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Lab 1 Manual

This document provides instructions for configuring network settings on a computer and testing network connectivity. It involves 6 steps: 1) Connecting to the internet/LAN and verifying connectivity. 2) Using ipconfig to view TCP/IP settings like IP address, subnet mask, default gateway. 3) Recording TCP/IP information and comparing settings between computers on the LAN. 4) Using ping to test connectivity to other computers, the default gateway, and loopback address. 5) Using tracert to trace the route to a website and view number of hops. 6) Closing windows when finished.

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Lab 1 Manual

This document provides instructions for configuring network settings on a computer and testing network connectivity. It involves 6 steps: 1) Connecting to the internet/LAN and verifying connectivity. 2) Using ipconfig to view TCP/IP settings like IP address, subnet mask, default gateway. 3) Recording TCP/IP information and comparing settings between computers on the LAN. 4) Using ping to test connectivity to other computers, the default gateway, and loopback address. 5) Using tracert to trace the route to a website and view number of hops. 6) Closing windows when finished.

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Network Configuration

Step 1. Connect to the Internet/LAN.


Establish and verify connectivity to the Internet. This step ensures the computer has an IP
address.
Step 2.Gather TCP/IP configuration information.
a) Use the Start menu to open the command prompt
(Start>Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt or Start>Programs>Command
Prompt).

b) Type ipconfig and press Enter key. The spelling of the ipconfig is critical, but the case is
not

c) T
h
e

screen shows the IP address, subnet mask and the default gateway. The IP address and
the
default gateway should be in the same network or subnet; otherwise this host wouldn’t be
able
to communicate outside the network.
Step 3. Record the following TCP/IP information for this computer.
a. IP address:_______________________________________________
b. Subnet mask:_____________________________________________
c. Default gateway:__________________________________________
Step 4. Compare this computer’s TCP/IP configuration to that of others on the LAN. If this
computer is on a LAN.
a. Are there any similarities? ____________________________________________
b. What is similar about the IP addresses? __________________________________
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c. What is similar about the default gateway? _______________________________
d. Record a couple of the IP addresses (of your nearby hosts)

1.___________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________
Step 5. Check additional TCP/IP configuration information.
a. To see more information, type ipconfig/all and press Enter key. The figure shows the
detailed IP configuration of this computer on the screen

.
b. You should see the following information: the Host name (computer name), the
Physical address of this machine, IP address, subnet Mask, Default Gateway and
DNS Servers.
c. In the LAN, compare your result with a few nearby computers. What similarities do you
see in the physical (MAC) address?
________________________________________________________________
d. Write down the computer’s host name: _______________________________
e. Write down the host names of a couple of other computer:
a. _______________________________________
b. _______________________________________
c. ________________________________________
d. ________________________________________
Step 6. Close the screen when finished.

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Using PING TRACERT
Step 1.Establish and verify connectivity to the Internet. This step ensures that the computer has
an IP address.
Step 2. Open the Command prompt. Ping the IP address of another computer.
a. In the window, type ping, a space, and the IP address of a computer recorded in the
previous exercise.

Ping uses the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo-request and echo-reply feature
to test physical connectivity. Because ping reports on four attempts, it gives an indication the
reliability of the connection. Look over the result and verify that the ping was successful.
Was the ping successful? If not, report to the instructor.
b. Ask the IP address of the nearby computers and ping. Note the result.
______________________________________________________________
c. Ping the IP address of Default gateway and DNS servers. Was the result successful?
______________________________________________________
d. Ping the computer’s loopback IP address. Type the following command:
ping 127.0.0.1
e. The address 127.0.0.1 is reserved for loopback testing. If the ping is successful, then
TCP/IP is properly installed and functioning on this computer.
f. Was the ping successful for e.__________________________________________
g. Ping the hostname of the computer that you recorded in lab 1.1.
h. Ping the Microsoft website(www.microsoft.com)

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Step 3. Trace the route to the Dire dawa university website: type tracert www.ddu.edu.et and
press Enter key.
a. The result shows the complete route to the site and the number of hops in path.
b. Trace a local host name or IP address in your local area network (LAN).
Record the output and interpret.
Step 4. Close the window. Also see “pathping ip or host” command. Which only shows path
from source to destination.

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