Packet Tracer - Connect the Physical Layer

Objectives
Part 1: Identify Physical Characteristics of Internetworking Devices
Part 2: Select Correct Modules for Connectivity
Part 3: Connect Devices
Part 4: Check Connectivity

Background
In this activity, you will explore the different options available on internetworking devices. You will also
be required to determine which options provide the necessary connectivity when connecting multiple
devices. Finally, you will add the correct modules and connect the devices.
Note: Scoring for this activity is a combination of Packet Tracer-automated scoring and your recorded
answers to the questions posed in the instructions. See the Error! Not a valid bookmark self-
reference. at the end of this activity and consult with your instructor to determine your final score.

Part 1: Identify Physical Characteristics of Internetworking Devices

Step 1: Identify the management ports of a Cisco router.
a. Click the East router. The Physical tab should be active.
b. Zoom in and expand the window to see the entire router.
Question:

Which management ports are available?

Console Ports and AUX Ports
Question:

c. Which LAN and WAN interfaces are available on the East router and how many are there?
2 CL Interfaces and 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports. 4
d. Click the CLI tab, press the Enter key to access the user mode prompt, and enter the following
commands:
Open a configuration window

East> show ip interface brief

The output verifies the correct number of interfaces and their designation. The vlan1 interface is a
virtual interface that only exists in software.
Question:

How many physical interfaces are listed?

4 physical interfaces
e. Enter the following commands:
East> show interface gigabitethernet 0/0
Question:

What is the default bandwidth of this interface?

1 000 000 Kbit
East> show interface serial 0/0/0
Question:

What is the default bandwidth of this interface?

1 544 Kbit
 Note: Bandwidth on serial interfaces is used by routing processes to determine the best path to a
destination. It does not indicate the actual bandwidth of the interface. Actual bandwidth is
negotiated with a service provider.

Step 2: Identify module expansion slots.

Questions:

How many expansion slots are available to add additional modules to the East router?
2 expansion slots
Click Switch2. How many expansion slots are available?
5 expansion slots

Part 2: Select Correct Modules for Connectivity

Step 1: Determine which modules provide the required connectivity.
a. Click East and then click the Physical tab. On the left, beneath the Modules label, you see the
available options to expand the capabilities of the router. Click each module. A picture and a
description display at the bottom. Familiarize yourself with these options.
Questions:

1) You need to connect PCs 1, 2, and 3 to the East router, but you do not have the necessary
funds to purchase a new switch. Which module can you use to connect the three PCs to
the East router?
HWIC-4ESW module
2) How many hosts can you connect to the router using this module?
4 hosts
b. Click Switch2.
Question:

Which module can you insert to provide a Gigabit optical connection to Switch3?
PT-SWITCH-NM-1FGE module

Step 2: Add the correct modules and power up devices.

a. Click East and attempt to insert the appropriate module from Step 1a. Modules are added by
clicking the module and dragging it to the empty slot on the device.
The Cannot add a module when the power is on message should display. Interfaces for this
router model are not hot-swappable. The device must be turned off before adding or removing
modules. Click the power switch located to the right of the Cisco logo to turn off East. Insert the
appropriate module from Step 1a. When done, click the power switch to power up East.
Note: If you insert the wrong module and need to remove it, drag the module down to its picture
in the bottom right corner, and release the mouse button.
b. Using the same procedure, insert the module that you identified in Step 1b into the empty slot
farthest to the right in Switch2.
c. Use the show ip interface brief command on Switch2 to identify the slot in which the module
was placed.
Question:

Into which slot was it inserted?

5th slot

Part 3: Connect Devices

 This may be the first activity you have done where you are required to connect devices. Although you
may not know the purpose of the different cable types, use the table below and follow these
guidelines to successfully connect all the devices:
a. Select the appropriate cable type.
b. Click the first device and select the specified interface.
c. Click the second device and select the specified interface.
d. If you have correctly connected two devices, you will see your score increase.
Example: To connect East to Switch1, select the Copper Straight-Through cable type.
Click East and choose GigabitEthernet0/0. Then, click Switch1 and choose GigabitEthernet0/1.
Your score should now be 4/55.
Note: For the purposes of this activity, link lights are disabled.

Device Interface Cable Type Device Interface

East GigabitEthernet0/0 Copper Straight-Through Switch1 GigabitEthernet0/1

East GigabitEthernet0/1 Copper Straight-Through Switch4 GigabitEthernet0/1
East FastEthernet0/1/0 Copper Straight-Through PC1 FastEthernet0
East FastEthernet0/1/1 Copper Straight-Through PC2 FastEthernet0
East FastEthernet0/1/2 Copper Straight-Through PC3 FastEthernet0
Switch1 FastEthernet0/1 Copper Straight-Through PC4 FastEthernet0
Switch1 FastEthernet0/2 Copper Straight-Through PC5 FastEthernet0
Switch1 FastEthernet0/3 Copper Straight-Through PC6 FastEthernet0
Switch4 GigabitEthernet0/2 Copper Cross-Over Switch3 GigabitEthernet3/1
Switch3 GigabitEthernet5/1 Fiber Switch2 GigabitEthernet5/1
Switch2 FastEthernet0/1 Copper Straight-Through PC7 FastEthernet0
Switch2 FastEthernet1/1 Copper Straight-Through PC8 FastEthernet0
Switch2 FastEthernet2/1 Copper Straight-Through PC9 FastEthernet0
Switch2 Gigabit3/1 Copper Straight-Through AccessPoint Port 0
Serial DCE
East Serial0/0/0 West Serial0/0/0
(connect to East first)

Part 4: Check Connectivity

Step 1: Check the interface status on East.
a. Click the CLI tab and enter the following commands:
East> show ip interface brief
Compare the output to the following:
Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
GigabitEthernet0/0 172.30.1.1 YES manual up up
GigabitEthernet0/1 172.31.1.1 YES manual up up
 Serial0/0/0 10.10.10.1 YES manual up up
Serial0/0/1 unassigned YES unset down down
FastEthernet0/1/0 unassigned YES unset up up
FastEthernet0/1/1 unassigned YES unset up up
FastEthernet0/1/2 unassigned YES unset up up
FastEthernet0/1/3 unassigned YES unset up down
Vlan1 172.29.1.1 YES manual up up

If all of the cabling is correct the outputs should match.

Close the configuration window

Step 2: Connect wireless devices, Laptop and TabletPC.

a. Click the Laptop and select the Config Tab. Select the Wireless0 interface. Put a check in the
box labeled On next to Port Status. Within a few seconds the wireless connection should appear.
b. Click the Desktop tab of the Laptop. Click on the Web Browser icon to launch the web browser.
Enter www.cisco.pka in the URL box and click Go. The page should display Cisco Packet
Tracer.
c. Click the TabletPC and select the Config Tab. Select the Wireless0 interface. Put a check in the
box labeled On next to Port Status. Within a few seconds the wireless connection should appear.
d. Repeat the steps in Step 2b to verify the page displays.

Step 3: Change the access method of the TabletPC.

a. Click the TabletPC and select the Config Tab. Select the Wireless0 interface. Uncheck the box
labeled On next to Port Status. It should now be clear and the wireless connection will drop.
b. Click the 3G/4G Cell1 interface. Put a check in the box labeled On next to Port Status. Within a
few seconds the cellular connection should appear.
c. Repeat the process of verifying web access.
Note: You should not have both the wireless0 interface and 3G/4G Cell1 interfaces active at the
same time. This may cause confusion to the device when attempting to connect to some resources.

Step 4: Check connectivity of the other PCs.

All of the PCs should have connectivity to the web site and each other. You will learn to use
connectivity testing in many upcoming labs.
 Packet Tracer - Connect a Wired and Wireless LAN
Addressing Table
Device Interface IP Address Connects To

Cloud Eth6 N/A F0/0

Cloud
Coax7 N/A Port0
Cable Modem Port0 N/A Coax7
Cable Modem
Port1 N/A Internet
Router0 Console N/A RS232
Router0
F0/0 192.168.2.1/24 Eth6
Router0
F0/1 10.0.0.1/24 F0
Router0
Ser0/0/0 172.31.0.1/24 Ser0/0
Router1 Ser0/0 172.31.0.2/24 Ser0/0/0
Router1
F1/0 172.16.0.1/24 F0/1
WirelessRouter Internet 192.168.2.2/24 Port 1
WirelessRouter
Eth1 192.168.1.1 F0
Family PC F0 192.168.1.102 Eth1
Switch F0/1 172.16.0.2 F1/0
Netacad.pka F0 10.0.0.254 F0/1
Configuration Terminal RS232 N/A Console
Blank line, no additional information

Objectives
Part 1: Connect to the Cloud
Part 2: Connect Router0
Part 3: Connect Remaining Devices
Part 4: Verify Connections
Part 5: Examine the Physical Topology

Background
When working in Packet Tracer (a lab environment or a corporate setting), you should know how to
select the appropriate cable and how to properly connect devices. This activity will examine device
configurations in Packet Tracer, selecting the proper cable based on the configuration, and
connecting the devices. This activity will also explore the physical view of the network in Packet
Tracer.

Instructions

Part 1: Connect to the Cloud

Step 1: Connect the cloud to Router0.
a. At the bottom left, click the orange lightning icon to open the available Connections.
b. Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 F0/0 to Cloud Eth6. Cloud is a type of switch, so
use a Copper Straight-Through connection. If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on
the cable turn green.

Step 2: Connect the cloud to Cable Modem.

Choose the correct cable to connect Cloud Coax7 to Modem Port0.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Part 2: Connect Router0

Step 1: Connect Router0 to Router1.

Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 Ser0/0/0 to Router1 Ser0/0. Use one of the
available Serial cables.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Step 2: Connect Router0 to netacad.pka.

Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 F0/1 to netacad.pka F0. Routers and computers
traditionally use the same wires to transmit (1 and 2) and receive (3 and 6). The correct cable to
choose consists of these crossed wires. Although many NICs can now autosense which pair is used
to transmit and receive, Router0 and netacad.pka do not have autosensing NICs.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Step 3: Connect Router0 to the Configuration Terminal.

Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 Console to Configuration Terminal RS232. This
cable does not provide network access to Configuration Terminal, but allows you to
configure Router0 through its terminal.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn black.

Part 3: Connect Remaining Devices

Step 1: Connect Router1 to Switch.

Choose the correct cable to connect Router1 F1/0 to Switch F0/1.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green. Allow a few seconds for the
light to transition from amber to green.

Step 2: Connect Cable Modem to Wireless Router.

Choose the correct cable to connect Cable Modem Port1 to Wireless Router Internet port.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable will turn green.

Step 3: Connect Wireless Router to Family PC.

Choose the correct cable to connect Wireless Router Ethernet 1 to Family PC.
If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Part 4: Verify Connections

Step 1: Test the connection from Family PC to netacad.pka.
a. Open the Family PC command prompt and ping netacad.pka.
b. Open the Web Browser and the web address http://netacad.pka.

Step 2: Ping the Switch from Home PC.

Open the Home PC command prompt and ping the Switch IP address of to verify the connection.

Step 3: Open Router0 from Configuration Terminal.

a. Open the Terminal of Configuration Terminal and accept the default settings.
b. Press Enter to view the Router0 command prompt.
c. Type show ip interface brief to view interface statuses.

Part 5: Examine the Physical Topology

Step 1: Examine the Cloud.

a. Click the Physical Workspace tab or press Shift+P and Shift+L to toggle between the logical
and physical workspaces.
b. Click the Home City icon.
c. Click the Cloud icon.
Question:

How many wires are connected to the switch in the blue rack?
2 wires
d. Click Back to return to Home City.

Step 2: Examine the Primary Network.

a. Click the Primary Network icon. Hold the mouse pointer over the various cables.
Question:

What is located on the table to the right of the blue rack?

Configuration Terminal
b. Click Back to return to Home City.

Step 3: Examine the Secondary Network.

a. Click the Secondary Network icon. Hold the mouse pointer over the various cables.
Question:

Why are there two orange cables connected to each device?

One is for receiving and one is for transmitting.
b. Click Back to return to Home City.

Step 4: Examine the Home Network.

a. Click the Home Network icon.
Question:

Why is there no rack to hold the equipment?

We don’t need to use rack in this type of set up.
b. Click the Logical Workspace tab to return to the logical topology.
Lab – View Wired and Wireless NIC Information
Objectives

Part 1: Identify and Work with PC NICs

Part 2: Identify and Use the System Tray Network Icons

Background / Scenario

This lab requires you to determine the availability and status of the network interface cards (NICs) on
the PC that you use. Windows provides a number of ways to view and work with your NICs.
In this lab, you will access the NIC information of your PC and change the status of these cards.

Required Resources

• 1 PC (Windows with two NICs, wired and wireless, and a wireless connection)
Note: At the start of this lab, the wired Ethernet NIC in the PC was cabled to one of the integrated
switch ports on a wireless router and the Local Area Connection (wired) was enabled. The wireless
NIC was disabled initially. If the wired and wireless NICs are both enabled the PC will receive two
different IP addresses and the wireless NIC will take precedence.

Instructions
Part 1: Identify and Work with PC NICs.

In Part 1, you will identify the NIC types in the PC that you are using. You will explore different ways
to extract information about these NICs and how to activate and deactivate them.
Note: This lab was performed using a PC running on the Windows 10 operating system. You should
be able to perform the lab with one of the other Windows operating systems listed; however, menu
selections and screens may vary.

Step 1: Use the Network and Sharing Center.

a. Navigate to the Control Panel. Click View network status and tasks under Network and
Internet heading in the Category View.
b. In the left pane, click the Change adapter settings link.
c. In the Network Connections window, the results provide a list of NICs available on this PC. Look
for your Wi-Fi adapters.
Note: Virtual Private Network (VPN) adapters and other types of network connections may also
be displayed in this window.

Step 2: Work with your wireless NIC.

a. Locate the wireless network connection. If it is disabled, right-click and select Enable to activate
your wireless NIC.
b. If the wireless network connection is not currently connected, right-click and select
Connect/Disconnect to connect to an SSID that you are authorized to connect to.
c. Right-click a wireless network connection, and then click Status.
 d. The wireless network connection Status window displays where you can view information about
your wireless connection.
What is the Service Set Identifier (SSID) for the wireless router of your connection?
SM PAID WIFI 5G
What is the speed of your wireless connection?
433.3 Mbps
e. Click Details to display the Network Connection Details window.
What is the MAC address of your wireless NIC?
E8-D0-FC-A9-4D-A3
Do you have multiple IPv4 DNS Servers listed? If so, why would multiple DNS Servers be listed?
None. Only one.
f. Open a Windows Command Prompt and type ipconfig /all.
Open a Windows Command Prompt.

Notice that the information displayed here is the same information that was displayed in the
Network Connection Details window in Step e.
g. Close the command window and the Network Connection Details window. This should return you
back to the Wi-Fi Status window. Click Wireless Properties.
Close a Windows Command Prompt.

h. In the Wireless Network Properties window, click the Security tab.

i. The type of security the connected wireless router has implemented displays. Click the Show
characters check box to display the actual Network security key, instead of the hidden
characters, and then click OK.
j. Close the Wireless Network Properties and the Wi-Fi Status windows. Select and right-click the
Wi-Fi option > Connect/Disconnect. A pop-up window should appear at the bottom right corner
of your desktop that displays your current connection, along with a list of SSIDs that are in range
of the wireless NIC of your PC. If a scrollbar appears on the right side of this window, you can use
it to display additional SSIDs.
k. To join one of the other wireless network SSIDs listed, click the SSID that you want to join, and
then click Connect.
l. If you have selected a secure SSID, you are prompted to enter the Security key for the SSID.
Type the security key for that SSID and click OK. You can click the Hide characters check box to
prevent people from seeing what you type in the Security key field.

Step 3: Work with your wired NIC.

a. On the Network Connections window, select and right-click Ethernet option to display the drop-
down list. If the NIC is disabled, enable it, and then click the Status option.
Note: You must have an Ethernet cable attaching your PC NIC to a switch or similar device to
see the status. Many wireless routers have a small 4-port Ethernet switch built-in. You can
connect to one of the ports using a straight-through Ethernet patch cable.
b. In the Status window, the results display information about your wired connection to the LAN.
c. Click Details… to view the address information for your LAN connection.
d. Open a command window prompt and type ipconfig /all. Find your Ethernet adapter information
and compare this with the information displayed in the Network Connection Details window.
Open a Windows Command Prompt.

C:\Users\ITE> ipconfig /all

 Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP-VITJF61

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (4) I219-LM
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 08-00-27-80-91-DB
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::d829:6d18:e229:a705%5(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, September 4, 2019 1:19:07 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, September 5, 2019 1:19:08 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 50855975
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-24-21-BA-64-08-00-27-80-91-
DB
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.105.28.16
68.105.29.16
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Close a Windows Command Prompt.

e. Close all windows on your desktop.

Part 2: Identify and Use the System Tray Network Icons

In Part 2, you will use the network icons in your system tray to determine and control the NICs on
your PC.

Step 1: Use the network icon.

a. Click the system tray. Click the network icon to view the pop-up window that displays the SSIDs
that are in-range of your wireless NIC.
b. Click Network & Internet.
c. In the Settings windows, click Change adapter options under the Change your network settings
heading.
d. In the Network Connections window, right-click Wi-Fi and select Disable.
e. Examine your system tray. Click the Network icon again. With the Wi-Fi disabled, wireless
networks are no longer in range and not available for wireless connections.
f. You can also disable the Ethernet network by disabling the Ethernet adapters.

Step 2: Identify the Network Problem icon.

 a. In the Network Connections window, disable all the Wi-Fi and Ethernet adapters.
b. The system tray now displays the Network Disabled icon, which indicates that network
connectivity has been disabled.
c. You can click this icon to return to the Network and Internet settings.
d. In the Network and Internet settings window, you can click Troubleshoot to use the PC to
resolve the network issue for you.
e. If troubleshooting did not enable one of your NICs, then you should do this manually to restore
the network connectivity of your PC.
Note: If a network adapter is enabled and the NIC is unable to establish network connectivity,
then the Network Problem icon appears in the system tray.
If this icon appears, you can troubleshoot this issue just like you did in Step 2c.

Reflection Question

Why would you activate more than one NIC on a PC?

This is typically necessary for Network Appliances and VMs that transfer traffic from one subnet
to another. More control is possible thanks to multiple NICs, including improved traffic isolation.
Configuration Exercises 4: Static Routes
Boston Router

1. Configure the basic configuration.

a. Configure the Router name based on the topology

b. Line Console. Password: cisco
c. Line vty. Password: cisco
d. Enable Secret: class
e. Router Interface IP Addresses

2. Configure a static route to network 172.16.30.0/24 using the next-hop address.

3. Configure a static route to network 172.16.40.0/24 using the next-hop address.
4. Configure a static route to network 172.16.50.0/24 using the next-hop address.
5. Save the configuration to NVRAM

Buffalo Router

1. Configure the basic configuration.

a. Configure the Router name based on the topology

b. Line Console. Password: cisco
c. Line vty. Password: cisco
d. Enable Secret: cisco
e. Router Interface IP Addresses

2. Configure a static route to network 172.16.10.0/24 using the exit interface.

3. Configure a static route to network 172.16.50.0/24 using the exit interface.
4. Save the configuration to NVRAM.
Bangor Router

1. Configure the basic configuration.

a. Configure the Router name based on the topology

b. Line Console. Password: cisco
c. Line vty. Password: cisco
d. Enable Secret: cisco
e. Router Interface IP Addresses

2. Configure a static route using the default route.

(ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 exit interface)
(ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 next hop ip)
3. Save the configuration to NVRAM.
Boston:

ena
conf t
host Boston
line con 0
pass cisco
login
line vty 0 4
pass cisco
login
exit
ena sec class
ser pas
int fa0/0
ip add 172.16.10.1 255.255.255.0
no shut
int s0/0/0
ip add 172.16.20.1 255.255.255.252
clock rate 64000
no shut
end
write

ip route 172.16.30.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.20.2

ip route 172.16.40.0 255.255.255.252 172.16.20.2
ip route 172.16.50.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.20.2
do wr

Buffalo:

ena
conf t
host Buffalo
line con 0
pass cisco
login
line vty 0 4
pass cisco
login
exit
ena sec class
ser pas
int fa0/0
ip add 172.16.30.1 255.255.255.0
no shut
int s0/0/0
ip add 172.16.40.1 255.255.255.252
clock rate 64000
no shut
int s0/0/1
ip add 172.16.20.2 255.255.255.252
no shut
end
write

ip route 172.16.10.0 255.255.255.0 s0/0/1

ip route 172.16.50.0 255.255.255.0 s0/0/0
do wr
do wr

Bangor:

enable
config t
hostname Bangor
enable secret cisco
line console 0
password cisco
login
line vty 0 15
password cisco
login
int s0/0/1
ip add 172.16.40.2 255.255.255.252
no shutdown
int fa0/0
ip add 172.16.50.1 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
exit
ip route 172.16.30.0 255.255.255.0 s0/0/1
ip route 172.16.10.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.40.1
do wr