Computer Engineering Department

College of Computer and Information Systems

Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
2020-2021

Connect a Wired and Wireless LAN

Abdulrahman Hani Khaledi

Group 2, 439009881

Computer Networks

Report 4

Dr. Amar Jaffar

Oct 5, 2021
Introduction
This report aims to show you how to choose the suitable cable to link devices to each other. this lab will
explore device configurations, choosing the appropriate cable, and discover the physical view of the
network.

Equipment and Tools

• Devices: Cloud, Router, Wireless Router, Cable Modem, Server, and PC.
• Cables: Copper Straight, Coaxial, Serial DCE, Copper Cross, Console, Fiber, and Copper straight.
• IOS Desktop web browser
• IOS terminal configuration
• IOS Command prompt

1 Connect to the Cloud

1.1 Connect the cloud to Router0
At the bottom left, click the orange lightning icon to open the available Connections. Choose the correct
cable to connect Router0 F0/0 to Cloud Eth6. Cloud is a type of switch, so use a Copper Straight-Through
connection. If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Copper Straight is used to connect cloud to Router0, see Figure 1:

Figure 1 Cloud to router

1.2 Connect the cloud to Cable Modem

Choose the correct cable to connect Cloud Coax7 to Modem Port0. If you attached the correct cable,
the link lights on the cable turn green.

Coaxial is used to connect cloud to Cable Modem, see Figure 2:

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Figure 2 Cloud to cable modem

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2 Connect Router0
2.1 Connect Router0 to Router1
Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 Ser0/0/0 to Router1 Ser0/0. Use one of the available Serial
cables. If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Serial DCE is used to connect Router0 to Router1, see Figure 3:

Figure 3 Router0 to Router1

2.2 Connect Router0 to netacad.pka

Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 F0/1 to netacad.pka F0. Routers and computers traditionally
use the same wires to transmit (1 and 2) and receive (3 and 6). The correct cable to choose consists of
these crossed wires. Although many NICs can now autosense which pair is used to transmit and receive,
Router0 and netacad.pka do not have autosensing NICs. If you attached the correct cable, the link lights
on the cable turn green.

Copper Cross is used to connect Router0 to netacad.pka, see Figure 4:

Figure 4 Router0 to netcad.pka

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2.3 Connect Router0 to the Configuration Terminal
Choose the correct cable to connect Router0 Console to Configuration Terminal RS232. This cable does
not provide network access to Configuration Terminal, but allows you to configure Router0 through its
terminal. If you attached the correct cable, the link lights on the cable turn black.

Console is used to connect Router0 to the Configuration Terminal, see Figure 5:

Figure 5 Router0 to the Configuration Terminal

3 Connect Remaining Devices

3.1 Connect Router1 to Switch
Choose the correct cable to connect Router1 F1/0 to Switch F0/1. If you attached the correct cable, the
link lights on the cable turn green. Allow a few seconds for the light to transition from amber to green.

Fiber is used to connect Router1 to Switch, see Figure 6:

Figure 6 Router1 to Switch

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3.2 Connect Cable Modem to Wireless Router
Choose the correct cable to connect Cable Modem Port1 to Wireless Router Internet port. If you attached
the correct cable, the link lights on the cable will turn green.

Copper straight is used to connect Cable Modem to Wireless Router, see Figure 7:

Figure 7 Cable Modem to Wireless Router

3.3 Connect Wireless Router to Family PC

Choose the correct cable to connect Wireless Router Ethernet 1 to Family PC. If you attached the correct
cable, the link lights on the cable turn green.

Copper straight is used to connect Wireless Router to Family PC, see Figure 8:

Figure 8 Wireless Router to Family PC

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4 Verify Connections
4.1 Test the connection from Family PC to netacad.pka
Open the Family PC command prompt and ping netacad.pka. Open the Web Browser and the web
address http://netacad.pka.

Figure 9 netacad.pka web address

4.2 Ping the Switch from Home PC

Open the Home PC command prompt and ping the Switch IP address of to verify the connection.
C:\>ping 172.16.0.2

Pinging 172.16.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 172.16.0.2: bytes=32 time=11ms TTL=252

Reply from 172.16.0.2: bytes=32 time=52ms TTL=252
Reply from 172.16.0.2: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=252
Reply from 172.16.0.2: bytes=32 time=88ms TTL=252

Ping statistics for 172.16.0.2:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 11ms, Maximum = 88ms, Average = 47ms

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4.3 Open Router0 from Configuration Terminal
Open the Terminal of Configuration Terminal and accept the default settings. Press Enter to view the
Router0 command prompt. Type show ip interface brief to view interface statuses.
Router0>show ip interface brief

Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol

FastEthernet0/0 192.168.2.1 YES manual up up

FastEthernet0/1 10.0.0.1 YES manual up up

Serial0/0/0 172.31.0.1 YES manual up up

Serial0/0/1 unassigned YES unset administratively down down

Vlan1 unassigned YES unset administratively down down

5 Examine the Physical Topology

5.1 Examine the Cloud
Click the Physical Workspace tab or press Shift+P and Shift+L to toggle between the logical and physical
workspaces. Click the Home City icon. Click the Cloud icon. Click Back to return to Home City.

Question:

Q How many wires are connected to the switch in the blue rack?
Two wires

5.2 Examine the Primary Network

Click the Primary Network icon. Hold the mouse pointer over the various cables. Click Back to return to
Home City

Question:

Q What is located on the table to the right of the blue rack?

Configuration terminal PC

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 Figure 10 configuration terminal

5.3 Examine the Secondary Network

Click the Secondary Network icon. Hold the mouse pointer over the various cables. Click Back to return
to Home City

Question:

Q Why are there two orange cables connected to each device?

The orange cable is connected from Router1 to Switch as it shown in Figure 11:

Figure 11 Secondery Network Rack

5.4 Examine the Home Network

Click the Home Network icon. Click the Logical Workspace tab to return to the logical topology

Question:

Q Why is there no rack to hold the equipment?

Home networks usually don’t need rank

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 Figure 12 Home Network

Check Result

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Conclusion
We learned to use the correct connections between networks, after that, we verified connections by
testing ping from PCs and configure IP interface of Router0. Finally, we examined and recognized the
networks in physical way.

Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1
1 Connect to the Cloud .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Connect the cloud to Router0 ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Connect the cloud to Cable Modem ........................................................................................... 1
2 Connect Router0 ................................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 Connect Router0 to Router1 ....................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Connect Router0 to netacad.pka ................................................................................................ 3
2.3 Connect Router0 to the Configuration Terminal ......................................................................... 4
3 Connect Remaining Devices ................................................................................................................ 4
3.1 Connect Router1 to Switch ......................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Connect Cable Modem to Wireless Router ................................................................................. 5
3.3 Connect Wireless Router to Family PC ........................................................................................ 5
4 Verify Connections .............................................................................................................................. 6
4.1 Test the connection from Family PC to netacad.pka ................................................................... 6
4.2 Ping the Switch from Home PC ................................................................................................... 6
4.3 Open Router0 from Configuration Terminal ............................................................................... 7
5 Examine the Physical Topology ........................................................................................................... 7
5.1 Examine the Cloud ...................................................................................................................... 7
5.2 Examine the Primary Network .................................................................................................... 7
5.3 Examine the Secondary Network ................................................................................................ 8
5.4 Examine the Home Network ....................................................................................................... 8
Check Result ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................ 10

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