ICBT

NETWORK

SUBMITTED IN JANUARY 2023

BY
SAHAN DEMINDA

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 Assignment Cover Sheet

Qualification Module Number and Title

Network Foundation Routing and Wireless Data Networks

Student Name & No. Assessor

KOROTTA GAMAGE SAHAN DEMINDA
CL/BSCNSE/SDU/04/15
Hand out date Submission Date

Assessment type Duration/Length of Weighting of Assessment

Report 1000 words Assessment Type 25%
2 weeks

Learner declaration

I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully
acknowledged.

Marks Awarded
First assessor

IV marks

Agreed grade

Signature of the assessor Date

FEEDBACK FORM
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Module : Routing and Wireless Data Networks

Student : KOROTTA GAMAGE SAHAN DEMINDA
CL/BSCNSE/SDU/04/15
Assessor :
Assignment :

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 Strong features of your work:

Areas for improvement:

Marks Awarded:

Learning outcomes covered

 Explain Routing technologies

 Design and implement routing environment

Task 1
It is important for any organization with a network infrastructure that consists of
Routers or layer 3 switches to choose an appropriate routing protocol. The main
purpose of a Routing protocol is to enable networking devices to learn and forward
packets to the remote networks.

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 I. Describe the main functions of a layer three device.

II. Discuss static and dynamic routing.

(20 marks)

Task 2
Enhanced Interior Gateway routing Protocol (EIGRP) was a Cisco proprietary
protocol and is known for fast convergence and flexibility. If a Network Engineer is
responsible for implementing EIGRP on networking devices. He/she should also be
aware of how EIGRP works so that any misconfigurations or protocol failures can be
resolved.
I. EIGRP is a distance vector protocol. Discuss how it avoids routing loops.
II. Configure EIGRP on the given network diagram (Network Diagram 01) using
cisco Packet tracer. (all routers share network prefix of 221.X.Y.0/24 where X
is student number and Y is mentioned in the diagram)
a. Name the 3 tables maintained by EIGRP
b. Use CLI commands to show neighbor table of R1, Topology table on
R2, Routing table on R3. (attach screenshots for each table)

III. What is meant by load balancing and what type of load balancing does
EIGRP?
(20 marks)

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Task 3
Implementing Variable length subnet mask (VLSM) helps to reduce address wastages
on the LAN. With VLSM, subnet masks can have different lengths for different
interfaces. Figure 1 shows a network topology with number of networks. Following
table shows number of devices connected to each LAN.
Local Area Network Number of host devices
LAN 1 100
LAN 2 31
LAN 3 14
LAN 4 50
LAN 5 50
IP block of 10.X.0.0 /16 has been used where X is your student number. Your goal is
to implement a VLSM design for the following network that will aim to reduce the IP
address wastage

Figure 1 – VLSM network diagram

(20 marks)

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Task 4
OSPF is a link-state routing protocol widely adopted in large networks. Unlike
EIGRP, OSPF routers exchange link state advertisements and build their link state
database. OSPF routers have a complete map of the network. Assume that you are a
junior Network Engineer and your job role is to configure OSPF on routers and make
sure all routers have identical topology information.
i. What is ABR and ASBR in OSPF?
ii. Briefly describe link state advertisements
iii. Explain why and how the designated router and the backup designated router
is elected.
iv. What types of authentication does OSPF support and what is the purpose of
authentication (20
marks)
Task 5
Securing a network is one of the main responsibilities of a network administrator.
Discuss on following in terms of router security.
i. What is the purpose of the ‘enable secret’ command and briefly explain the
MD5 or SHA
ii. What methods can be used to connect to a Cisco router and how can you
secure the
The access to the router.

(20 marks)

Figure 02 – EIGRP Network diagram

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 Improper report structure will lead to maximum of 15% reduction in the
total marks.

Note: Any kind of copying and plagiarized text will lead to automatic Re-
submission

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Marking Scheme

Task-1 contains 20 marks

Marks Marks
Criteria Available Obtain
Poor /4
 Poor identification of layer three devices and
its functionalities 0-4
 Poor identification of static and dynamic
routing
Satisfactory
 Identified device main functionalities of a layer /6
5-10
3 device
 Discussed static and dynamic routing
Good
 Identified static and dynamic routing
 Identified Interior gateway and exterior /6
gateway routing protocols.
11-16
 Discussed link state and distance vector
routing
 Identified drawbacks and benefits of dynamin
and static routing
Excellent
 Identified what is an Autonomous system /4
 Identified routing matrices for selected
dynamic routing protocol 17-20
 Clear logical discussion on static and dynamic
routing protocols showing proper references
and examples

Task-2 contains 20 marks

Marks Marks
Criteria Available Obtain
Poor /3
 Poor understanding of EIGRP protocol 0-3
operation
Satisfactory
 Defined “Advertised distance, Feasible /5
distance”
 Defined Successor and feasibility successor 4-8
 Identified the tables which EIGRP uses along
with suitable commands to show the relevant
table
Good
 Explained feasibility condition 9-15 /7
 Attached screen shots for configured routers
Excellent 16-20
 Explained types load balancing in EIGRP /5

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  Identified load balancing with related to the
given network diagram.

Task-3 contains 20 marks

Marks Marks
Criteria Available Obtain
Poor /4
0-4
 Poor network IP selection
Satisfactory
 Selected a proper IP block 5-8 /4
 Calculated IP blocks with miner errors
Good
 Proper VLSM calculation /7
9-15
 Assigned the proper IP to all available
interfaces
Excellent
15-20
 Followed a logical order when assigning IPs /5

Task-4 contains 20 marks

Criteria Marks Marks
Available Obtain
Poor /4
0-4
 Poor understand OSPF basic theory
Satisfactory
 Stated ABR, ASBR and identified Link state 5-8 /4
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Good
 Used a graphical illustration to demonstrate
ABR,ASBR /7
 Used a graphical illustration to demonstrate
9-15
DR and BDR
 Identified the usage of DR and BDR
 Identified different types of Link state
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Excellent
 Identified supported authentication types for 15-20 /5
OSPF

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Task-5 contains 20 marks
Criteria Marks Marks
Available Obtain
Poor /4
0-4
 Poor understanding of router basic security
Satisfactory
 Identified possible ways a router can be /4
5-8
accessed
 Identified the usage of password secret
Good
 Brief explanation of either MD5 or SHA
 Identified usage of above given algorithms and
applications
 Identified the usage of using a logon banner 9-15 /7
 Identified security mechanisms between
different access levels
 Stated how a router physical access can be
controlled
Excellent
 Identified support authentication types which /5
OSPF supports 15-20
 Identified proper usage of route updates and
ways router updates can be secured.

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 ICBT

NETWORK

SUBMITTED IN JANUARY 2023

BY
SAHAN DEMINDA

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Acknowledgement

I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks and appreciation to the
supervisor,(Mrs./MS.) Dinushi Wickramasinge for the continuous guidance given to
me in completing my research and he has been a tremendous mentor for me.

In particular, my subject lectures, Mr. Aruna Kelum WIckramaarachchiwho guided

me through the research in Networking, deserve my special thanks Moreover; I would
like to express my grateful thanks to all the lecturers and administrative staffs at ICBT
campus for the knowledge and assistance given me to carry out my studies.

I would like to thanks my friends at ICBT. Who helped me in numerous ways to

fulfill this research.

Last but not least. I also take the opportunity to thank my parents who gave me their
fullest support to make this successfully.

This task would not have been without your help and support.

Thank you,
Sahan deminda

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