Lab 4 - Build a Switch and Router Network

Course: NWC204
Semester: FA24
Class:
Name:
Student ID:

Topology

Addressing Table
Device Interface IP Address / Prefix Default Gateway

R1 G0/0/0 10.19.0.1 /24 N/A

N/A

R1 G0/0/0
2024:fa:c204::1/64
N/A

R1 G0/0/0
fe80::1

R1
G0/0/1 10.19.1.1 /24 N/A
N/A

R1 G0/0/1
2024:fa:c204:1::1/64
N/A

R1 G0/0/1
fe80::1
S1 VLAN 1 10.19.1.2 /24 10.19.1.1
PC-A NIC 10.19.1.3 /24 10.19.1.1

PC-A NIC
2024:fa:c204:1::3/64 fe80::1
PC-B NIC 10.19.0.3 /24 10.19.0.1

PC-B NIC
2024:fa:c204::3/64 fe80::1

Objectives
Part 1: Set Up the Topology and Initialize Devices
Part 2: Configure Devices and Verify Connectivity

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Background / Scenario
This is a comprehensive lab to review previously covered IOS commands. In this lab, you will cable the
equipment as shown in the topology diagram. You will then configure the devices to match the addressing
table. After the configurations have been saved, you will verify your configurations by testing for network
connectivity.
After the devices have been configured and network connectivity has been verified, you will use IOS
commands to retrieve information from the devices to answer questions about your network equipment.
This lab provides minimal assistance with the actual commands necessary to configure the router. Test your
knowledge by trying to configure the devices without referring to the content or previous activities.
Note: The routers used with CCNA hands-on labs are Cisco 4221 with Cisco IOS XE Release 16.9.4
(universalk9 image). The switches used in the labs are Cisco Catalyst 2960s with Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2)
(lanbasek9 image). Other routers, switches, and Cisco IOS versions can be used. Depending on the model
and Cisco IOS version, the commands available and the output produced might vary from what is shown in
the labs. Refer to the Router Interface Summary Table at the end of the lab for the correct interface identifiers.
Note: Ensure that the routers and switches have been erased and have no startup configurations. Consult
with your instructor for the procedure to initialize and reload a router and switch.
The default bias template used by the Switch Database Manager (SDM) does not provide IPv6 address
capabilities. Verify that SDM is using either the dual-ipv4-and-ipv6 template or the lanbase-routing
template. The new template will be used after reboot even if the configuration is not saved.
S1# show sdm prefer
Use the following commands to assign the dual-ipv4-and-ipv6 template as the default SDM template.
S1# configure terminal
S1(config)# sdm prefer dual-ipv4-and-ipv6 default
S1(config)# end
S1# reload

Instructions

Part 1: Set Up Topology and Initialize Devices

Step 1: Cable the network as shown in the topology.
a. Attach the devices shown in the topology diagram, and cable, as necessary.
b. Power on all the devices in the topology.

Step 2: Initialize and reload the router and switch.

If configuration files were previously saved on the router and switch, initialize and reload these devices back
to their default configurations.

Part 2: Configure Devices and Verify Connectivity

In Part 2, you will set up the network topology and configure basic settings, such as the interface IP
addresses, device access, and passwords. Refer to the Error: Reference source not found and Error:
Reference source not found at the beginning of this lab for device names and address information.

Step 1: Assign static IP information to the PC interfaces.

a. Configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings on PC-A.
b. Configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings on PC-B.

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c. Ping PC-B from a command prompt window on PC-A.

Note: If pings are not successful, the Windows Firewall may need to be turned off.
Question:

Why were the pings not successful?

Type your answers here.

Step 2: Configure the router.

a. Console into the router and enable privileged EXEC mode.
Open configuration window

b. Enter configuration mode.

c. Assign a device name to the router.
d. Disable DNS lookup to prevent the router from attempting to translate incorrectly entered commands as
though they were host names.
e. Assign class as the privileged EXEC encrypted password.
f. Assign cisco as the console password and enable login.
g. Assign cisco as the VTY password and enable login.
h. Encrypt the plaintext passwords.
i. Create a banner that warns anyone accessing the device that unauthorized access is prohibited.
j. Configure and activate both interfaces on the router.
k. Configure an interface description for each interface indicating which device is connected to it.
l. To enable IPv6 routing, enter the command ipv6 unicast-routing.
R1(config)# ipv6 unicast-routing
m. Save the running configuration to the startup configuration file.
n. Set the clock on the router.
Note: Use the question mark (?) to help with the correct sequence of parameters needed to execute this
command.
Close configuration window

o. Ping PC-B from a command prompt window on PC-A.

Note: If pings are not successful, the Windows Firewall may need to be turned off.
Question:

Were the pings successful? Explain.

Type your answers here.

Step 3: Configure the switch.

In this step, you will configure the hostname, the VLAN 1 interface and its default gateway.
Open configuration window

a. Console into the switch and enable privileged EXEC mode.

b. Enter configuration mode.
c. Assign a device name to the switch.
d. Disable DNS lookup to prevent the router from attempting to translate incorrectly entered commands as
though they were host names.
e. Configure and activate the VLAN interface on the switch S1.
f. Configure the default gateway for the switch S1.

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g. Save the running configuration to the startup configuration file.

Step 4: Verify connectivity end-to-end connectivity.

a. From PC-A, ping PC-B on both IPv4 and IPv6.
b. From PC-B, ping S1 on IPv4.
Were the pings successful? Explain. Close configuration window

Part 3: Display Device Information

In Part 3, you will use show commands to retrieve interface and routing information from the router and
switch.
Step 1: Display the routing table on the router.
a. Use the show ip route command on the router R1 to answer the following questions.
Open configuration window
Questions:

What code is used in the routing table to indicate a directly connected network?
Type your answers here.
How many route entries are coded with a C code in the routing table?
Type your answers here.
What interface types are associated to the C coded routes?
Type your answers here.
b. Use the show ipv6 route command on router R1 to display the IPv6 routes.

Step 2: Display interface information on the router R1.

a. Use the show ip interface g0/0/1 to answer the following questions.
Questions:

What is the operational status of the G0/0/1 interface?

Type your answers here.
What is the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the G0/1 interface?
Type your answers here.
How is the Internet address displayed in this command?
Type your answers here.
b. For the IPv6 information, enter the show ipv6 interface interface command.

Step 3: Display a summary list of the interfaces on the router and switch.
There are several commands that can be used to verify an interface configuration. One of the most useful of
these is the show ip interface brief command. The command output displays a summary list of the
interfaces on the device and provides immediate feedback to the status of each interface.
a. Enter the show ip interface brief command on the router R1.
R1# show ip interface brief

b. To see the IPv6 interface information, enter the show ipv6 interface brief command on R1.
R1# show ipv6 interface brief
Close configuration window

c.
Open configuration window
Enter the show ip interface brief command on the switch S1.
S1# show ip interface brief
Close configuration window

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Reflection Questions
1. By default, interfaces on a router are typically kept down or administratively shut down for what reasons?

2. What would happen if you had changed interface G0/0/1 on the router with an IP address of 10.19.1.254?

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