Jose Rizal University

CSE Department

ITC C102 - 101I

Computer Systems & Troubleshooting

Laboratory Exercise Set # 13

Submitted By :

Panti, John Cedric I.

Jose, Jironnico
Santos, Chauncey
Orio, Vaughn

Submitted To :
Prof. Bonus, Don Erick
Exercises 13.1 Exploring NIC Properties with Windows 7,
8, or 10

Objective:

To examine and modify NIC properties including manually setting

IP address information

Parts:

One computer with Windows 7, 8, or 10 installed

Procedure:

Complete the following procedure and answer the accompanying

questions
1. Power on the computer and, if necessary.
2. Access the Network and Sharing Center Control Panel.|

3. Select the Change adapter settings link.

4. Double-click or tap the wired or wireless connection that is currently used to connect
the computer to the network.
5. Select the Details button. Use the table below to document key pieces of information
assigned to this NIC. Any property that is not shown, simply write not applicable for that
setting.
PROPERTY SETTING

Physical (Mac) Address ‎D8-D0-90-00-8D-49

DHCP Enabled Yes

IPv4 Address 192.168.1.2

IPv4 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Leased Obtained Wednesday, 3 May 2023 3:13:21 pm

Lease Expires Saturday, 6 May 2023 7:22:30 am

IPv4 Default Gateway 192.168.1.1

IPv4 DHCP Server 192.168.1.1

IPv4 DNS Server 192.168.1.1

IPv6 Address -

IPv6 Default Gateway -

6. Close the Network Connection Details window. From the Local Area Connection Status
window, notice that you can disable the NIC from this window. You can also do this if you
right-click or tap and briefly hold on the NIC icon. Select the Disable button.

What indication do you have the NIC is actually disabled?

ANSWER: The computer logo’s screen changed from color blue when its On and
changes to no color in the screen when its off.

7. Right-click or tap and briefly hold on the NIC icon and select Enable. Double-click the
NIC icon again.

How many bytes have been sent?

ANSWER: 122, 637

How many bytes have been received?

ANSWER: 528,222
8. Select the Properties button. The Local Area Connection Properties window opens.
Select the Configure button. The properties for the specific NIC card appear. The tabs at
the top of the window are manufacturer-specific, but most manufacturers tend to have
the same basic ones.

Which company manufactured the NIC?

ANSWER: Realtek

Which data bus does the card use? [ PCI | PCIe ]

ANSWER: PCI
What key information would be important to the tech in the Device status window?
ANSWER: Inside the Device status window a text will display “This device is
working properly.”

Using the various tabs, determine the following information:

Which driver version is installed?

ANSWER: The Driver version can be found in the driver tab
Are any power management options enabled? If so, which ones?
ANSWER: All of the power management options is disabled

Which tab can be used to disable the device?

ANSWER: Under the Driver tab there’s an option to disable the device
9. Access the Advanced tab. Locate and select the option that allows you to manually set
the NIC speed (and optionally the duplex).

What default value is shown?

ANSWER:” Auto Negotiation
10. Select the down arrow in the Value menu.

List the available options.

ANSWER:
10 Mbps Full Duplex
10 Mbps Half Duplex
100 Mbps Full Duplex
100 Mbps Half Duplex

If you were to manually configure this NIC for speed and/or duplex, which option
would be best?
ANSWER: 100 Mbps Full Duplex would be the best option.

In your opinion, why do you think that a 1.0 Gb/s option shows only full duplex?
ANSWER: Because full duplex is the only mode of operation for Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE). Gigabit Ethernet supports only full duplex communication,
which means that data can be transmitted and received
simultaneously, without any collisions.
11. Leave the speed in the original setting and return to looking at the specific properties.

Look through the advanced property options, and list which ones relate to Wake on
LAN. Note that you may have to access the option and look at the values to answer this
completely.
ANSWER: The value is set to enabled

12. Select Cancel > Close.

Exercises 13.2 Configuring a Wireless Network

Objective:

To configure a wireless AP (access point) or router and attach a

wireless client

Parts:

One wireless access point or router

A computer with an integrated wireless NIC or a wireless NIC
installed as well as an Ethernet NIC
One straight-through cable

Procedure:

Complete the following procedure and answer the accompanying

questions
1. Obtain the documentation for the wireless AP or router from the instructor or the
Internet.

2. Reset the wireless AP or router as directed by the wireless device manufacturer.

Document the current Ethernet NIC IPv4 settings. [ DHCP | Static IP address]
ANSWER: Static IP address

If a static IP address is assigned, document the IP address, subnet mask, default

gateway, and DNS configuration settings.
ANSWER:
IP Address: 192.168.0.25
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
DNS 1: 1.1.1.1
DNS 2: 8.8.8.8

3. Attach a straight-through cable from the computer Ethernet NIC to the wireless AP or
router.

Source :https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I2ZNUnmhPBE/maxresdefault.jpg
4. Power on the computer and log on, if necessary.

5. Configure the computer NIC with a static IP address or DHCP, as directed by the
wireless device manufacturer.

Source: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/answer_media/images/Static_IP.png

6. Open a web browser and configure the wireless AP or router with the following
parameters:

Change the default SSID (DONE)

Leave SSID broadcasting enabled for this lab. (DONE)
Do not configure wireless security at this time. (DONE)
Change the default password used to access the wireless AP/router.
(DONE)
Document the current settings:
SSID: S21-683x56(2.4)
Password for wireless device access: !NoAccess0123!
7. Save the wireless AP or router configuration.

Click Apply Settings, then Save

Source:
https://www.sabaitechnology.com/product_images/uploaded_images/eb07e3954a6a619
c196198eb013baeec.png

8. Disconnect the Ethernet cable.

Source:
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E1993401/html/E27245/figures/128315QSFP_remove.jpg
9. Enable the wireless NIC and configure it for the appropriate SSID.

Source: https://images.drivereasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Snap588.png

Note: configured SSID was generated randomly

10. Configure the wireless NIC for a static IP address or DHCP as directed by the wireless
AP or router manufacturer.

Source: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/answer_media/images/Static_IP.png
11. Open a web browser and access the wireless AP or router. If access cannot be
obtained, troubleshoot as necessary, or reset the wireless AP or router to default
configurations and restart the lab.

Source: https://arris.my.salesforce.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?
id=015a0000003cBom&oid=00D30000000kUAL&lastMod=1465233313000

What frequency (channel) is used by the wireless AP or router and the wireless NIC for
connectivity?
ANSWER: 2.4GHz
12. Take a photo of the connectivity.

NOTE: Real-time connection via Private Network

13. Reset the wireless AP or router to the default configuration settings.

Source: https://www.hellotech.com/guide/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/reset-factory-
tp-link.jpg
14. Reset the computer(s) to the original configuration settings.

Source: https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group1/70821/reset_now.PNG

NOTE: Windows option to reset configurations made with the device’s network settings