Team 2

EE379K.19

Plan of Action

PreLab 3

1) Investigate the Cisco Systems router documentation and prepare a written plan of action describing how you would accomplish the following tasks:

a) Set an Internet Protocol (IP) address and associated subnet mask for a router interface.

i) As in Lab 1, you need to connect a PC to the router and use the HyperTerminal Application. Connect the adapter to the serial port in the PC.

ii) Connect one end of the cable to the adapter attached to the PC.

iii) Connect the other end of the cable to the console port of the router.

iv) On the PC, go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Communications -> HyperTerminal.

v) After HyperTerminal opens, select a name and Icon for the connection. After that select the Com port you are using to connect. By looking at the computers case, you will know which Com port you are using.

vi) Next set up the Com port properties. Use the following terminal settings:

· 9600 baud rate

· No parity

· 8 data bits

· 1 stop bit

· No flow control

vii) Type enable at the Router> prompt. The prompt will change to Router#.

viii) Type configure terminal.The prompt will change to Router(config)#.

ix) Type interface Ethernet0/0. The prompt will change to Router(config-if)#.

x) Type no shutdown.

xi) Type ip address <address> <mask>.

xii) Type Ctrl-Z. The prompt will change to Router#.

xiii) Type show ip interface brief to check that the IP Address has been assigned and it is up up.

xiv) Type write memory to commit changes.

b) Set an Interface Protocol (IP) address and associated subnet mask for your team's server computer Ethernet interface.

i) Open Terminal window.

ii) Type ifconfig –a eth0 <address> netmask <mask>.

iii) Verify the settings by typing ifconfig eth0.

c) connect one of your team's PCs and server computer via a router, employing Ethernet interfaces and a repeater hub.

i) Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the PC’s Ethernet port.

ii) Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the repeater hub’s ports.

iii) Connect one end of a second Ethernet cable to the server’s Ethernet port.

iv) Connect the other end of the second Ethernet cable to another of the repeater hub’s ports.

v) Connect one end of a third Ethernet cable to the router’s Ethernet port.

vi) Connect the other end of the third Ethernet cable to another of the repeater hub’s ports.

vii) Make sure your repeater hub is powered on.

d) demonstrate connectivity between the PC, router, and server computer using the ping command.

i) For the PC, go to the Run icon on the Start button.

ii) Type in cmd on the text box under the Run menu and press OK to start the DOS command window.

iii) In the DOS command window type ping <address>, where <address> is the IP address of the server you are attempting to communicate with.

iv) Wait for the DOS command window to show the status of your communication attempt. If you receive a reply from the server’s IP address that you are trying to communicate with, then that indicates that you have successfully established a network connection between the PC and the server.

v) Repeat steps iii and iv for the router’s IP address.

vi) Now you know that the PC is connected to the router and to the server. All that’s left is to check that the server and the router are connected to each other.

vii) For the server, open the terminal window.

viii) Type ping <address>, where <address> is the IP address of the router you are attempting to communicate with.

ix) Wait for the terminal window to show the status of your communication attempt. If you receive a reply from the router’s IP address, then that indicates that you have successfully established a network connection between the server and the router.

2) Determine and describe a procedure for configuring the Ethernet interface on your team's Linux-based server computer in a similar fashion accomplished in (2) above assuming access as root

i) Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the server’s Ethernet port.

ii) Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the repeater hub’s ports.

iii) Open Terminal window.

iv) Type ifconfig –a eth0 <address> netmask <mask>.

v) Verify the settings by typing ifconfig eth0.