Networking 1 Lab 4 Exploring TCP/IP networks (Part I)

Windows XP Networking
Will Jones

Objectives

Learn more about IP addresses because that is a basic requirement for each machine to have a unique set of number in building a working TCP/IP network. Construct a stnad-alone, operational TCP/IP network using IPv4 addressing which is the older standard and more popular

Equipment List

Windows XP workstations connected to a network hub.

Notes and Observations

In my observation, trying to determine IP addresses is challenging.

References

In class Lab Handout
 and the use of internet.

Instructions to configure a stand-alone network:

• Each host requires a unique IP address
• Each host requires a subnet mask
• Each host requires a gateway address(if the network uses a router)

Configure the Class “C” Network

Our class C address is 192.168.10.0,  and with a default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, provide three unique IP addresses for computers that will operate on this network:

Router 1. 192.168.10.1

2. 192.168.10.2

3. 192.168.10.3

Configure a class “B” network with address 172.16.10.0, with a default subnet mask of 255.255.0.0, provide three unique IP addresses that will operate on this network:

Router 1. 172.16.0.1

2. 172.16.0.2

3. 172.16.0.3

1. Remove all computer from the network to reconnect them using a switch and hub networking device

2. remove any TCP/IP address associated with your machines under the network setting in the control panel. The dataLink layer that the computers are communicating with

3. Check the connectivity between computers on the same network using the command prompt “ping Ip address of other devices.

4. Next we set up the router which must have two IP addresses, one for each network. Connect both routers using a patch cord and with the router is itself the gateway, it does not require a gateway address. using Hyperterminal to manually configure the router follow the steps provided in the lab handout.

5. Since our small network does not yet include Domain name Service(DNS) all of the network members can be only made to contact by IP addresses and not host name

6. last thing was to test the connectivity between computer using ping name or IP address.

Conclusions

The purpose of this lab was to learn the procedure of constructing a stand alone network by understanding the basic requirements of of a TCP/IP network. This assignment brought a sense of good accomplishment with achieving a successful link between a small network. It can be very time consuming because everything must be correct so much attention to detail is required for this type of work. An awesome exercise though.

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