TSN2201 COMPUTER NETWORK

Lab 3 (Tri 1, 2020/2021)

Objective: Understand Layer 2 (Data Link) Bridge Domains, and ARP

Question 1:

Draw a simple bridging lab as below.

Configure all PCs with the given IP addresses. Ping all PCs to ensure they send out
some frames into the network. Then, in the command line interface of the switch,
type

Switch# show mac-address table

Then answer the following questions:

a. How many entries are in the mac-address table?

b. What is the function of this mac-address table for the switch?
Question 2:
This exercise lets student understand ARP and what it is used for. Use the same
network topology in question 1 and follow the steps below:

i) Go to command prompt in PC1, type

C:\ ipconfig

Write down the IP address and MAC address of PC1.

ii) Repeat step (i) in PC2.

iii) In the command prompt of PC1, type

C:\ arp –a

and see whether IP address of PC2 is exist in the arp entry or not.

iv) Ping PC2 from PC1,

C:\ ping x.x.x.x // x.x.x.x is PC2 IP address

v) After a successful ping, type

C:\ arp –a

and see whether PC2’s IP address is exist in the arp entry or not. Write
down its IP and MAC addresses.

vi) You may clear the arp entry, just type

C:\ arp –d