NAME : MUHAMMAD ASHRAF BIN MOHD YUSOF
MATRIC NO : A177465
Lab 1: Hierarchical Network Design Simulation
Objectives
Explain the need to design a hierarchical network that is scalable.
Scenario
As the network administrator for a very small network, you want to prepare a simulated-network presentation
for your branch manager to explain how the network currently operates.
The small network includes the following equipment:
One Cisco 2911 series router
One Cisco 3560 switch
One Cisco 2960 switch
Four user workstations (PCs or laptops)
One printer
Resources
Packet Tracer software
Directions
Step 1: Create a simple network topology using Packet Tracer software. Place the devices at
the appropriate levels of the Cisco three-layer hierarchical model design, including:
a. One Cisco 2911 series router
b. One Cisco 3560 switch
c. One Cisco 2960 switch
d. Four user workstations (PCs or laptops)
e. One printer
Step 2: Using Packet Tracer’s drawing tool and indicate the hierarchical layers with different
color coding and labels:
a. Access layer
b. Distribution layer
c. Core layer
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Internet
lo0
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Step 3: Configure the network and user devices as follows:
There are two VLANs: User VLAN and Admin VLAN.
PC1, PC2 and PC3 are in User VLAN whereas Printer and Server are in Admin VLAN.
Document your IP addressing scheme using the Addressing Table and VLANs and Port Assignments Table
below.
Addressing Table
Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway
G0/0.10 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 N/A
Core-R G0/0.20 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0 N/A
Lo0 192.168.100.1 255.255.255.0 N/A
VLAN 10 N/A N/A N/A
Dist-SW
VLAN 20 N/A N/A N/A
VLAN 10 N/A N/A N/A
Access-SW
VLAN 20 N/A N/A N/A
PC1 NIC 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
PC2 NIC 192.168.1.11 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
PC3 NIC 192.168.1.12 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
Printer NIC 192.168.2.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.1
Server NIC 192.168.2.11 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.1
VLANs and Port Assignments Table
VLAN Number - Name Port assignment Network
VLAN 10 - User Fa0/1 – Fa0/10 192.168.1.0/24
VLAN 20 - Admin Fa0/11 – Fa0/24 192.168.2.0/24
Configure all the network and end user devices accordingly so as all end user devices are able to
communicate with other end user devices within the same VLAN (i.e. PC1 can ping PC2) as well as in
another VLAN (i.e. PC1 can ping Server). The end user devices should also be able to ping to the Internet
(which is simulated using virtual loopback interface, lo0).
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Step 4: Check for end-to-end connectivity.
PC1 to PC2 and PC3
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PC1 to Printer and Server
PC1 to Internet (Loopback0)
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Step 5: Submit your configuration and hierarchical network design Packet Tracer file.
Access-SW configuration
Hostname Access-SW
vlan 10
name User
vlan 20
name Admin
interface range fa0/1-10
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 10
interface range fa0/11-24
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 20
interface g0/1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,20
Dist-SW configuration
hostname Dist-SW
vlan 10
name User
vlan 20
name Admin
interface range g0/1-2
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,20
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Core-R configuration
Hostname Core-R
Interface g0/0.10
encapsulation dot1q 10
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
Interface g0/0.20
encapsulation dot1q 20
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
interface g0/0
no shutdown
interface loopback0
ip address 192.168.100.1 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
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