ASSIGNMENT -4 COMPUTER NETWORKS

Vishw Vekariya
U21CS104

Steps to create a simple network with two devices, setting up IP

address and use of ping command to check the connection.

Step 1: Launch Cisco Packet Tracer

Open Cisco Packet Tracer on your computer.

Step 2: Create a Network Topology

1. Click on the "New" button to create a new network topology.
2. Drag and drop two devices (PC or Laptops) onto the workspace.
You can find these devices in the "Devices" pane on the left.

Step 3: Connect the Devices

Select the "Automatically choose connection type" cable from the
"Connections" panel on the left .Click on one of the devices, then
click on the other device to create a connection.
Step 4: Configure IP Addresses
1. Double-click on one of the devices to open its configuration
window.
2. Go to the "Desktop" tab.
3. Click on the "IP Configuration" icon.
4. Enter an IP address like I entered IP address of Laptop1 as
172.1.1.1 and IP Address of Laptop2 as 172.1.1.2
Step 5: Test the Connection with Ping
1. Go back to the first device's configuration window.
2. Click on the "Command Prompt" icon.
3. In the command prompt, type the following command to ping the
second device: ping <IP address> (like in the photo below)

You will get the information about your connection in command prompt
itself. If connection was successful data will be transferred with no error
else there will be loss of data.