Packet Tracer - Configuring a Linksys Router
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Objectives
Part 1: Connect to Linksys router
Part 2: Enable Wireless Connectivity
Part 3: Configure and Verify Wireless
Client Access
Background
In this activity, you will configure a Linksys
wireless router, allowing remote access to wireless clients as well as
connectivity with WPA security.
Part 1:
Connect to Linksys Router
Step 1:
Establish and verify
connectivity to the Linksys router.
a.
Connect the appropriate cable
from Host-A to the Ethernet 1 port
on Linksys.
b.
Wait for the link light to turn
green. Then open the command prompt for Host-A.
Use the ipconfig command to verify Host-received IP addressing information.
c.
Enter the command ping 192.168.0.1 to verify Host-A can access the default gateway.
Step 2:
Access the Linksys graphical
user interface (GUI) using a web browser.
a.
To configure the Linksys router using the GUI, you will
need to access it using the Host-A web
browser. Open the web browser and access
Linksys by entering the default
gateway address in the URL field.
b.
Enter admin as the default username and password to access the Linksys router.
Note:
You will not see your score change when configuring
the Linksys router until you click Save Settings.
Part 2:
Enable Wireless Connectivity
Step 1:
Configure the Linksys router
for Internet connectivity.
There is no Internet connectivity in this
scenario, but you will still configure the settings for the Internet-facing
interface. For Internet Connection Type,
choose Static IP from the drop down
list. Then enter the following static IP information:
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Internet IP Address - 198.133.219.1
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Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
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Default Gateway - 198.133.219.254
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DNS 1 - 198.133.219.10
Step 2:
Configure the inside network
parameters.
Scroll down to the Network Setup section and configure the following information:
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IP Address - 172.31.1.1
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Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.224
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Starting IP Address - Enter 5 for the last octet.
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Maximum number of Users – 25
Note: The IP address range of the DHCP pool will only reflect the changes
once you click 'Save Settings'
Step 3:
Save the settings and reconnect
to the Linksys router.
a.
Scroll to the bottom of the
page and click Save Settings. If you move from one tab to another
without saving, your configurations will be lost.
b.
You lose your connection when
you click Save Settings. This
occurred because you changed the IP address of the router.
c.
Return to the command prompt of
Host-A. Enter the command ipconfig /renew to renew the IP address.
d.
Use the Host-A web browser to reconnect to the Linksys. You will need to use the new default gateway address. Verify
the Internet Connection settings in
the Status tab. The settings should
match the values you configured in Part 2, Step 1. If not, repeat Part 2, Step
1 and Step 2.
Step 4:
Configure wireless connectivity
for wireless devices.
a.
Click
the Wireless tab and investigate the
options in the dropdown list for Network
Mode.
When would you
choose to the Disable option?
____________________________________________________________________________________
When would you
choose the Mixed option?
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b. Set the network
mode for Wireless-N Only.
c. Change the SSID
to MyHomeNetwork.
What are two
characteristics of the SSID?
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d.
When a
wireless client surveys the area searching for wireless networks, it detects any
SSID broadcasts. SSID broadcasts are enabled by default.
If the SSID of
an access point is not being broadcast, how will devices connect to it?
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e.
For
best performance in a network using Wireless-N, set the radio band to Wide-40MHz.
f.
Click Save Settings and then click Continue.
Step 5:
Configure
wireless sercurity so that clients must authenticate to connect to the wireless
network.
a.
Click
the Wireless Security option under
the Wireless tab.
b.
Set
the Security Mode to WPA2 Personal.
What is the difference between personal and
enterprise?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
c.
Leave
the encryption mode to AES and set the passphrase to itsasecret.
d.
Click Save Settings and then click Continue.
Step 6:
Change the default password to
access the Linksys for configuration.
a.
You should always change the
default password. Click the Administration
tab and change the Router Access password
to letmein.
b.
Click Save Settings. Enter the username admin and the new password.
Part 3:
Configure and Verify Wireless
Client Access
Step 1:
Configure Laptop to access the
wireless network.
a.
Click Laptop and click Desktop >
PC Wireless. The window that opens
in the client Linksys GUI.
b.
Click the Connect tab and click Refresh,
if necessary. You should see MyHomeNetwork
listed under Wireless Network Name.
c.
Click MyHomeNetwork and click Connect.
d.
You should now see MyHomeNetwork. Click it and then Connect.
e.
The Pre-shared Key is the password you configured in Part 2, Step 5c.
Enter the password and click Connect.
f.
Close the Linksys GUI and click
Command Prompt. Enter the command ipconfig to verify Laptop received IP addressing.
Step 2:
Verify connectivity between
Laptop and Host-A.
a.
Ping the Linksys router from the Laptop.
b.
Ping Host-A from the Laptop.
Suggested Scoring Rubric
Activity Section
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Question Location
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Possible Points
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Earned Points
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Part
2: Enable Wireless Connectivity
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Step 4
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4
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Step 5
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1
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Part 2 Total
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5
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Packet Tracer
Score
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95
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Total Score
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100
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