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Student Name: Muhammad Zahid Bashir Ahmed

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Registration Number: BSCS-023R16-12
Course Code Course Title

CCN Lab

Department (Computer Science / Information Technology)

Computer Science
Class & Seme BSCS 8th A

Assessment Item Title: Cables & PING Test Due Date/Time: 05/06/2020

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Lecturer/Tutor Name: Mr. Muneeb A. Khan

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Question No 1:
Write a detail note on different cables that are used in computer networks.

Solution:
Cables which are used in Computer Networks are as follows:
1. Twisted Pair
Twisted Pair cable has pairs of wires with each pair twisted to eliminate
electromagnetic interference and prevent crosstalk; each pair forms a circuit which
can transmit data. At each end of the cable RJ-45 connectors are installed, The RJ-
45 is an eight-wire connector used commonly to connect computers onto an
Ethernet local-area network (LAN).

There are two sub-categories of Twisted Pair Cables as mentioned below

a. Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)

Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable (UTP) is the most common type of
cable used in networks. Almost all Ethernet LANs are built using UTP cables.
UTP cables are thin and flexible and very cost effective which makes them
the ideal choice for Ethernet cabling.
b. Shielded Twisted Pair Cable (STP)
Shielded Twisted Pair Cable (STP) wraps each pair of wire in a
metallic foil and further wraps all four pairs if wires in a metallic braid or foil,
this further reduces the noise both within the cable from outside the cable.
STP cable is more expensive then UTP cable and is much more difficult to
install and manage. It also requires grounding at both ends of the metallic
shield.
2. Coxial Cable
Coxial cable is the most popular cable in cable television industry, a coaxial
cable consists of copper conductor which is surrounded by an insulation material,
over the insulation material is copper braid or foil that acts both as the second wire in
the circuit and as a shield for the inner conductor thereby protecting it from
interference. The coaxial cable is difficult to install and manage but it can support
much greater cable lengths.
There are two sub-categories of Coxial Cables as mentioned below

a. Thinnet
Thinnet: It has a diameter of 0.25 inches and is relatively easy to
install as compared to the Thicknet cable. It was used previously used in
Ethernet networks but since the cable required grounding and many
 problems were faced due to improper grounding it is no longer used in
Ethernet networks.
b. Thicknet
Thicknet has diameter of 0.38 inches which makes it a better
conductor, this cable can carry signal to long distances before the singal
quality degrades.
3. Fiber-Optic Cable
Fiber-Optic cable is made up of glass and plastic fibers surrounded by several
layers of protective materials. Fiber-optic cables are much more expensive than
twisted-pair and coaxial cables. Fiber-optic cables are immune to EMI and can run
small and large distances depending upon the type of cable. Fiber-optic cables
support very high bandwidth which makes them the preferred choice of cables when
high speed connectivity is required.

There are two sub-categories of Fiber-Optic Cables as mentioned below

a. Single-Mode
Single-Mode: It has as single stand of glass fiber, with a small core
and supports one mode of transmission. Single mode fiber optic cable can
run longer distances but it is more expensive than multi-mode fiber.
b. Multi-Mode
Multi-Mode: It has a bigger core and supports multiple propagation
paths and modes. Multi-mode fiber is used for small to medium distances.
Question No 2:
Implement the given below topology on packet Tracer and attach the ping results.

Device IP Subnet mask

1 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
2 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0
3 192.168.1.3 255.255.255.0
4 192.168.1.4 255.255.255.0
5 192.168.1.5 255.255.255.0

Solution:
Ping Results of all the connected devices to a central HUB are as follows:

1. Ping Result of PC 01 to PC 02
2. Ping Result of PC 01 to PC 03
3. Ping Result of PC 01 to PC 04
 4. Ping Result of PC 01 to PC 05

As you can see all PING results of PC 01 to all other connected PC are true, and Since,
all the devices are connected to the same central HUB implying that all the device are also
connected to each other.