Lab 2 1: Intro to Packet Tracer and Deploying Pinging Devices - jude-lindale/Wiki GitHub Wiki

Summary

For part one of the lab the task was to download Packet Tracer and setup a network to then run the ping command from one computer to another.

ScreenShots

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Tech Journal Questions

  • How do you deploy workstations and switches in Packet Tracer?
    • To deploy workstations and switches in Packet Tracer you start by clicking on network devices in the bottom lefthand corner, then right under the network devices there is a tab that says switches and that is where you can deploy switches just by dragging them where you want. Then next to where network devices are it says end devices by clicking on that you can then deploy workstations.
  • How do connect these devices with cables?
    • In the bottom lefthand corner there is a lightning bolt, click on that, choose the cable and then connect it to the devices as needed.
  • How do you access the command-line terminal on a Packet Tracer PC?
    • To access the command-line terminal, you first click on the computer you want to use, then there is a bar at the top with different tabs, click on the Desktop tab, and then chose the option that says command prompt