Networking for Homes and Small Businesses Student Packet Tracer Lab Manual
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CCNA Discovery Networking for Home and Small Businesses v4.0: Connecting to the Network
3.5.7.2 Learn to Use Packet Tracer
Objectives
* Develop an understanding of the basic functions of Packet Tracer. * Create/model a simple Ethernet network using two hosts and a hub. * Observe traffic behavior on the network. * Observer data flow of ARP broadcasts and pings. Hint: To ensure that the instructions always remain visible during an activity, click the "Top" check box in the lower left-hand corner of this instruction window.
Step 1: Create a logical network diagram with two PCs and a hub
The bottom left-hand corner of the Packet Tracer screen displays eight icons that represent device categories or groups, such as Routers, Switches, or End Devices. Moving the cursor over the device categories will show the name of the category in the box. To select a device, first select the device category. Once the device category is selected, the options within that category appear in the box next to the category listings. Select the device option that is required. a) Select End Devices from the options in the bottom left-hand corner. Drag and drop two generic PCs onto your design area. b) Select Hubs from the options in the bottom left-hand corner. Add a hub to the prototype network by dragging and dropping a generic hub onto the design area. c) Select Connections from the bottom left-hand corner. Choose a Copper Straight-through cable type. Click the first host, PC0, and assign the cable to the FastEthernet connector. Click the hub, Hub0, and select a connection
Links: s GUI. b) On the Basic Setup page, examine the DHCP Server Setting configuration. Is DHCP enabled? c) Click the Wireless tab. d) Examine the information under the Wireless tab. What is the SSID? Does it match the SSID configured on the client? All contents are Copyright © 1992–2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 1 of 2 CCNA Discovery Networking for Home and Small Businesses v4.0: Troubleshooting Your Network e) Click the Wireless Security submenu. f) Examine the security settings. Is WEP enabled? Does the key match the key configured on the client? Step 5: Make any necessary configuration changes on the Wireless Clients a) Using the Config tab, make any necessary configuration changes to the wireless PC. b) Using the Web Browser within the Desktop tab, connect to ciscolearn.more.com to verify that the configuration changes resolved the problem. c) Click the Check Results button at the bottom of the instruction window to check your work. All contents are Copyright © 1992–2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 2 of 2