Department of Electrical Engineering - ITU

EE442L: Computer Communication & Networks Lab

Course Instructor: Usman Ali Dated:

Lab Engineer: Muhammad Kashif Semester: Spring 2025

Session: 2022-2026 Batch: BSEE2022

Lab 6. Subnetting of Classful IP Address and its Configuration

Name Roll No Total Marks (35)

Musfirah Yousaf BSEE22025

Checked on: ____________________________

Signature: ____________________________
Objective
The objective of this lab is to do some networking commands to help us better understand networking
and, in its troubleshooting, as well as its administration.
Equipment and Component
Component Description Value Quantity
Computer Available in lab 1

Conduct of Lab
1. Students are required to perform this experiment individually.
2. In case the lab experiment is not understood, the students are advised to seek help from the course
instructor, lab engineers, assigned teaching assistants (TA) and lab attendants.

Theory and Background

A subnetwork or subnet is a logical subdivision of an IP network. The practice of dividing a
network into two or more networks is called subnetting. Computers that belong to the same subnet
are addressed with an identical most-significant bit-group in their IP addresses. Use the concept of
wildcard mask for finding block size of subnet.

Note: Use proper naming convention to save your files. e.g roll number_lab#.docx

Lab Task
Task A: Research [Marks: 8]

1. Fill and understand the following table with missing information: [8]

Sr. IP address Subnet Mask

Total Total Total Host
No. Networks Network IP
IP addresses
addresses
1 200.1.2.0/27 255.255.255.224 8 32 30
2 135.15.10.138/20 255.255.240.0 16 4096 4094
3 68.0.0.0/12. 255.240.0.0 16 1,048,576 1,048,574
4 192.168.10.1/28 255.255.255.240 16 16 14

Task B: Configuration of Sub Networks in Cisco Packet Tracer [Marks: 32]

a) Configuration of Sub Networks for IP address 200.1.2.0/27 [8]

1. Label your task using naming convention as: (e.g.,rollnum_200.1.2.0_27)

2. Make a topology of 1 switch and 2 pc for every subnetwork.
3. Assign and label IP addresses to respective sub network pc’s/hosts. e.g., for the
sub network,
200.1.2.0 – 200.1.2.32 (include Network ID and Broadcast ID)
200.1.2.1 – 200.1.2.31 (valid Host IP address range)
4. Test ping command for same sub network, and different sub network.
5. Write your observations.
6. Show working configuration to lab engineer to obtain credit.
7. Paste screenshot of the working configuration in the space below:
 Observation:
Same subnet communication is successful with no packet loss, confirming
correct IP assignments. However, pinging across different subnets fails, as a
router is required for inter-subnet connectivity. Adding a router and configuring
default gateways will enable communication between subnets.

a) Configuration of Sub Networks for IP address 192.168.10.1/28 [8]

1. Label your task as: (e.g.,rollnum_192.168.10.1_28)

2. Make a topology of 1 switch and 2 pc for every subnetwork.
3. Assign and label IP addresses to respective sub network pc’s/hosts. e.g., for the
sub network
192.168.10.0 – 192.168.10.15 (include Network ID and Broadcast ID)
192.168.10.1 – 192.168.10.14 (valid Host IP address range)
4. Test ping command for same sub network, and different sub network.
5. Write your observations.
6. Show working configuration to lab engineer to obtain credit.
7. Paste screenshot of the working configuration in the space below:
Observation:
Same subnet communication is successful with no packet loss, confirming
correct IP configuration. However, communication between different subnets
fails since a router is required for inter-subnet connectivity. Adding a router and
configuring default gateways will enable cross-subnet communication.

c) Configuration of Sub Networks for IP address 68.0.0.0/12. [8]

1. Label your task as: (e.g.,rollnum_68.0.0.0_12)

2. Make a topology of 1 switch and 2 pc for every subnetwork.
3. Assign and label IP addresses to respective sub network pc’s/hosts.
4. Test ping command for same sub network, and different sub network.
5. Write your observations.
6. Show working configuration to lab engineer to obtain credit.
7. Paste screenshot of the working configuration in the space below:

Observation:
Same subnet communication is successful with no packet loss, confirming
correct IP configuration. However, communication between different subnets
fails without a router. Adding a router and configuring default gateways will
enable inter-subnet connectivity.
d) Configuration of Sub Networks for IP address 135.15.10.138/20. [8]

1. Label your task as: (e.g.,rollnum_135.15.10.138_20)

2. Make a topology of 1 switch and 2 pc for every subnetwork.
3. Assign and label IP addresses to respective sub network pc’s/hosts.
4. Test ping command for same sub network, and different sub network.
5. Write your observations.
6. Show working configuration to lab engineer to obtain credit.
7. Paste screenshot of the working configuration in the space below:
Observation:
Same subnet communication is successful with no packet loss, confirming
proper IP configuration. However, different subnets cannot communicate without
a router. Adding a router and configuring default gateways will enable inter-
subnet communication.
 Assessment Rubric for Lab

Performance metric Able to complete the task Able to complete the task Able to complete the
CLO Marks
over 80% (4-5) 50-80% (2-3) task below 50% (0-1)
Assign network settings, Not fully Assign
Assign network settings,
policies, flows, and network settings,
policies, flows, and
1. Realization of controls. Thorough
controls. Some testing
policies, flows, and
1 testing has been controls. No testing
experiment has been completed
completed has been completed

2. Conducting Partially able to make unable to make

1 Able to make changes
changes changes
experiment

3. Computer use 2 Timely Late Not done

Distracts or
Actively engages and Cooperates with other
discourages other
cooperates with other group member(s) in a
4. Teamwork group member(s) in reasonable manner but
group members from
3 conducting the
effective manner conduct can be improved
experiment
Observes lab safety
rules; handles the
5. Laboratorysafety development board and Observes safety rules and
Disregards lab safety and
and disciplinary other components with disciplinary guidelines with
disciplinary rules
3 care and adheres to the minor deviations
rules
lab disciplinary guidelines
aptly
Completes data collection
Fails at collecting data by
from the experiment Completes data collection
giving proper inputs and
setup by giving proper with minor errors and enters
observing output states of
6. Data collection 3 inputs and observing the data in lab report with slight
experiment setup, unable
outputs, complies with deviations from provided
to fill the lab report
the instructions regarding guidelines
properly
data entry in manual
Solution is efficient, easy A logical solution that is
A difficult and
7. Data analysis 4 to understand, and easy to follow but it is not
inefficient solution
maintain the most efficient

Total (out of 35):