Experiment Name: A small network using Cisco packet tracer

Learning Objectives:

Packet Tracer is a network simulation program that gives the opportunity to experiment.
Learn the different behaviors of networks and ask what if questions.
It is also a vital Cisco part of the Networking Academy learning experience.
The Packet Tracer provides simulation, visualization, authoring, assessment, and
enhances the teaching and learning of complex technology concepts.

Study with Scenario:

Open your Network Topology. Once you've opened your Network Topology on Cisco
Packet Tracer, access your network and identify the components of your network, for
example; Servers, Routers, End Devices, etc.
Complete the cabling. Access the cables section and connect completely and correctly the
cables between the networks in order to ensure connectivity between the devices in the
network using the connections table given.
Configure the IP addresses on the end devices. Using the address table still, correctly and
completely configure the IP addresses on all end devices. This can be done by accessing
the desktop platform on each device and locating the IP configuration section. The reason
for doing this is to enable the devices be on the right network.
Configure the IP addresses on your routers and switches. After configuring the right IP
addresses on the end devices, you will have to do the same on the routers and switches
also, using the address table. But this time in a different way because there's no desktop
platform on the routers and switches. You will have to access the configuration panel on
both devices and this can be done in two ways.
Click on the device and open the Command Line Interface (CLI) and then type in the
right commands to configure the right addresses for the router using the addressing table.
Use a console cable from an end device and connect it to the device you wish to
configure and access the terminal platform on the end device and it will take you to the

device's Command Line Interface and then you type in the commands in other to
configure the right addresses.
Configure your default gateway. After configuring the IP addresses, you will need to
configure the default gateway also. The reason for this is so the end devices would know
what network they are operating on. You can find the default gateway either in the
addressing table (if given) or in the network topology.
Test connectivity. After configuring the addresses, you will have to test connectivity by
opening a command prompt window on the end devices and try pinging the address
which the network operates on. If it gives you a reply, it means your network was
configured correctly.

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Part1: Examine Internetwork traffic at branch.

Part2: Examine Internetwork traffic to control.
Part3: Examine Internetwork traffic from branch.

Background:
This simulation activity is intended to help you understand the flow of traffic and
the contents of data packets as they traverse a complex network. Communication will &
examined at three different locations simulating typical & business and home networks. Take a
few moments to study the topology displayed. The Central location has three routers and

multiple networks possibly representing different & buildings within a campus. The Branch
location has only one router with a connection to both the Internet and a dedicated wide-area
network (WAN) connection to the central location. The Home Office makes use of a cable
modem broadband connection to provide access to both the Internet and to corporate resources
over the Internet. The devices at each location use a combination of static and dynamic
addressing. The devices are configured with default gateways and domain name system (DNS)
information as appropriate.

Part1: Examine Internetw ork Traffic at branch

In part 1 of this activity, you will use simulation mode to generate web traffic and examine the
HTTP protocol along with other protocols necessary for communications.

Step1: Switching from real time to Simulation mode.

a) Click the simulation mode icon to switch from real time mode to simulation mode.
b) Verify that ARP, DNS, HTTP and TCP are selected from the even list filters.
c) Move the solder located below the play control buttons (Back, Auto capture/play,
capture/forward) all the way to the right.

Step2: Generate traffic using a web browser.

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Click the PC in the far left pane.

Click the desktop tab and click the web browser icon to open it.
The DNS request for the IP address of branch server pt.pta.
The Layer 2 information, specifically the destination a MAC address.
Each device received an ARP request.
The DNS server receives a DNS query. The name queried resolved locally.
The HTTP client receives a HTTP reply from the server. It displays the page in the web
browser.

Part3: Examine Internetwo rk Traffic to central.

Step1: Set up for traffic capture to the central web server.
a) Close any open PDU Information windows.
b) Click reset any simulation.
c) Type http://centralserver.pt.pta in the web browser of the sales PC.