| Lab 6.4.1 Router configuration challenge - Overview Estimated time: 30 min. Objectives: Demonstrate your ability to configure a router for a remote office. Configure IP address assignments for router interfaces. Configure subnet mask assignments for router interfaces. Use ping,traceroute and tracert, to test connectivity between devices. Background: You and your group are administrators of a LAN. Due to the rapid expansion of this company, you need to link the headquarters (your group's router) to the rest of network. You must link up the networks via the serial ports, which means that your group is responsible for only your router's connections. Before starting this lab the, Lab Assistant or the Instructor should erase the running configuration and the startup configuration for Lab-A only and make sure that the rest of the routers are configured with the standard lab setup. You will also need to verify your workstation IP configuration so you can test the connectivity between workstations and routers. Tools / Preparation: Prior to starting this lab you will need to connect a PC workstation (with the HyperTerminal program loaded) to a router using the router's console interface with a roll-over (console) cable. This lab should be done at the router console station on Lab-A . You may want to review Chapter 15 in the Cisco Networking Academy First-Year Companion Guide and review semester 2 online curriculum Chapter 6 prior to starting this lab. Work individually or in teams. Resources Required: 5 PC workstations (min.) with Windows operating system and HyperTerminal installed. 5 Cisco Routers (model 1600 series or 2500 series with IOS 11.2 or later). 4 Ethernet hubs (10BASE-T with 4 to 8 ports). One Ethernet switch (Cisco Catalyst 1900 or comparable). 5 serial console cables to connect workstation to router console port (with RJ45 to DB9 converters). 3 Sets of V.35 WAN serial cables (DTE male/ DCE female) to connect from router to router. CAT5 Ethernet Cables wired straight through to connect routers and workstations to hubs and switches. AUI (DB15) to RJ45 Ethernet transceivers (Quantity depends on the number of routers with AUI ports) to convert router AUI interfaces to 10BASE-T RJ45. Websites Sites Required: Routing basics General information on routers 2500 series routers 1600 series routers Terms and acronyms IP routing protocol IOS command summary Notes: Step 1 - Connect Lab-A router to the rest of the network. Connect to the router. The router should have no configuration prior to starting this lab. Use the standard network diagram to configure the Lab-A router. You can configure the router anyway you prefer. Make sure the workstations are configured with an IP address, Subnet Mask, and a Default Gateway. NOTE: If you are using the setup command you will need to add additional commands, setup will only do a basic configuration. If you need help you can type ? at any time to enter the help facility. Perform the following tests to verify that you have configured Lab-A and the workstation correctly. If any of the tests fail you must troubleshoot the problem with your router or workstation and document your results in the table below. (answers will vary)
Test | Result OK? | Problem
Ping Lab - B | . | .
Ping Lab - C | . | .
Ping Lab - D | . | .
Ping Lab - E | . | .
Trace route to LAB-E | . | .
Ping a workstation on LAB-B | . | .
Ping a workstation on LAB-C | . | .
Ping a workstation on LAB-D | . | .
Ping from a workstation on LAB-A to a workstation on LAB-E | . | .
Trace route from a workstation on LAB-A to a workstation on LAB-E | . | .