subnet the network address ______________________. The network has the following
requirements:
 ______________________ LAN will require ______________________ host IP addresses
 ______________________ LAN will require ______________________ host IP addresses
 ______________________ LAN will require ______________________ host IP addresses
 ______________________ LAN will require ______________________ host IP addresses
How many subnets are needed in the network topology? _______

Step 2: Determine the subnet mask information for each subnet.

a. Which subnet mask will accommodate the number of IP addresses required for ___________________?
How many usable host addresses will this subnet support? _______
b. Which subnet mask will accommodate the number of IP addresses required for ___________________?
How many usable host addresses will this subnet support? _______
c. Which subnet mask will accommodate the number of IP addresses required for ___________________?
How many usable host addresses will this subnet support? _______
d. Which subnet mask will accommodate the number of IP addresses required for ___________________?
How many usable host addresses will this subnet support? _______
e. Which subnet mask will accommodate the number of IP addresses required for the connection between
___________________ and ___________________?

Part 2: Design the VLSM Addressing Scheme

Step 1: Divide the ______________________. network based on the number of hosts per
subnet.
a. Use the first subnet to accommodate the largest LAN.
b. Use the second subnet to accommodate the second largest LAN.
c. Use the third subnet to accommodate the third largest LAN.
d. Use the fourth subnet to accommodate the fourth largest LAN.
e. Use the fifth subnet to accommodate the connection between ___________________ and
___________________.

Step 2: Document the VLSM subnets.

Complete the Subnet Table, listing the subnet descriptions (e.g. ___________________ LAN), number of
hosts needed, then network address for the subnet, the first usable host address, and the broadcast address.
Repeat until all addresses are listed.

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Subnet Table

Number of
Subnet Hosts Network First Usable Broadcast
Description Needed Address/CIDR Host Address Address

Step 3: Document the addressing scheme.

a. Assign the first usable IP addresses to ___________________ for the two LAN links and the WAN link.
b. Assign the first usable IP addresses to ___________________ for the two LANs links. Assign the last
usable IP address for the WAN link.
c. Assign the second usable IP addresses to the switches.
d. Assign the last usable IP addresses to the hosts.

Part 3: Assign IP Addresses to Devices and Verify Connectivity

Most of the IP addressing is already configured on this network. Implement the following steps to complete
the addressing configuration.

Step 1: Configure IP addressing on ___________________ LAN interfaces.

Step 2: Configure IP addressing on ___________________, including the default gateway.

Step 3: Configure IP addressing on ___________________, including the default gateway.

Step 4: Verify connectivity.

You can only verify connectivity from ___________________, ___________________, and
___________________. However, you should be able to ping every IP address listed in the Addressing
Table.

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Examine the Step 1 1

Network Requirements
Step 2 4
Part 1 Total 5
Part 2: Design the VLSM Addressing Scheme
Complete Subnet Table 25
Document Addressing 40
Part 2 Total 65
Packet Tracer Score 30
Total Score 100

ID: __________________________________________________________________________

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9.3.1.4 Packet Tracer - Implementing a Subnetted IPv6 Addressing
Scheme
Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IPv6 Address Link-Local

G0/0 FE80::1
R1 G0/1 FE80::1
S0/0/0 FE80::1
G0/0 FE80::2
R2 G0/1 FE80::2
S0/0/0 FE80::2
PC1 NIC Auto Config
PC2 NIC Auto Config
PC3 NIC Auto Config
PC4 NIC Auto Config

Objectives
Part 1: Determine the IPv6 Subnets and Addressing Scheme
Part 2: Configure the IPv6 Addressing on Routers and PCs and Verify Connectivity

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Scenario
Your network administrator wants you to assign five /64 IPv6 subnets to the network shown in the topology.
Your job is to determine the IPv6 subnets, assign IPv6 addresses to the routers, and set the PCs to
automatically receive IPv6 addressing. Your final step is to verify connectivity between IPv6 hosts.

Part 1: Determine the IPv6 Subnets and Addressing Scheme

Step 1: Determine the number of subnets needed.
Start with the IPv6 subnet 2001:DB8:ACAD:00C8::/64 and assign it to the R1 LAN attached to
GigabitEthernet 0/0, as shown in the Subnet Table. For the rest of the IPv6 subnets, increment the
2001:DB8:ACAD:00C8::/64 subnet address by 1 and complete the Subnet Table with the IPv6 subnet
addresses.

Subnet Table

Subnet Description Subnet Address

R1 G0/0 LAN 2001:DB8:ACAD:00C8::0/64

R1 G0/1 LAN
R2 G0/0 LAN
R2 G0/1 LAN
WAN Link

Step 2: Assign IPv6 addressing to the routers.

a. Assign the first IPv6 addresses to R1 for the two LAN links and the WAN link.
b. Assign the first IPv6 addresses to R2 for the two LANs. Assign the second IPv6 address for the WAN link.
c. Document the IPv6 addressing scheme in the Addressing Table.

Part 2: Configure the IPv6 Addressing on Routers and PCs and Verify
Connectivity
Step 1: Configure the routers with IPv6 addressing.
Note: This network is already configured with some IPv6 commands that are covered in a later course. At this
point in your studies, you only need to know how to configure IPv6 address on an interface.
Configure R1 and R2 with the IPv6 addresses you specified in the Addressing Table and activate the
interfaces.
Router(config-if)# ipv6 address ipv6-address/prefix
Router(config-if)# ipv6 address ipv6-link-local link-local

Step 2: Configure the PCs to automatically receive IPv6 addressing.

Configure the four PCs for autoconfiguration. Each should then automatically receive full IPv6 addresses from
the routers.

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Step 3: Verify connectivity between the PCs.

Each PC should be able to ping the other PCs and the routers.

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Determine IPv6 Subnet Table 30

Subnets and Addressing
Scheme Addressing Table 30

Part 1 Total 60
Packet Tracer Score 40
Total Score 100

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9.4.1.2 Packet Tracer - Skills Integration Challenge
Topology

Addressing Table

IPv4 Address Subnet Mask

Device Interface Default Gateway
IPv6 Address/Prefix

G0/0 N/A
Branch-A G0/1 N/A
G0/2 172.20.31.254 255.255.255.252 N/A
G0/0 N/A
Branch-B G0/1 N/A
G0/2 2001:DB8:FFFF:FFFF::2/64 N/A
PC-A1 NIC
PC-A2 NIC
PC-B1 NIC
PC-B2 NIC

Scenario
As a network technician familiar with IPv4 and IPv6 addressing implementations, you are now ready to take
an existing network infrastructure and apply your knowledge and skills to finalize the configuration. In this
activity, the network administrator has already configured some commands on the routers. Do not erase or

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modify those configurations. Your task is to complete the IPv4 and IPv6 addressing scheme, implement
IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, and verify connectivity.

Requirements
 Configure the initial settings on Branch-A and Branch-B, including the hostname, banner, lines, and
passwords. Use cisco as the user EXEC password and class as the privileged EXEC password. Encrypt
all passwords.
 LAN A1 is using the subnet 172.20.16.0/23. Assign the next available subnet to LAN A2 for a maximum of
250 hosts.
 LAN B1 is using the subnet 2001:DB8:FADE:00FF::/64. Assign the next available subnet to LAN B2.
 Finish documenting the addressing scheme in the Addressing Table using the following guidelines:
- Assign the first IP address for LAN A1, LAN A2, LAN B1, and LAN B2 to the router interface.
- For the IPv4 networks, assign the last IPv4 address to the PCs.
th
- For the IPv6 networks, assign the 16 IPv6 address to the PCs.
 Configure the routers addressing according to your documentation. Include an appropriate description for
each router interface. Branch-B uses FE80::B as the link-local address.
 Configure PCs with addressing according to your documentation. The DNS Server addresses for IPv4
and IPv6 are shown in the topology.
 Verify connectivity between the IPv4 PCs and between the IPv6 PCs.
 Verify the IPv4 PCs can access the web page at central.pka.
 Verify the IPv6 PCs can access the web page at centralv6.pka.

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Possible Earned
Activity Section Points Points

Addressing Table Documentation 25

Packet Tracer Score 75
Total Score 100

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10.2.1.8 Packet Tracer - Web and Email Servers
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Configure and Verify Web Services
Part 2: Configure and Verify Email Services

Background
In this activity, you will configure HTTP and email services using the simulated server in Packet Tracer. You will
then configure clients to access the HTTP and email services.
Note: Packet Tracer only simulates the process for configuring these services. HTTP and email software
packages each have their own unique installation and configuration instructions.

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Part 1: Configure and Verify Web Services

Step 1: Configure web services on CentralServer and BranchServer.
a. Click CentralServer and click the Config tab > HTTP.
b. Click On to enable HTTP and HTTP Secure (HTTPS).
c. Optional. Personalize the HTML code.
d. Repeat Step1a – 1c on BranchServer.

Step 2: Verify the web servers by accessing the web pages.

There are many endpoint devices in this network, but for the purposes of this step, use PC3.
a. Click PC3 and click the Desktop tab > Web Browser.
b. In the URL box, enter 10.10.10.2 as the IP address and click Go. The CentralServer website displays.
c. In the URL box, enter 64.100.200.1 as the IP address and click Go. The BranchServer website displays.
d. In the URL box, enter centralserver.pt.pka and click Go. The CentralServer website displays.
e. In the URL box, enter branchserver.pt.pka and click Go. The BranchServer website displays.
f. What protocol is translating the centralserver.pt.pka and branchserver.pt.pka names to IP addresses?
____________________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Configure and Verify Email Services on Servers

Step 1: Configure CentralServer to send (SMTP) and receive (POP3) Email.
a. Click CentralServer, and then select the Config tab followed by the EMAIL button.
b. Click On to enable the SMTP and POP3.
c. Set the domain name to centralserver.pt.pka and click Set.
d. Create a user named central-user with password cisco. Click + to add the user.

Step 2: Configure BranchServer to send (SMTP) and receive (POP3) Email.

a. Click BranchServer and click the Config tab > EMAIL.
b. Click On to enable SMTP and POP3 .
c. Set the domain name to branchserver.pt.pka and click Set.
d. Create a user named branch-user with password cisco. Click + to add the user.

Step 3: Configure PC3 to use the CentralServer email service.

a. Click PC3 and click the Desktop tab > E Mail.
b. Enter the following values into their respective fields:
1) Your Name: Central User
2) Email Address: [email protected]
3) Incoming Mail Server: 10.10.10.2
4) Outgoing Mail Server: 10.10.10.2

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5) User Name: central-user

6) Password: cisco
c. Click Save. The Mail Browser window displays.
d. Click Receive. If everything has been set up correctly on both the client and server, the Mail Browser
window displays the Receive Mail Success message confirmation.

Step 4: Configure Sales to use the Email service of BranchServer.

a. Click Sales and click the Desktop tab > E Mail.
b. Enter the following values into their respective fields:
1) Your Name: Branch User
2) Email Address: [email protected]
3) Incoming Mail Server: 172.16.0.3
4) Outgoing Mail Server: 172.16.0.3
5) User Name: branch-user
6) Password: cisco
c. Click Save. The Mail Browser window displays.
d. Click Receive. If everything has been set up correctly on both the client and server, the Mail Browser
window displays the Receive Mail Success message confirmation.
e. The activity should be 100% complete. Do not close the Sales configuration window or the Mail Browser
window.

Step 5: Send an Email from the Sales client and the PC3 client.
a. From the Sales Mail Browser window, click Compose.
b. Enter the following values into their respective fields:
1) To: [email protected]
2) Subject: Personalize the subject line.
3) Email Body: Personalize the email.
c. Click Send.
d. Verify that PC3 received the email. Click PC3. If the Mail Browser window is closed, click E Mail.
e. Click Receive. An email from Sales displays. Double-click the email.
f. Click Reply, personalize a response, and click Send.
g. Verify that Sales received the reply.

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10.2.2.8 Packet Tracer - DHCP and DNS Servers
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Configure Static IPv4 Addressing
Part 2: Configure and Verify DNS Records

Background
In this activity, you will configure and verify static IP addressing and DHCP addressing. You will then configure a
DNS server to map IP addresses to the website names.
Note: Packet Tracer only simulates the process for configuring these services. DHCP and DNS software
packages each have their own unique installation and configuration instructions.

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Part 1: Configure Static IPv4 Addressing

Step 1: Configure the Inkjet printer with static IPv4 addressing.
The home office computers need to know the printer’s IPv4 address to send information to it. The printer,
therefore, must use a static (unchanging) IPv4 address.
a. Click Inkjet and click the Config tab, which displays the Global Settings.
b. Statically assign the Gateway address as 192.168.0.1 and the DNS Server address as 64.100.8.8.
c. Click FastEthernet0 and statically assign the IP address as 192.168.0.2 and the Subnet Mask address
as 255.255.255.0.
d. Close the Inkjet window.

Step 2: Configure WRS to provide DHCP services.

a. Click WRS and click the GUI tab, and maximize the window.
b. The Basic Setup window displays, by default. Configure the following settings in the Network Setup
section:
1) Change the IP Address to 192.168.0.1.
2) Set the Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0.
3) Enable the DHCP Server.
4) Set the Static DNS 1 address to 64.100.8.8.
5) Scroll to the bottom and click Save.
c. Close the WRS window.

Step 3: Request DHCP addressing for the home laptop.

This activity focuses on the home office. The clients that you will configure with DHCP are Home Laptop and
Tablet.
a. Click Home Laptop and click the Desktop tab > IP Configuration.
b. Click DHCP and wait until the DHCP request is successful.
c. Home Laptop should now have a full IP configuration. If not, return to Step 2 and verify your
configurations on WRS.
d. Close the IP Configuration window and then close the Home Laptop window.

Step 4: Request DHCP addressing for the tablet.

a. Click Tablet and click the Desktop tab > IP Configuration.
b. Click DHCP and wait until the DHCP request is successful.
c. Tablet should now have a full IP configuration. If not, return to Step 2 and verify your configurations on
WRS.

Step 5: Test access to websites.

a. Close the IP Configuration window, and then click Web Browser.
b. In the URL box, type 10.10.10.2 (for the CentralServer website) or 64.100.200.1 (for the BranchServer
website) and click Go. Both websites should appear.

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c. Reopen the web browser. Test the names for those same websites by entering centralserver.pt.pka and
branchserver.pt.pka. Click on Fast Forward Time on the yellow bar below the topology to speed the
process.

Part 2: Configure Records on the DNS Server

Step 1: Configure famous.dns.pka with records for CentralServer and BranchServer.
Typically, DNS records are registered with companies, but for the purposes of this activity you control the
famous.dns.pka server on the Internet.
a. Click the Internet cloud. A new network displays.
b. Click famous.dns.pka and click the Config tab > DNS.
c. Add the following resource records:

Resource Record Name Address

centralserver.pt.pka 10.10.10.2
branchserver.pt.pka 64.100.200.1

d. Close the famous.dns.pka window.

e. Click Back to exit the Internet cloud.

Step 2: Verify the ability of client computers to use DNS.

Now that you have configured DNS records, Home Laptop and Tablet should be able to access the websites
by using the names instead of the IP addresses. First, check that the DNS client is working properly and then
verify access to the website.
a. Click Home Laptop or Tablet.
b. If the web browser is open, close it and select Command Prompt.
c. Verify the IPv4 addressing by entering the command ipconfig /all. You should see the IP address
for the DNS server.
d. Ping the DNS server at 64.100.8.8 to verify connectivity.
Note: The first two or three pings may fail as Packet Tracer simulates all the various processes that must
occur for successful connectivity to a remote resource.
e. Test the functionality of the DNS server by entering the commands nslookup
centralserver.pt.pka and nslookup branchserver.pt.pka. You should get a name resolution
showing the IP address for each.
f. Close the Command Prompt window and click Web Browser. Verify that Home Laptop or Tablet can
now access the web pages for CentralServer and BranchServer.

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10.2.3.2 Packet Tracer - FTP Servers
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Configure FTP Services on Servers
Part 2: Upload a File to the FTP Server
Part 3: Download a File from the FTP Server

Background
In this activity, you will configure FTP services. You will then use the FTP services to transfer files between clients
and the server.
Note: Packet Tracer only simulates the process for configuring these services. FTP server and client software
packages each have their own unique installation and configuration instructions. The first time you attempt to
connect to a web address, Packet Tracer takes several seconds to simulate the DNS name resolution process.

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Part 1: Configure FTP Services on Servers

Step 1: Configure the FTP service on CentralServer.
a. Click CentralServer > Config tab > FTP.
b. Click On to enable FTP service.
c. In User Setup, create the following user accounts. Click the + button to add the account:

Username Password Permissions

anonymous anonymous limited to Read and List

administrator cisco full permission

d. Click the default cisco user account and click the - button to delete it. Close the CentralServer
configuration window.

Step 2: Configure the FTP service on BranchServer.

Repeat Step 1 on BranchServer.

Part 2: Upload a File to the FTP Server

Step 1: Transfer the README.txt file from the home laptop to CentralServer.
As network administrator, you must place a notice on the FTP servers. The document has been created on
the home laptop and must be uploaded to the FTP servers.
a. Click Home Laptop and click the Desktop tab > Text Editor.
b. Open the README.txt file and review it. Close the Text Editor when done.
Note: Do not change the file because this affects scoring.
c. In the Desktop tab, open the Command Prompt window and perform the following steps:
1) Type ftp centralserver.pt.pka . Wait several seconds while the client connects.
Note: Since Packet Tracer is a simulation, it can take up to 30 seconds for FTP to connect the first
time.
2) The server prompts for a username and password. Use the credentials for the administrator
account.
3) The prompt changes to ftp>. List the contents of the directory by typing dir. The file directory on
CentralServer displays.
4) Transfer the README.txt file: at the ftp> prompt, type put README.txt. The README.txt file is
transferred from the home laptop to CentralServer.
5) Verify the transfer of the file by typing dir. The README.txt file is now listed in the file directory.
6) Close the FTP client by typing quit. The prompt will return to PC>.

Step 2: Transfer the README.txt file from the home laptop to BranchServer.
a. Repeat Step 1c to transfer the README.txt file to branchserver.pt.pka.
b. Close the Command Prompt and Home Laptop windows, respectively.

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Part 3: Download a File from the FTP Server

Step 1: Transfer README.txt from CentralServer to PC2.
a. Click PC2 and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.
1) Type ftp centralserver.pt.pka.
2) The server prompts for a username and password. Use the credentials for the anonymous account.
3) The prompt changes to ftp>. List the contents of the directory by typing dir. The README.txt file is
listed at the top of the directory list.
4) Download the README.txt file: at the ftp> prompt, type get README.txt. The README.txt file is
transferred to PC2.
5) Verify that the anonymous account does not have the permission to write files to CentralServer by
typing put sampleFile.txt. The following error message displays:
Writing file sampleFile.txt to centralserver.pt.pka:
File transfer in progress...

%Error ftp://centralserver.pt.pka/sampleFile.txt (No such file or directory Or

Permission denied)
550-Requested action not taken. permission denied).

6) Close the FTP client by typing quit. The prompt returns to the PC> prompt.
7) Verify the transfer of the file to PC2 by typing dir. README.txt is listed in the directory.
8) Close the command line window.
b. In the Desktop tab, open the Text Editor and then the README.txt file to verify the integrity of the file.
c. Close the Text Editor and then the PC2 configuration window.

Step 2: Transfer the README.txt file from BranchServer to the Smart Phone.
Repeat Step 1 for Smart Phone, except download the README.txt file from branchserver.pt.pka.

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10.4.1.2 Packet Tracer Multiuser - Tutorial
Topology

Addressing Table

Device IP Address Subnet Mask DNS Server

www.ptmu.test 10.10.10.1 255.0.0.0 10.10.10.1

PC 10.10.10.10 255.0.0.0 10.10.10.1

Objectives
Part 1: Establish a Local Multiuser Connection to another Instance of Packet Tracer
Part 2: Verify Connectivity across a Local Multiuser Connection

Background
The multiuser feature in Packet Tracer allows multiple point-to-point connections between multiple instances
of Packet Tracer. This first Packet Tracer Multiuser (PTMU) activity is a quick tutorial demonstrating the steps
to establish and verify a multiuser connection to another instance of Packet Tracer within the same LAN.
Ideally, this activity is meant for two students. However, it can also be completed as a solo activity simply by
opening the two separate files to create two separate instances of Packet Tracer on your local machine.

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Part 1: Establish a Local Multiuser Connection to Another Instance of

Packet Tracer
Step 1: Select a partner and determine the role for each student.
a. Find a fellow classmate with whom you will cooperate to complete this activity. Your computers must both
be connected to the same LAN.
b. Determine which of you will play the server side and which of you will play the client side in this activity.
- The server side player opens Packet Tracer Multiuser - Tutorial - Server Side.pka.
- The client side player opens Packet Tracer Multiuser - Tutorial - Client Side.pka.
Note: Solo players can open both files and complete the steps for both sides.

Step 2: Server Side Player - Configure the server side of the PTMU link.
The client side player must have the IP address, port number, and password used by the server side player
before the client side player can create a connection to the server side player.
a. Configure Packet Tracer to be ready for an incoming connection by completing the following steps:
1) Click the Extensions menu, then Multiuser, then Listen.
2) You have two Local Listening Addresses. If there are more than two listed, refer to the first two only.
The first one is the real IP address of the server side player’s local machine. It is the IP address your
computer uses to send and receive data. The other IP address (127.0.0.1) can only be used for
communications within your own computer’s environment.
3) The port number is listed next to your IP addresses and in the Port Number field. If this is the first
instance of Packet Tracer you opened on your computer, then the port number will be 38000.
However, if you have multiple instances open, it will increment by 1 for each instance (38001, 38002,
etc.). The port number is required by the client side player to configure the multiuser connection.
4) The password is set to cisco, by default. You can change it, but it is not necessary for this activity.
5) Tell the client side player your IP address, port number, and password. The client side player will
need these three pieces of information to connect to your Packet Tracer instance in Step 3.
6) In the Existing Remote Networks section, you must click Always Accept or Prompt radio button for
the client side player to successfully connect.
7) In the New Remote Networks section, confirm that the Always Deny radio button is enabled. This
will prevent the client side player from creating a new link that is not specified in this activity.
8) Click OK.
b. Click the Multiuser Connection icon (represented as a cloud with three lines). Then click the Remote
Network icon and add a Remote Network to the topology.
c. Click the Peer0 name and change it to PTMU Link (it is case-sensitive).
d. Click the PTMU Link cloud and verify that the Connection Type is Incoming and that the Use Global
Multiuser Password check box is enabled.
e. Click the Connections icon and choose the solid-black Copper Straight-Through connection.
f. Click S1 and choose the GigabitEthernet0/1 connection. Then click PTMU Link > Create New Link.

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Step 3: Client Side Player - Configure the client side of the PTMU link.
a. Record the following information supplied to you by the server side player:
IP Address: _________________________________________
Port Number: ________________________________________
Password (cisco, by default) ___________________________
b. The client side player must add a Remote Network to the topology using the following directions: Click
the Multiuser Connection icon (represented as a cloud with three lines). Then click the Remote
Network icon and add a Remote Network to the topology.
c. Click the Peer0 cloud and change the Connection Type to Outgoing.
1) In the Peer Address field, enter the server side IP address you recorded in Step 3a.
2) In the Peer Port Number field, enter the server side port number you recorded in Step 3a.
3) In the Peer Network Name field, enter PTMU Link. This is case-sensitive.
4) In the Password field, enter cisco or the password configured by the server side player.
5) Click Connect.
d. The Peer0 cloud should now be yellow, indicating that the two instances of Packet Tracer are connected.
e. Click the Connections icon and choose the solid-black Copper Straight-Through connection.
f. Click S2 and choose the GigabitEthernet0/1 connection. Then click Peer0 > Link 0 (S1 GigabitEthernet
0/1).
The Peer0 cloud on the client side player and the PTMU Link cloud on the server side player should now
both be blue. After a short period, the link light between the switch and the cloud will transition from
amber to green.
The multiuser link is now established and ready for testing.

Part 2: Verify Connectivity Across a Local Multiuser Connection

Step 1: Configure IP addressing.
a. The server side player configures the www.ptmu.test server with the IP address 10.10.10.1, the subnet
mask 255.0.0.0, and the DNS server address 10.10.10.1.
b. The client side player configures the PC with the IP address 10.10.10.10, the subnet mask 255.0.0.0, and
the DNS server address 10.10.10.1.

Step 2: Verify connectivity and access a web page on the server side.
a. The server side player should now be able to ping the PC in the client side player instance of Packet
Tracer.
b. The client side player should now be able to ping the www.ptmu.test server.
c. The client side player should also be able to open the web browser and access the web page at
www.ptmu.test. What is displayed on the web page?
____________________________________________________________________________________

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10.4.1.3 Packet Tracer Multiuser - Implement Services
Topology

Addressing Table

Device IP Address Subnet Mask

Server Side Player

WRS 172.16.1.254 255.255.255.0
S1 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.0
www.ptmu.test 172.16.1.5 255.255.255.0
NetAdmin DHCP Assigned DHCP Assigned
Client Side Player
S2 172.16.1.2 255.255.255.0
PC1 DHCP Assigned DHCP Assigned
PC2 DHCP Assigned DHCP Assigned

Objectives
Part 1: Establish a Local Multiuser Connection to another Instance of Packet Tracer
Part 2: Server Side Player - Implement and Verify Services
Part 3: Client Side Player - Configure and Verify Access to Services

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Packet Tracer Multiuser - Implement Services

Background
Note: Completing the prior activities in this chapter, including the Packet Tracer Multiuser - Tutorial, are
prerequisites to completing this activity.
In this multiuser activity, two students (players) cooperate to implement and verify services including DHCP,
HTTP, Email, DNS, and FTP. The server side player will implement and verify services on one server. The
client side player will configure two clients and verify access to services.

Part 1: Establish a Local Multiuser Connection to Another Instance of

Packet Tracer
Step 1: Select a partner and determine the role for each student.
a. Find a fellow classmate with whom you will cooperate to complete this activity. Your computers must both
be connected to the same LAN.
b. Determine which of you will play the server side and which of you will play the client side in this activity.
- The server side player opens Packet Tracer Multiuser - Implement Services - Server Side.pka.
- The client side player opens Packet Tracer Multiuser - Implement Services - Client Side.pka.
Note: Solo players can open both files and complete the steps for both sides.

Step 2: Configure the switches with initial configurations.

Each player: configure your respective switch with the following:
 Hostname using the display name (S1 or S2).
 An appropriate message-of-the-day (MOTD) banner.
 Privileged EXEC mode and line passwords.
 Correct IP addressing, according to the Addressing Table.

Step 3: Server Side Player - Configure the PTMU link and communicate addressing.
a. Complete the steps necessary to verify that the PTMU Link is ready to receive an incoming connection.
b. Communicate the necessary configuration information to the client side player.

Step 4: Client Side Player - Configure the outgoing multiuser connection.

a. Client side player: Record the following information supplied to you by the server side player:
IP Address: _________________________________________
Port Number: ________________________________________
Password (cisco, by default) ___________________________
b. Configure Peer0 to connect to the server side player’s PTMU Link.
c. Connect the S2 GigabitEthernet0/1 to Link0 on Peer0.

Step 5: Verify connectivity across the local multiuser connection.

a. The server side player should be able to ping S2 in the client side player’s instance of Packet Tracer.
b. The client side player should be able to ping S1 in the server side player’s instance of Packet Tracer.

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Part 2: Server Side Player - Implement and Verify Services

Step 1: Configure WRS as the DHCP server.
WRS provides DHCP services. Configure DHCP Server Settings with the following:
 Starting IP address is 172.16.1.11.
 Maximum number of users is 100.
 Static DNS 1 is 172.16.1.5.
 Verify NetAdmin received IP addressing through DHCP.
 From NetAdmin, access User Account Information web page at 172.16.1.5. You will use this information
to configure user accounts in Step 2.

Step 2: Configure services on www.ptmu.test.

The www.ptmu.test server provides the rest of the services and should be configured with the following:
 A DNS record associating the IP address for www.ptmu.test server to the name www.ptmu.test.
 Email services and user accounts according to the user list. The Domain Name is ptmu.test.
 FTP services and user accounts according to the user list. Give each user permission to write, read, and
list.

Step 3: Verify that all services are implemented according to the requirements.
From NetAdmin, complete the following:
 Configure the email client for the NetAdmin user account.
 Send an email to the user at PC1.
 Upload the secret.txt file to the FTP server. Do not change the file.
Note: The score for the server side player will be 43/44 until the client side player successfully downloads
the secret.txt file, modifies the file, and then uploads it to the www.ptmu.test FTP server.

Part 3: Client Side Player - Configure and Verify Access to Services

Step 1: Configure and verify PC addressing.
a. Configure PC1 and PC2 to automatically obtain addressing.
b. PC1 and PC2 should be able to access the web page http://www.ptmu.test.

Step 2: Configure and verify PC email accounts.

a. Configure email accounts according to the requirements at www.ptmu.test/user.html.
b. Verify that PC1 received an email from NetAdmin and send a reply.
c. Send an email from PC1 to PC2. Note: Scoring will not change.
d. Verify that PC2 received an email from PC1.

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Step 3: Upload and download a file from the FTP server.

a. From PC2, access the FTP server and download the secret.txt file.
b. Open the secret.txt file, change only the secret word to apple, and upload the file.
c. The server side player score should be 44/44 and the client side player scored should be 33/33.

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11.3.2.2 Packet Tracer - Testing Connectivity with Traceroute
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Test End-to-End Connectivity with the tracert Command
Part 2: Compare to the traceroute Command on a Router

Background
This activity is designed to help you troubleshoot network connectivity issues using commands to trace the
route from source to destination. You are required to examine the output of tracert (the Windows command)
and traceroute (the IOS command) as packets traverse the network and determine the cause of a network
issue. After the issue is corrected, use the tracert and traceroute commands to verify the completion.

Part 1: Test End-to-End Connectivity with the tracert Command

Step 1: Send a ping from one end of the network to the other end.
Click PC1 and open the Command Prompt. Ping PC3 at 10.1.0.2. What message is displayed as a result of
the ping?

Step 2: Trace the route from PC1 to determine where in the path connectivity fails.
a. From the Command Prompt of PC1, enter the tracert 10.1.0.2 command.
b. When you receive the Request timed out message, press Ctrl+C. What was the first IP address listed in
the tracert output?

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c. Observe the results of the tracert command. What is the last address reached with the tracert
command?

Step 3: Correct the network problem.

a. Compare the last address reached with the tracert command with the network addresses listed on the
topology. The furthest device from the host 10.0.0.2 with an address in the network range found is the
point of failure. What devices have addresses configured for the network where the failure occurred?

b. Click RouterC and then the CLI tab.

c. What is the status of the interfaces?
d. Compare the IP addresses on the interfaces with the network addresses on the topology. Does there
appear to be anything extraordinary?

e. Make the necessary changes to restore connectivity; however, do not change the subnets. What is
solution?

Step 4: Verify that end-to-end connectivity is established.

a. From the PC1 Command Prompt, enter the tracert 10.1.0.2 command.
b. Observe the output from the tracert command. Was the command successful?

Part 2: Compare to the traceroute Command on a Router

a. Click RouterA and then the CLI tab.
b. Enter the traceroute 10.1.0.2 command. Did the command complete successfully?
c. Compare the output from the router traceroute command with the PC tracert command. What is
noticeably different about the list of addresses returned?

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Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned
Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 1: Test End-to-End Step 1 10

Connectivity with the tracert
Command Step 2b 10

Step 2c 10

Step 3a 10

Step 3c 10

Step 3d 10

Step 3e 10

Step 4b 10

Part 1 Total 80

Part 2: Compare to the a 10

traceroute Command on a
Router b 10

Part 2 Total 20
Total Score 100

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11.3.3.4 Packet Tracer - Using Show Commands
Objectives
Part 1: Analyze Show Command Output
Part 2: Reflection Questions

Background
This activity is designed to reinforce the use of router show commands. You are not required to configure, but
rather examine the output of several show commands.

Part 1: Analyze Show Command Output

Step 1: Connect to ISPRouter
a. Click ISP PC, then the Desktop tab, followed by Terminal.
b. Enter privileged EXEC mode.
c. Use the following show commands to answer the Reflection Questions in Part 2:
show arp
show flash:
show ip route
show interfaces
show ip interface brief
show protocols
show users
show version

Part 2: Reflection Questions

1. Which commands would provide the IP address, network prefix, and interface?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Which commands provide the IP address and interface assignment, but not the network prefix?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Which commands provide the status of the interfaces?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which commands provide information about the IOS loaded on the router?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
5. Which commands provide information about the addresses of the router interfaces?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. Which commands provide information about the amount of and Flash memory available?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

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7. Which commands provide information about the lines being used for configuration or device monitoring?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
8. Which commands provide traffic statistics of router interfaces?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
9. Which commands provide information about paths available for network traffic?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
10. Which interfaces are currently active on the router?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Each question is worth 10 points for a total score of 100.

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11.4.2.5 Packet Tracer - Backing Up Configuration Files
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Establish Connectivity to TFTP Server
Part 2: Transfer Configuration from TFTP Server
Part 3: Backup Configuration and IOS to TFTP Server

Background / Scenario
This activity is designed to show how to restore a configuration from a backup and then perform a new
backup. Due to an equipment failure, a new router has been put in place. Fortunately backup configuration
files have been saved to a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Server. You are required to restore the files
from the TFTP Server to get the router back online with as little down time as possible.

Part 1: Establish Connectivity to the TFTP Server

Note: Because this is a new router, initial configuration will be performed using a console connection to the
router.
a. Click PCA, then the Desktop tab, followed by Terminal to access the RTA command line.
b. Configure and activate the Gigabit Ethernet 0/0 interface. The IP address should match the default
gateway for the TFTP Server.
c. Test connectivity to TFTP Server. Troubleshoot, if necessary.

Part 2: Transfer Configuration from the TFTP Server

a. From privileged EXEC mode, issue the following command:
Router# copy tftp running-config
Address or name of remote host []? 172.16.1.2
Source filename []? RTA-confg
Destination filename [running-config]? <cr>
The router should return the following:
Accessing tftp://172.16.1.2/RTA-confg...
Loading RTA-confg from 172.16.1.2: !

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[OK - 785 bytes]

785 bytes copied in 0 secs
RTA#
%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
RTA#
b. Issue the command to display the current configuration. What changes were made?
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Issue the appropriate show command to display the interface status. Are all interfaces active?
____________________________________________________________________________________
d. Correct any issues related to interface problems and test connectivity.

Part 3: Backup Configuration and IOS to TFTP Server

a. Change the hostname of RTA to RTA-1.
b. Save the configuration to NVRAM.
c. Copy the configuration to the TFTP Server using the copy command:
RTA-1# copy running-config tftp:
Address or name of remote host []? 172.16.1.2
Destination filename [RTA-1-confg]? <cr>
d. Issue the command to display the files in flash.
e. Copy the IOS in flash to the TFTP Server using the following command:
RTA-1# copy flash tftp:
Source filename []? c1900-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin
Address or name of remote host []? 172.16.1.2
Destination filename [c1900-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin]? <cr>

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11.5.2.4 Packet Tracer - Configuring a Linksys Router
Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Connect to Linksys router
Part 2: Enable Wireless Connectivity
Part 3: Configure and Verify Wireless Client Access

Background
In this activity, you will configure a Linksys wireless router, allowing remote access to wireless clients as well
as connectivity with WPA security.

Part 1: Connect to Linksys Router

Step 1: Establish and verify connectivity to the Linksys router.
a. Connect the appropriate cable from Host-A to the Ethernet 1 port on Linksys.
b. Wait for the link light to turn green. Then open the command prompt for Host-A. Use the ipconfig
command to verify Host-received IP addressing information.
c. Enter the command ping 192.168.0.1 to verify Host-A can access the default gateway.

Step 2: Access the Linksys graphical user interface (GUI) using a web browser.
a. To configure the Linksys router using the GUI, you will need to access it using the Host-A web browser.
Open the web browser and access Linksys by entering the default gateway address in the URL field.
b. Enter admin as the default username and password to access the Linksys router.
Note: You will not see your score change when configuring the Linksys router until you click Save
Settings.

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Part 2: Enable Wireless Connectivity

Step 1: Configure the Linksys router for Internet connectivity.
There is no Internet connectivity in this scenario, but you will still configure the settings for the Internet-facing
interface. For Internet Connection Type, choose Static IP from the drop down list. Then enter the following
static IP information:
 Internet IP Address - 198.133.219.1
 Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
 Default Gateway - 198.133.219.254
 DNS 1 - 198.133.219.10

Step 2: Configure the inside network parameters.

Scroll down to the Network Setup section and configure the following information:
 IP Address - 172.31.1.1
 Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.224
 Starting IP Address - Enter 5 for the last octet.
 Maximum number of Users – 25
Note: The IP address range of the DHCP pool will only reflect the changes once you click 'Save Settings'

Step 3: Save the settings and reconnect to the Linksys router.

a. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save Settings. If you move from one tab to another without
saving, your configurations will be lost.
b. You lose your connection when you click Save Settings. This occurred because you changed the IP
address of the router.
c. Return to the command prompt of Host-A. Enter the command ipconfig /renew to renew the IP address.
d. Use the Host-A web browser to reconnect to the Linksys. You will need to use the new default gateway
address. Verify the Internet Connection settings in the Status tab. The settings should match the values
you configured in Part 2, Step 1. If not, repeat Part 2, Step 1 and Step 2.

Step 4: Configure wireless connectivity for wireless devices.

a. Click the Wireless tab and investigate the options in the dropdown list for Network Mode.
When would you choose to the Disable option?
____________________________________________________________________________________
When would you choose the Mixed option?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Set the network mode for Wireless-N Only.
c. Change the SSID to MyHomeNetwork.
What are two characteristics of the SSID?
____________________________________________________________________________________

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d. When a wireless client surveys the area searching for wireless networks, it detects any SSID broadcasts.
SSID broadcasts are enabled by default.
If the SSID of an access point is not being broadcast, how will devices connect to it?
____________________________________________________________________________________
e. For best performance in a network using Wireless-N, set the radio band to Wide-40MHz.
f. Click Save Settings and then click Continue.

Step 5: Configure wireless sercurity so that clients must authenticate to connect to the
wireless network.
a. Click the Wireless Security option under the Wireless tab.
b. Set the Security Mode to WPA2 Personal.
What is the difference between personal and enterprise?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Leave the encryption mode to AES and set the passphrase to itsasecret.
d. Click Save Settings and then click Continue.

Step 6: Change the default password to access the Linksys for configuration.
a. You should always change the default password. Click the Administration tab and change the Router
Access password to letmein.
b. Click Save Settings. Enter the username admin and the new password.

Part 3: Configure and Verify Wireless Client Access

Step 1: Configure Laptop to access the wireless network.
a. Click Laptop and click Desktop > PC Wireless. The window that opens in the client Linksys GUI.
b. Click the Connect tab and click Refresh, if necessary. You should see MyHomeNetwork listed under
Wireless Network Name.
c. Click MyHomeNetwork and click Connect.
d. You should now see MyHomeNetwork. Click it and then Connect.
e. The Pre-shared Key is the password you configured in Part 2, Step 5c. Enter the password and click
Connect.
f. Close the Linksys GUI and click Command Prompt. Enter the command ipconfig to verify Laptop
received IP addressing.

Step 2: Verify connectivity between Laptop and Host-A.

a. Ping the Linksys router from the Laptop.
b. Ping Host-A from the Laptop.

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Packet Tracer - Configuring a Linksys Router

Suggested Scoring Rubric

Question Possible Earned

Activity Section Location Points Points

Part 2: Enable Wireless Step 4 4

Connectivity
Step 5 1
Part 2 Total 5
Packet Tracer Score 95
Total Score 100

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11.6.1.2 Packet Tracer - Skills Integration Challenge
Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

G0/0 255.255.255.0
NIC 255.255.255.0

Scenario
The network administrator has asked you to prepare a router for deployment. Before it can be connected to
the network, security measures must be enabled. In this activity, you will encrypt and configure strong
passwords. You will then configure SSH for remote access and demonstrate that you can access the router
from a PC.

Requirements
 Configure IP addressing on ________________ and __________________.
 Configure the hostname as ________________ and encrypt all plain text passwords.
 Set a strong secret password of your choosing.
 Set the domain name to _________________ (case-sensitive).
 Create a user of your choosing with a strong password.
 Generate 1024-bit RSA keys.
Note: In Packet Tracer, enter the crypto key generate rsa command, and press Enter to continue.
 Block anyone for three minutes who fails to log in after four attempts within a two-minute period.
 Configure line the vty lines for SSH access and require the local user profiles.
 Save the configuration to NVRAM.
 Be prepared to demonstrate to your instructor that you have established SSH access from ____________
to ________________.

ID: ________________________________________________________________________

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