Windows XP Networking
Will Jones
Objectives
Configure a Static Route Network
Equipment List
Router-2, computer-2, crossover cable, hub-2,
Notes and Observations
This is a very detailed process. Configure both router 1 with the e0 with IP address 192.168.14.1 and f0 with 192.168.16.2.
configure router 2 with e0 192.168.16.1 and f0 192.168.15.2. The method used to test connectivity is ping Ip address. The test ws not successful because the RIP (Router Internet Protocol) was not set up yet. The show IP interface brief were operational but there was no routing established at that point. Routers cannot talk between each other until RIP is set up.
- Static routes are needed because this will allow routers to talk to each other
- used the “show ip route and when compared to previous attempts of the routing table we were now able to connect router 1 to router 2.
after rechecking connectivity between the routers the results were 192.168.14.0, 192.168.15.0, 192.168.16.0 [1/01] via 192.168.15.2
are directly connected.
When configuring the RIP we followed strict step outlined in the class handout. We had to record the output for later comparison. The results were: C 172.17.0.0/16 is directly connected, Fast Ethernet 0, 172.16.0.0/16 is directly connected, Ethernet 0, 172.18.0.0/16 [120/1] via 172.17.0.2 00.00:14, Fast Ethernet 0.
The router rip differs from configuring static routes by having to manually enter information and RIP enters the information for you. When would you elect to use a routing protocol? Use the route protocol almost all the time. When should you use static routes? at the end of a network and is not going to change.
At each router type show ip route how do they differ from before? The IP address was missing.
References
In class Lab Handout and the use of internet if necessary.
Conclusions
The purpose of this lab was to learn and understand how to increas the throughput on the netwrok if it will remain unchanged over time by using a static route information instead of routing protocol.
