Lab 4 2 Simple Routing Lab - Shadowsarespooky/TechJournal GitHub Wiki

Lab 4-2 - Simple Routing Lab

Objective

• Configure and observe a simple routed network.

Goals

• Observe the Layer 2 header changes as a packet crosses a router
• Recognize the role of the default gateway

Summary

In this lab I assigned IP addresses and subnet masks to a simple network, configured the gateway addresses for the PCs, then set the PCs to be connected to the multilayer switch to match the gateway IP addresses of the PCs. After that I tested that all the PCs could ping and receive packets to each other, then I ran a simulation to have the network simulate what a ping looks like on it. No problems with the lab, just some confusion with the questions towards the end. I found the simulation mode useful to see how operations work on the network.

Things to Consider:

• How do you set the gateway address on a workstation in Packet Tracer?

To define the gateway addresses for the PCs in Packet Tracer, you click on a PC, go to the Config tab, and in the Settings page, enter the gateway IP in the 'Gateway' field. (With the Static button selected)

• How do you set the IP and subnet mask on different interfaces of a multilayer switch?

To set the IP and subnet mask on the different interfaces for the PCs on the switch, select the multilayer switch, click on the Config tab, then for each interface (FastEthernet0/1) you'll enter the gateway IP and subnet mask for each PC.

• How do you enter simulation mode in Packet Tracer?

To enter the simulation mode in Packet Tracer, select the simulation button on the bottom-right corner. The options and filter you wish to apply will be found there.

• How do you set which types of packets you want to see in Simulation Mode?

To set what types of packets you want to see in Simulation Mode, click the Show All/None button and then click the Edit Filter button to select what specific packets you want to see.