LAB MANUAL COMPUTER COMMUNICATION & NETWORKS

LAB NO. 1 24/03/2023

INTRODUCTION TO CISCO PACKET TRACER

Lab outcomes:
After completing this lab, students will be able to;
 Understand the functionality of Cisco Packet Tracer
 Make Different Connections between devices
 Creates Networks
Corresponding CLO and PLO:
 CLO-1, PLO-5 (Modern Tool Usage)

Theory:
Packet Tracer is a powerful network simulator that can be utilized in training for Network
certifications by allowing students to create networks with an almost unlimited number of
devices and to experience troubleshooting without having to buy real Cisco routers or

switches. The tool is created by Cisco Systems. The purpose of Packet Tracer is to offer
students a tool to learn the principles of networking as well as develop Cisco technology
specific skills. However, it is not be used as a replacement for Routers or Switches.
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1 Menu Bar This bar provides the File, Edit, Options, View, Tools,
Extensions, and Help menus. You will find basic commands such
as Open, Save, Print, and Preferences in these menus. You will
also be able to access the Activity Wizard from the Extensions
menu.
2 Main Tool Bar This bar provides shortcut icons to the File and Edit menu
commands. This bar also provides buttons for Zoom, the drawing
Palette, and the Device Template Manager. On the right, you
will also find the Network Information button, which you can
use to enter a description for the current network (or any text you
wish to include).
3 Common Tools This bar provides access to these commonly used workspace tools:
Bar Select, Move Layout, Place Note, Delete, Inspect, Add Simple
PDU, and Add Complex PDU. See "Workspace Basics" for more
information.
4 Logical/Physical You can toggle between the Physical Workspace and the Logical
Workspace and Workspace with the tabs on this bar. In Logical Workspace, this
Navigation Bar bar also allows you to navigate through levels of a cluster, create a
new New Cluster, Move Object, Set Tiled Background, and
Viewport. In Physical Workspace, this bar allows you to navigate
through physical locations, create a New City, create a New
Building, create a New Closet, Move Object, apply Grid to the
background, Set Background, and go to the Working Closet.
5 Workspace This area is where you will create your network, watch
simulations, and view many kinds of information and statistics.
6 Realtime/ You can toggle between Realtime Mode and Simulation Mode
Simulation Bar with the tabs on this bar. This bar also provides buttons to Power
Cycle Devices as well as the Play Control buttons and the Event
List toggle button in Simulation Mode. Also, it contains a clock
that displays the relative Time in Realtime Mode and Simulation
Mode.
7 Network This box is where you choose devices and connections to put into
Component Box the workspace. It contains the Device-Type Selection Box and the
Device-Specific Selection Box.
8 Device-Type This box contains the type of devices and connections available in
Selection Box Packet Tracer 7.1. The Device-Specific Selection Box will change
depending on which type of device you choose.
9 Device-Specific This box is where you choose specifically which devices you want
Selection Box to put in your network and which connections to make.
10 User-Created This window manages the packets you put in the network during
Packet simulation scenarios. See the "Simulation Mode" section for more
Window* details.
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Lab Task:
Create a simple LAN Network using Cisco Packet Tracer

Equipment:
 Pc/Laptop
 Cisco packet tracer Software
Procedure:
1. Open the CPT.
2. Select one Router and Two PCs/Laptops.
3. Make the connection between PCs and Router by using simple straight copper wire.
4. Assign IP to First PC by double-clicking on PC > Desktop > IP configuration.
5. Repeat step 4 for the second PC.
6. Assign IP to each interface of Router by using the command-line interface (CLI).

Figure: Two PCs are connected to one Router

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Result:

Figure 1 A simple LAN network

Conclusion:
In this lab we learn about the networks and its type. We also create a LAN network using
cisco packet tracer that how we can communicate through a local area network.
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Rubrics
Absent Student is Student can Student has Student has Student
unable to understand followed constructed perfectly
follow the the provided instructions the implemented
provided laboratory to construct functional/ a working
instructions instructions the working model/ logic/
properly. and familiar fundamental schematic/ circuit/ block
The student with the lab schematic/ model/ diagram/
can name the environment block block code and
hardware or (Trainer/ diagram/ diagram/ successfully
Demonstration
simulation software/ code/ model code, and executed the
platform, but IDE), but on the have lab objective
unable to cannot protoboard/ successfully in Realtime
implement implement trainer/ executed the or in a
anything on the simulation program/ simulation
practically or platform software. run circuit environment
on the practically on software and produced
software or on the platform the desired
software results
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