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Topology

Objectives
The objective of this activity is to develop an understanding of the basic functions of Packet Tracer.
Part 1: Configuring a Wireless Router
Part 2: Connecting a Laptop to a Network
Part 3: Adding a Tablet to a Network

Background / Scenario
This activity introduces you to the features of Packet Tracer. You will be connecting a PC using a wired
connection to configure the wireless router. Then you will connect a laptop and a mobile device, such as a
tablet, to a wireless router. This wireless router is similar to the type that is used in home or small offices.
If you want to learn more about Packet Tracer, you can refer to the content or tutorial files with Packet Tracer.
From the menu bar, click Help > Content or Help > Tutorial.

Part 1: Configuring a Wireless Router

You will connect a PC to the wireless router to configure a wireless router with basic configurations.

Step 1: Connect the Wireless Router.

a. Select Connections, represented by a lightning bolt, from the Device-Type Selection Box (the bottom-left
corner of Packet Tracer).
b. Click Copper Straight-Through, represented by a solid black line.
c. When the cursor changes to connection mode, click PC0 and choose FastEthernet0. Click WRS1 and
choose Ethernet 1 to connect the other end of the cable to the wireless router.
Notice that WRS1 has 2 network segments: internal and internet. Ports Ethernet 1-4 and Wireless are
considered part of the internal segment while the Internet port is part of the Internet. WRS1 will act as a
switch to the devices connected to its internal segment and as a router between the two segments. PC0
is now connected to the internal segment (Ethernet 1). When Packet Tracer displays green dots on both
sides of the connection between PC0 and WRS1, continue to the next step.
Note: If no green dots are shown, make sure to enable Show Link Lights under Options >
Preferences. You may also click Fast Forward Time in the yellow bar, just above the Device-Type
Selection box.

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Step 2: Configure PC0 to use DHCP.

To reach the WRS1 management page, PC0 must communicate on the network. A wireless router usually
includes a DHCP server, and the DHCP server is usually enabled by default on the internal segment of the
router. For PC0 to acquire an IP address from the WRS1, PC0 will receive the IP information from the DHCP
server on WRS1.
a. Click PC0, and select the Desktop tab.
b. Click IP Configuration and select DHCP.
What is the IP address of the computer?
What is the subnet mask of the computer?
What is the default gateway of the computer?
c. Close the IP Configuration window.
Note: Values can vary within the network range due to normal DHCP operation.

Step 3: Connect to the Wireless Router.

a. In the Desktop tab on PC0, choose Web Browser.
b. Enter 192.168.0.1 in the URL field to open the web configuration page of the wireless router.
c. Use admin for both the username and password.
d. Under the Network Setup heading on the Basic Setup page, notice the IP address range for the DHCP
server. Is the IP address for PC0 within this range? Is it expected? Explain your answer.

Step 4: Configure the Internet Port of WSR1

In this step, WRS1 is configured to route the packets from the wireless clients to other networks. You will
configure the Internet port on WRS1 to connect to other networks.
a. Under the Internet Setup at the top of the Basic Setup page, change the Internet IP address method
from Automatic Configuration – DHCP to Static IP.
b. Type the IP address to be assigned to the Internet interface as follows:
Internet IP Address: ............................. 209.165.200.225
Subnet Mask: ........................................ 255.255.255.252
Default Gateway: .................................. 209.165.200.226
Leave the rest unchanged.
c. Scroll down the page and click Save Settings.
d. Click Continue and move on to the next step.

Step 5: Configure the WSR1 SSID

a. Navigate to Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings.
b. Change Network Name (SSID) to aCompany. Notice that SSIDs are case-sensitive.
c. Scroll to the bottom of the window and click Save Settings. Click Continue.

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Step 6: Change the WRS1 Access Password

a. Navigate to Administration > Management and change the current router password to cisco.
b. Scroll to the bottom of the window and click Save Settings.
c. Use the username admin and the new password cisco when prompted to log in to the wireless router.
Click OK.
d. Click Continue.

Step 7: Change the DHCP address range in WRS1

In this step, you will change the internal network address from 192.168.0.0/24 to 192.168.50.0/24. When the
internal network address changes, the IP addresses on the devices in the internal network must be renewed
to receive new IP addresses before the lease is timed out.
a. Navigate to Setup > Basic Setup.
b. Scroll down the page to Network Setup.
c. The IP address assigned to Router IP is 192.168.0.1. Change it to 192.168.50.1.
d. Scroll to the bottom of the window and click Save Settings.
e. Note that the DHCP range of addresses has been automatically updated to reflect the interface IP
address change. The web browser will display a Request Timeout after a short time. Why?

f. Close the PC0 web browser.

g. In the PC0 Desktop tab, click the Command Prompt.
h. Type ipconfig /renew to force PC0 re-acquire IP information via DHCP.
What is the new IP address information for PC0?

i. Open a web browser in the Desktop tab. Navigate to www.cisco.pka. This should be successful.

Part 2: Connecting a Laptop to a Network

In Part 2, you will configure a laptop to connect to the network wirelessly.
a. At this time, CompanyLaptop may not be connected to the network. The laptop needs to be configured
with the wireless information from WRS1. These are the configured settings from the previous part.
b. Click CompanyLaptop. Click the Desktop tab. Click PC Wireless.
c. Under the Connect tab, select aCompany if necessary and click Connect.
d. Click the Desktop tab, and then IP Configuration. Verify that DHCP is selected under the IP
Configuration heading. The laptop will receive an IP address from the DHCP server on the WRS1 if the
wireless settings on the laptop are configured correctly.
What is your DHCP assigned IP address?

e. Open a web browser in the Desktop tab. Navigate to www.cisco.pka. This should be successful. If you
are unsuccessful, click Command Prompt under the Desktop tab. Type ipconfig /renew to acquire new
IP information via DHCP.

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Note: You may need to click Go a few times. If necessary, click Fast Forward Time to speed up the
process.

Part 3: Adding a Tablet to a Network

In Part 3, you will add and configure a tablet to connect to the network wirelessly.
a. Select End Devices, represented by a PC/Server/Phone icon, from the Device-Type Selection Box. Click
Wireless Tablet to add a tablet to the network. The tablet needs to be configured with the wireless
information from WRS1. These are the configured settings from Part 1.
b. Click the new tablet. Click the Config tab. Click Wireless0.
c. Enter aCompany as the SSID.
Note: The SSID is case sensitive.
d. Scroll down to IP Configuration. Verify that DHCP is selected under the IP Configuration heading. The
tablet will receive an IP address from the DHCP server on WRS1 if the wireless settings on the tablet are
configured correctly.
What is your DHCP assigned IP address?

e. Open a web browser in the Desktop tab. Navigate to www.cisco.pka. This should be successful. If you
are unsuccessful, click Command Prompt under the Desktop tab. Type ipconfig /renew to acquire a
new IP information via DHCP.
Note: You may need to click Go a few times. If necessary, click Fast Forward Time to speed up the
process.
f. Check your score, you should have 100%.

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