Hubs and Switches Lab Handout handout-answer

Packet Tracer 4.0 Hubs and Switches Lab Handout

Objective

Use Packet Tracer to complete the following skills

·         Add and configure devices to the network

·         Configure PC’s to communicate on the network

Scenario

This exercise is design to provide hands-on practice connecting and configuring basic network devices. The end result will provide a simple network in which all 8 PCs can communicate to each other.

Required Files

To complete this lab, you will need the following Packet Tracer Activity (.pka) files.

·         CCNA1_5.1.5-5.1.7 Hubs and Switches.pka

Plan:

Familiarize yourself with PT 4.0 help menu, in case you have questions.  Open the “CCNA1_5.1.5-5.1.7 Hubs and Switches.pka” file and follow the Instructions, which are repeated here:

Step 1 

Add 8 PCs to the network.

Step 2

Add 2 Hubs and 1 Switch to the network. 

Step 3

Connect the first 4 PCs to one hub and the other 4 PCs to the other hub. Connect the two hubs to the switch.

Hint: Ensure you use the proper cable (i.e. straight-through or cross-over) for each connection

Step 4

Configure each PC with and IP address. The addresses should be 192.168.1.X, where X is 1-8. For example PC0 would have the IP address 192.168.1.1 and PC1 would have the IP address 192.168.1.2.

PC0	PC1
IP address: 192.168.1.1	IP address: 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0	Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Step 5

Test connectivity between PC0 and PC2 and between PC0 and PC6 using the PING command in real-time mode.  Correct any errors and test connectivity again.

Source: Cisco Networking Academy Program