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Cisco Networking Academy Program 
 
IT Essentials v5.0  
  Student Packet Tracer Manual 
  

 
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6.3.2.10 Adding Computers to an Existing Network
 
  
Objectives 
    Configure the computers to use DHCP.  
   Configure Static addressing.  
   Use  ipconfig  to retrieve host IP information.  
   Use  ping  to verify connectivity.  
  
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Step 3: Observe the IP Configuration Information Assigned to Each PC
 
a.  Click  PC0. 
b.  Select the  Desktop tab. 
c.  Click  Command Prompt .  
d.  At the  PC> prompt, enter the ipconfig /all  command.  
e.  Record the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server address information that was 
dynamically assigned via DHCP to  PC0....

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Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
 
Default Gateway: 172.16.1.254  
DNS: 209.165.200.226 
 
f.   PC1  is now configured with a  static address. 
 
g.  Close  IP Configuration . 
  
Step 6: Verifying Connectivity  
Test connectivity by sending pings across the network.  
a.  Click  PC1 to open its configuration window.  
 
b.  Click  Desktop . 
 
c.  Click...

 
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c. Change the PC  Display Name to PC-A. 
d. 
Select the  FastEthernet tab on the left. 
e. 
Type the IP address  192.168.1.1 and subnet mask  255.255.255.0 in the IP Configuration section. 
f. 
Close the  PC-A configuration window by selecting the  x in the upper right-hand corner. 
g. 
Click  PC1. A PC1  window will appear. 
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m. Click the second host,  PC-B, and assign the cable to the  FastEthernet connector. 
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Click the hub,  Hub0, and click  Port 1 to connect to  PC-B.  
 
Step 4: Replace the hub by a switch  
In Step 3 you created a network with a hub. While th is network is functional, its performance could be 
improved by using a switch instead of  a hub. Replace the hub...

 
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6.5.1.2 Physical Topologies
 
   
Learning Objectives  
Familiarize the student with Star, Extended Star, and Mesh physical topologies  
   
Introduction  
In this activity, you will build a few different physical topologies using the devices shown. The physical 
topologies explored in this activity are:  
          Star  
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          Extended Star (also known as Hierarchical)...

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Step 2. Cabling the third star
 
a.   Locate  SW2, PC20 , PC21 , PC22 , and PC23.  These devices should be located in the center-top area 
of Packet Tracer’s work area.  
b.  Cable the third star. From the  Connections menu, choose  Copper Straight-Through . 
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Task 4. Creating a Full Mesh Topology
 
   
The biggest flaw with the star topology is the major point of failure it introduces. In even of failure of the 
device acting as the hub of the star, the entire star fails. In cases where a single point of failure is not 
accepted, devices are commonly cabled as a  full mesh. By cabling each device to all...