Introduction to Packet Tracer Open Packet Tracer. Start with a blank network. Network Equipment to add to the network •1841 Router •2960 Switch •3 PCs Topology Diagram: XXXXXXXXXX/24 Device...

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Introduction to Packet Tracer Open Packet Tracer. Start with a blank network. Network Equipment to add to the network •1841 Router •2960 Switch •3 PCs Topology Diagram: 192.168.1.0/24 Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Router1 Fa0/0 192.168.1.254 255.255.255.0 N/A Computer1 NIC 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.254 Computer2 NIC 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.254 Computer3 NIC 192.168.1.3 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.254 Step 1 Open Packet Tracer Mouse over the devices at the bottom to see what type of devices you have to choose from. Click first device to see the routers. Place the 1841 Router on your screen Click Second device to see the switches Place the 2960 switch on your screen. Click on the PC Place 3 PCs on your screen. Task 2 Naming and configuring the router ***Note that the Display names AND host names for all devices must match. Step 1 Left click the router on your screen. Click on the Config Tab Step 2 Name the router Display Name Router1 Hostname Router1 Step 3 Click FastEthernet0/0 Click IP Address to type in the address listed in the chart above. Click the Subnet Mask(SM) box and the SM should pre-fill. If not, type in the address listed in the chart above. Step 4 Anytime you drag up a router from the icons at the bottom of the Packet Tracer screen you must start the interface. To do this click the desired interface then click in the box to turn the Port Status to “ON”. Additionally, you should always check the status of the interface on all future labs. This will usually be the issue if you are unable to connect. Step 5. Close the Router Task 3 Naming and configuring the PCs Step 1 Left click the PC Click on the Config Tab Step 2 Name the PC Display Name Computer1 Enter Gateway from the chart above Step 3 Click FastEthernet Click IP Address to type in the address listed in the chart above. Click the Subnet Mask(SM) box and the SM should pre-fill. If not, type in the address listed in the chart above. REPEAT THE STEPS ABOVE TO CONFIGURE COMPUTER2 AND COMPUTER3 Task 4 Naming the Switch ***Note that the Display names AND host names for all devices must match. Step 1 Left click the switch Click on the Config Tab Step 2 Name the switch Display Name Switch1 Hostname Switch1 Task 5 Cable the devices. Connect cables to your devices similar to the topology in the diagram above. Step 1 Click on the orange bolt on the bottom left of the Packet Tracer screen to see all the cables that are available. Mouse over each icon to display the name of each type of cable. Step 2 Click on the straight through cable icon. Click on Computer 1 then select FastEthernet. Click the Switch and choose FastEthernet0/1. Step 3 Click on straight through cable to connect Computer 2 to FastEthernet0/2 to Switch1 Step 4 Click on straight through cable to connect Computer 2 to FastEthernet0/3 to Switch1 Step 5 Click on cross over cable to connect the Router1 FastEthernet0/0 to Switch1 FastEthernet0/4. You will see green flashing lights once you have connected all cables. The green flashing lights simply means you have connected a cable but does not mean you have configured your network correctly. To test for correctly configured connectivity use the simple PDU icon on the right of the screen. This icon allows you to test how data will travel. You can test PC to PC communication, PC to Router communication, or any communication between devices that have been configured. In this lab you can test PC to PC or PC to Router. To do this, click the simple PDU icon then click each device. The connection results will be displayed on the bottom right of the screen. THE CHECK RESULTS SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SUBMIT A SCREEN PRINT OF YOUR COMPLETED NETWORK DIAGRAM THAT INCLUDES THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE SCREEN THAT SHOWS YOU TESTED THE NETWORK USING THE PDUs.