Summary

In this Lab, I used packet tracer to set up a small network consisting of two computers and a switch, configured the PCs and tested connectivity between them.

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Useful Commands/Instructions

• The ping command was useful in this lab for testing connectivity between the two PCs I set up.

Problems I Ran Into

• I didn't have any issues during this lab.

Useful Information/Lab Specifics

• To configure PCs in packet tracer, you first get the PC item by going to End Devices > PC. You can then double click on the PC you would like to configure to change the configuration of the PC. You can change the configuration of the PC by navigating to the config tab.

• You can connect a PC to a Switch in packet tracer by navigating to the connections menu and then selecting the "automatically select connection type" option. You could also manually select the correct connection type, which in this case would be copper straight-through. You then click and drag the selection connection option from the PC to the switch.

• To use commands on a PC in packet tracer, you can double click the PC to open the options window for the PC and then you can navigate to the desktop tab, and then clicking on the command prompt option to open a command prompt for the computer. You may then type commands. In this lab, I used the ping command to test the connection between two PCs.