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EXPERIMENT #2: Packet Tracer Introduction Lab. Part 2-Learning to Use Packet Tracer
Objectives:
a) Open the Ethernet network configured in experiment 1. Replace the hub by a generic
switch but do not wire it with the PCs. Drag the cursor to the generic switch and observe
the Port Status Summary Table.
The Port Status Summary Table also contains IP address and MAC address unlike that of
a Hubs Port Status Summary Table.
b) Select the switch and chose the Physical tab and then add two modules. You may choose
any modules to be added. Again, drag the cursor into the generic switch and observe
the changes in the Port Status Summary Table
Two ports has been added to the Port Status Summary Table
c) Wire the generic switch to the PCs thru FastEthernet 0/1 up to 0/2.
Since switch is a full duplex, end stations are set to full duplex
d) Repeat procedure C of experiment 1. Observe the simulation on the work space and in
the Event List.
First, the switch does a multicast. It broadcasts the ARP to all end stations. Then once
the ARP reaches its rightful destination it keeps it to its ARP table for a short period of
time. The switch will then do a unicast. The ICMP from PC-A will go directly to PC-C.
Observations:
1. Compare the Port Status Summary Table of hub to the switch. Why does the switch
have a MAC address on each port?
o The purpose of a switch keeping MAC addresses in its table is for the direction
of traffic. Initially, a switch creates an entry in its MAC address table. This is
performed by flooding. As the information flows again to the switch, it will
create a new entry in its MAC address table and will perform a unicast for the
succeeding transmissions.
2. Compare how the envelope travels from one PC into another using a switch. Compare
it to a hub.
o HUB: when using a Hub, the envelope is always broadcasted regardless of the
situation. Even when the ARP table of the destination has been updated, it will
still perform multicast.
o SWITCH: A switch will initially perform a multicast. This is to create entries in its
Mac address table. Once this is done, a switch will be able to perform unicast in
its succeeding transmission.
Procedure B: Adding and configuring routers
a) In the Network Component Box, click on the router. Select an 1841 router. Drag the
cursor to the router and observe the Port Status Summary Table.
b) Click on the router to bring up the Configuration Window. This window has three modes:
Physical, Config, and CLI (Physical is the default mode).
c) In the Physical mode, click on the router power switch to turn the device off. Select the
WIC-2T module and drag it to Slot 0 on the router. Then drag a WIC Cover to Slot 1.
Power the device back on.
NOTE:
Slot 0 is the one near to the switch button of the router.
e) Click on the Config mode tab of Router0 to begin configuring the device. After the device
has finished booting, change the display name of the router to CISCO_1. Changing the
display name does not affect the configuration.
NOTE:
If the device hangs up in the booting process, save the activity. Then close the
application and reopen the file.
g) Click on interface FastEthernet 0/0 and assign the IP address 192.168.1.1, then press
the TAB key. Click on the Port Status to On to enable the port (no shutdown).
Procedure C: Configuring the WAN link and set the default gateway on the PCs
b) Click on the Network Component Box and select Connections. Then select the Serial
DCE connection. Click on the CISCO_1 router and connect to the Serial 0/0/0 interface.
Click on the new router (CISCO_2) and connect to the Serial 0/0/0 interface.
d) Click on the CISCO_2 and select the Config mode. Change Hostname to CISCO_2 and
then configure the interface Serial 0/0/0 with the IP address 192.168.2.2, then press
the TAB key. Click the Port Status to On to enable the port (no shutdown).
NOTE:
The link lights on the serial link should change from red to green to indicate the link is
active.
g) Click on the Simulation mode. Select a Simple PDU and click on PC-A as the source,
then click on CISCO_2 as the destination. The ping should be successful.