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Lab 6 - Configuring Wireless LAN

This document provides instructions for configuring a wireless LAN including configuring a wireless router and wireless client. It describes connecting devices, configuring IP addresses, enabling DHCP and wireless security settings. Steps are provided to verify connectivity between all devices on the wireless network.

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Lab 6 - Configuring Wireless LAN

This document provides instructions for configuring a wireless LAN including configuring a wireless router and wireless client. It describes connecting devices, configuring IP addresses, enabling DHCP and wireless security settings. Steps are provided to verify connectivity between all devices on the wireless network.

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LAB 6 Configuring Wireless LAN Access

Student Name NURUL AFIQAH BINTI MANSOR


Metric Number 2024907885
Group RCDCS2553A

Topology

Addressing Table
Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway

G0/0.10 172.17.10.1 255.255.255.0 N/A

R1 G0/0.20 172.17.20.1 255.255.255.0 N/A


G0/0.88 172.17.88.1 255.255.255.0 N/A
PC1 NIC 172.17.10.21 255.255.255.0 172.17.10.1
PC2 NIC 172.17.20.22 255.255.255.0 172.17.20.1
PC3 NIC DHCP Assigned DHCP Assigned DHCP Assigned
WRS2 NIC 172.17.88.25 255.255.255.0 172.17.88.1
Objectives
Part 1: Configure a Wireless Router
Part 2: Configure a Wireless Client Part
3: Verify Connectivity

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Scenario
In this activity, you will configure a Linksys wireless router, allowing for remote access from PCs as well as
wireless connectivity with WPA2 security. You will manually configure PC wireless connectivity by entering
the Linksys router SSID and password.

Packet Tracer – Configuring Wireless LAN Access

Part 1: Configure a Wireless Router


Step 1: Connect the Internet interface of WRS2 to S1.
Connect the WRS2 Internet interface to the S1 F0/7 interface.

Step 2: Configure the Internet connection type.


a. Click WRS2 > GUI tab.
b. Set the Internet Connection type to Static IP.
c. Configure the IP addressing according to the Addressing Table.

Step 3: Configure the network setup.


a. Scroll down to Network Setup. For the Router IP option, set the IP address to 172.17.40.1 and the
subnet mask to 255.255.255.0.
b. Enable the DHCP server.
c. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save Settings.

Step 4: Configure wireless access and security.


a. At the top of the window, click Wireless. Set the Network Mode to Wireless-N Only and change the
SSID to WRS_LAN.
b. Disable SSID Broadcast and click Save Settings.
c. Click the Wireless Security option.
d. Change the Security Mode from Disabled to WPA2 Personal.
e. Configure cisco123 as the passphrase.
f. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save Settings.

Part 2: Configure a Wireless Client


Step 1: Configure PC3 for wireless connectivity.
Because SSID broadcast is disabled, you must manually configure PC3 with the correct SSID and
passphrase to establish a connection with the router. a. Click PC3 > Desktop > PC Wireless.
b. Click the Profiles tab.
c. Click New.
d. Name the new profile Wireless Access.
e. On the next screen, click Advanced Setup. Then manually enter the SSID of WRS_LAN on Wireless
Network Name. Click Next.
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f. Choose Obtain network settings automatically (DHCP) as the network settings, and then click Next.
g. On Wireless Security, choose WPA2-Personal as the method of encryption and click Next.
h. Enter the passphrase cisco123 and click Next.
i. Click Save and then click Connect to Network.

Packet Tracer – Configuring Wireless LAN Access

Step 2: Verify PC3 wireless connectivity and IP addressing configuration.


The Signal Strength and Link Quality indicators should show that you have a strong signal.
Click More Information to see details of the connection including IP addressing information.
Close the PC Wireless configuration window.

Part 3: Verify Connectivity


All the PCs should have connectivity with one another.

Save the File as a Packet Tracer Activity File (*.pkt)


To save the completed network click on File in the Packet Tracer Menu bar and then
select Save As Lab07 WLAN from the dropdown menu. In the the Save File window
choose a directory to save the file to and give the file an appropriate file name. The
Save as type defaults to Packet Tracer Activity File (*.pkt).
Click Save to save the file.

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