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1 PRACTICAL TASK. Computer Networks Basics

This document provides objectives and instructions for a practical computer networks task. It explains how to use networking commands like ipconfig, tracert, netstat to gather information about a computer's network settings and connections. It also outlines tasks to research IP addresses of companies and organizations, identify major networking vendors and their product lines, and consider important characteristics when selecting network devices.

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1 PRACTICAL TASK. Computer Networks Basics

This document provides objectives and instructions for a practical computer networks task. It explains how to use networking commands like ipconfig, tracert, netstat to gather information about a computer's network settings and connections. It also outlines tasks to research IP addresses of companies and organizations, identify major networking vendors and their product lines, and consider important characteristics when selecting network devices.

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Dianka Bodnar
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1 PRACTICAL TASK. Computer Networks Basics

1. Objectives
1.1. Learn basic network concepts.
1.2. Learn how get main information about network and network settings.
1.3. Familiarize with basic networking tools, commands and methods.
1.4. Familiarize with networking equipment vendors and products
1.5. Learn how get needed information about network device models and features

2. Workshop: computers with Internet connection.

3. Practical task report


Report should conclude:
3.1. Practical task title and objectives.
3.2. Answers for all questions, providing issued commands and queries results and comments.

4. Workflow:
1. What is your computer‘s name, workgroup name , IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS
server IP address? To get this information you can use these commands:
• ipconfig /all
• net view
What does each mentioned paratemer mean?
Additionally you should describe each of these commands (ipconfig, net view).
2. Provide path from your PC to these addresses: www.cisco.com, www.mruni.eu, www.microsoft.com,
www.ibm.com. You can use these commands:
• tracert • route print
Additionally you should describe each of tracert and route commands providing information about
possible usage and keys.
2. Provide your PC TCP session list and appropriate processes. For this purpose you can use command
netstat –a –b. Describe this command and explain its usage.
Browse any WWW server and repeat netstat –a –b command again. What are differences between
two outputs? Explain differencies.
4. Provide path to sites www.delfi.lt www.mruni.leu and www.lrytas.lt from several USA and Europe
addresses. You can use www.traceroute.org portal services.
5. Select any 5 Lithuanian companies and/or organizations and find their IP address ranges
(www.ripe.net )
6. How many networking vendors do you know (5 companies). For each company you should provide:
 Company name:
___________________________________________________________________
 Product lines (which networking technology and solutions the company is focused on):
______________________________________________________________________
 Market segment: _____________________________________________________________
 Product models (several for each line and market segment):
____________________________

7. What characteristics are the most important when selecting network device?
Define each characteristic and how it‘s measured.
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