Computer Networks Practical Lab Manual

University of Sindh KBSAS Campus Naushahro Feroze Department of Information Technology

UNIVERSITY OF SINDH
KBSAS CAMPUS NAUSHAHRO FEOZE
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PRACTICAL NOTEBOOK

Computer Networks

Name of Student: Shoaib Ali

Roll Number: 2k23/NFIT/19

Name of Instructor: Sir Muhammad

Khalid

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr. SHOAIB ALI of 2k23 BS (IT) class bearing Roll No. 19 has

carried out the necessary Project work as per course of studies Computer Networks

for the 2nd Year (4th Semester) as above in practical schedule of his journal.

Date: _____________ Course Teacher: Sir Muhammad Khalid

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Lab Session No. Object Page No.

1. Objective: To become familiar with the installation of Cisco Packet Tracer …………….4

2. Objective: To become familiar with the connecting two PCs in Cisco Packet Tracer

……………………………………………………………………………………….8

3. Objective: To become familiar with the connecting multiple devices using hub in Cisco Packet

Tracer ………………………………………………………………………………..12

4. Objective: To become familiar with the router configuration and opening router panel by

connecting multiple router with a PC………………………………………………….19

5. Objective: To become familiar with the difference between Static and DHCP IP………..26

6. Objective: To set a Wi-Fi Routers to apply Wi-Fi settings………………………………33

7. Objective: To become familiar with the changing password of the Wi-Fi Routers.………39

8. Objective: To become familiar with the creating a Home Network On Simple Wireless router

by connecting wire and wireless connectivity. …………………………………………41

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Lab No. 1

Objective: To become familiar with the downloading and installation of Cisco Packet Tracer.

Step 1: Open Google and type Cisco Packet Tracer in the search bar. Click the version suitable for you
then the new tab will open.

Note: Internet connection is necessary to download the Cisco Packet Tracer.

Figure 1: Google Search Result

Step 2: Click on the highlighted option and setup will start downloading.

Figure 2: Website is opened

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Step 3: Backup file is downloading.

Figure 4: Downloading Process

Figure 3: Downloading Process

Step 4: Here you can see that the backup of Cisco Packet Tracer has been downloaded, now you just
have to click on open and move to the next step.

Figure 4: Opening backup file

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Procedure of Installation of Cisco Packet Tracer

Step 1: After opening backup, Click On Next. Step 3: Set the destination where you want
to install the program. Click Next to
continue the process.

Step 2: Select I accept the agreement. Click on Step 4: Confirming the folder.
Next.

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Step 5: Create an icon. Click on Next. Step 7: The Installation process begins.

Step 6: Click on Install. Step 8: Click on Finish.

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Lab No.2

Objective: To become familiar with the connecting two PCs in Cisco Packet Tracer.

Step 1: Open Cisco Packet Tracer. This is the interface of the application.

Figure 1: Cisco Packet Tracer Interface

Step 2: Click on the End Devices in the bottom. Select the highlighted option to pick two PCs.

Figure 2: Selecting End Devices

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Step 3: Click on the highlighted area to configure the IP address.

Figure 3: IP Configuration Settings

Step 4: Configuring the IP address of PC1.

Figure 4: Setting IP of PC1

Step 5: Configuring the IP address of PC2.

Figure 5: Setting IP of PC2

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Step 6: Click on the highlighted area in the bottom to connect these PCs via a wire. Select Copper
Crossover Wire.

Figure 6: Connecting via wire

Step 7: Click on the envelope object to transfer the packet of data between these two devices. Select
the PCs which will send and receive the data.

Figure 7: Selection of devices for packet

transfer

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Step 8: Operation was successful now we will play it in real-time to see how data/message was
transferred.

Figure 8: Transfer of packets

Step 9: After the transfer this message shows acknowledgement on PC1.

Figure 9: Acknowledgement

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Lab No.3

Objective: To become familiar with the connecting multiple devices using hub in Cisco Packet
Tracer.

Step 1: Open Cisco Packet Tracer. This is the interface of the application.

Figure 1: Cisco Packet Tracer Interface

Step 2: Click on the End Devices in the bottom. Select the highlighted option to pick four PCs.

Figure 2: Selecting End Devices

Figure 2: Selecting End Devices

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Step 3: Click on Hubs and select Generic Hub.

Figure 3: Selecting Hub

Step 4: Connect these devices using Copper Straight through wire.

Figure 4: Connecting all devices using connector

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Step 5: Configure all devices

Figure 5: Configure all devices

Step 6: Click on each PC and go to desktop under configuration then Click on the highlighted area to
configure the IP address.

Figure 6: IP Configuration Settings

Step 7: Configuring the IP address of PC1.

Figure 7: Setting IP of PC1

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Note: Configure other devices in the same manner

Configuration for PC1: Configuration for PC2:

IP Address: 10.11.13.14 IP Address: 10.11.13.16

Subnet Mask: 255.0.0.0 Subnet Mask: 255.0.0.0

Default Gateway: 10.11.13.100 Default Gateway: 10.11.13.100

DNS Server: 10.11.13.70 DNS Server: 10.11.13.70

Configuration for PC3: Configuration for PC4:

IP Address: 10.11.13.17 IP Address: 10.11.13.14

Subnet Mask: 255.0.0.0 Subnet Mask: 255.0.0.0

Default Gateway: 10.11.13.100 Default Gateway: 10.11.13.100

DNS Server: 10.11.13.70 DNS Server: 10.11.13.70

Step 8: Click on Simulation.

Figure 8: Simulation

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Step 9: Click on Show All/None, then Edit Filters and select ARP and ICMP.
Figure 9: Setting of Simulation

Step 10: Now Click on Play.

Figure 10: Play

Output Result:
Hub0 to PC2
PC0 to Hub0

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Sent to destination
PC2 to Hub0
Hub0 to PC1, PC3, PC0

Acknowledgement that message has reached the destination, the cross signs on 2 Pcs show that
these were not the destination but Hub has send message/data to them as well.

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PC0 to Hub0

Hub0 to PC1, PC2, PC3

PC0 to Hub0

PC2 to Hub0
Hub0 to PC0, PC1, PC3

Acknowledgement

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Lab No.4

Objective: To become familiar with the router configuration and opening router panel by
connecting multiple router with a PC.

Step 1: Click on the Wireless Devices in the bottom.

Step 2: Click on the highlighted option to select a router.

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Step 3: Double click on the router to see its design.

Step 4: Now we will set a connection between router and PCs. We will select a Pc and connect it
with router by using a straight through wire and put it into routers Ethernet Port.

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Step 5: Now we will set IP of router. Double click on router to open its settings.

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Step 6: Now click on the Web Browser option.

Step 7: Now Enter the default IP address.

Step 8: After pressing enter No Display because we have not set it. Now we will configure every PC
by selecting DHCP then it takes IP/Default gateway.

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Step 9: We will open Pcs settings and go to IP Configuration.

Step 10: We will select DHCP as shown below.

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Step 11: Now if we go to the web browser option and enter IP and press enter it displays…..

Step 12: We will enter the password. By default, the username and password is admin.

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It shows these settings. This is the router panel.

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Lab No.5

Objective: To become familiar with the difference between Static and DHCP IP.

Step 1: Click on the Switches. Select the highlighted switch and paste it.

Without settings the switch will act as non-manageable means it will only connect pcs.

Figure 1: Selecting Switch

Step 2: Now we will paste PCs.

Figure 2: Pasting PCs

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Step 3: Now we will connect these Pcs with a non-manageable switch.

Figure 3: Connecting PCs with switch

Figure 4: Connecting all devices using straight-
through wire

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Figure 5: Connection is established

Step 4: Now we will give IP to these Pcs to send data from one place to another.

Figure 6: IP Configuration Settings

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Step 5: We will give IP to every PC in the same manner. Without IP the Pc will not recognize any
network.

Figure 7: Configuring IPs.

The Problem is if we have 50 to 100 computers then we have to assign IP to each and every
computer then it will be time taking process.

Step 6: The solution is we will make IP Dynamic. For this we will need DHCP Server/DHCP Service.

Routers/wireless devices have quality that it gives details of the device.

Figure 8: IP Configuration Settings

Its DHCP Server is Enabled.

It will distribute IPs to the no of devices we will assign it to.

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Step 7: For suppose we are limiting it to distribute/share to two devices only. We will save the
settings.

Figure 9: Router Settings

Step 8: Now we will open the PCs IP Configuration settings.

Figure 10: IP Configuration Settings

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Step 9: We will change it from Static to DHCP,

Figure 11: IP Configuration Settings Figure 12: IP Configuration Settings

Step 10: Now we will paste other 2 PCs, and connect them and check

Figure 13: IP Configuration Settings

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Step 11: Now we will check it for PC02.

Figure 14: IP Distribution Figure 15: IP Distribution

Step 12: For PC03, it shows DHCP failed because we allowed router to assign IPs to two devices only.

Figure 16: IP Configuration Figure 17: IP Distribution Failed

Hence proved Dynamic IP system is much better than Static.

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Lab No.6

Objective: To set a Wi-Fi Routers to apply Wi-Fi settings

Step 1: Pick a WiFi router. open its panel. Configure the router.

Step 2: Pick a PC to set up a connection.

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Step 3: Connect router with PC using straight-through wire.

Step 4: Now we will configure the PC0.

After opening settings, we will go to IP Step 5: We will select DHCP and access that
configuration. panel.

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Step 6: We will go to the Web Browser Step 7: We will type the gateway and type
panel username and password.

Step 8: This dialog box appears after Step 9: This dialog box appears after
opening it. opening it.

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Step 10: We will go to Wireless settings Step 11: We will go to Wireless

and change Network Name(SSID). Security. We will select WPA2 Personal.

Step 12: We will give password and Step 13: We will select laptop and open
save settings. its settings.

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Step 14: We will change the laptop card by Step 15: We will now go to Desktop tab
replacing it with WPC300N Card. and select PC Wireless option.

Step 16: Click on connect option. Step 17: Enter the password and click
on Connect.

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Step 18: The laptop is connected to the router Step 19: No we will pick another PC and set
via Wireless connection. its wireless connection.

Step 20: We will configure it and Step 21: We will go to PC Wireless and
change its card and replace it with connect to the highlighted network.
WMP 300N.c

Step 22: Result

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Lab No.7

Objective: To become familiar with the changing password of the Wi-Fi Routers.

Scenario:

- 2 buildings 1 router
- In building 1 your PC is connected
- In building 2 your cousins PC is connected

Step 1: We will pick a router and 2 pcs and Step 2: We will change IP setting of
connect them via straight-through wire. both PCs to DHCP.

300N.c

Step 3: We will configure it and change its Step 4: Open router settings to secure
card and replace it with WMP 300N. console.

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Step 5: We will go to Administration and Step 6: It will ask the new password to
change password and save settings. save settings.

Step 7: Password is changed successfully.

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Lab No.8

Objective: To become familiar with the creating a Home Network On Simple Wireless router by
connecting wire and wireless connectivity.

Scenario:

- 3 different buildings
- 3 different computers
- Home network

Step 1: Click on the Wireless devices. Select 3 routers and paste 3 Pcs as well.

Figure 1: Selecting Switch

Step 2: Now we will configure these routers and disable the DHCP server of Router 2 and Router 3
because Router1 will distribute IPs.

Figure 2: Pasting PCs

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Step 3: Now we will connect these Pcs with a routers using Straight-Through wire.

Figure 3: Connecting PCs with routers

Step 4: Now we will connect all these routers using Cross-Over wire.

Figure 4: Connecting all routers using Cross-Over

wire

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Step 5: Now we will give IP to these Pcs using DHCP.

Figure 5: Configuring PC0 Figure 6: Configuring PC1

Figure 7: Configuring PC2

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Step 6: Now we will change router name and password of all three routers.

Figure 8: Configuring Router1

Figure 9: Configuring Router2

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Figure 10: Configuring Router3

Step 7: Now we will pick a laptop.

Figure 11: Pasting Laptop

Step 8: We will change the network card of laptop.

Figure 12: Changing Network Card of
Laptop

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Step 9: We will go to PC wireless.

Figure 13: Laptop Settings

Step 10: We will connect laptop to router 2 and enter its password.

Figure 14: Connecting Laptop to router

Step 11: laptop is connected to router 2.

Figure 15: Result

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