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Lab Manual: Global Nature Care Sangathan's Group of Institutions

This lab focuses on building a peer-to-peer network between two PCs using a crossover Ethernet cable without a hub or switch. The document provides 8 steps to configure the direct physical connection between the PCs and set their TCP/IP settings to allow communication: 1) Connect the PCs with a crossover cable and verify the link lights, 2) Access the IP settings of each PC, 3) Configure each PC with the IP addresses 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2, 4) Test connectivity using ping, 5) Confirm the TCP/IP settings, 6) Restore the original IP settings, disconnect equipment and store cables. The goal is to establish a simple network between the P

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Lab Manual: Global Nature Care Sangathan's Group of Institutions

This lab focuses on building a peer-to-peer network between two PCs using a crossover Ethernet cable without a hub or switch. The document provides 8 steps to configure the direct physical connection between the PCs and set their TCP/IP settings to allow communication: 1) Connect the PCs with a crossover cable and verify the link lights, 2) Access the IP settings of each PC, 3) Configure each PC with the IP addresses 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2, 4) Test connectivity using ping, 5) Confirm the TCP/IP settings, 6) Restore the original IP settings, disconnect equipment and store cables. The goal is to establish a simple network between the P

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Global Nature Care Sangathan’s Group of

Institutions
Department of IT

Lab Manual

IT 602: Wireless and Mobile Computing


Wireless and Mobile Communication (IT-602)

Lab 1:

Objectives
 Building a Peer to Peer network.

Background/Preparation
This lab focuses on the ability to connect two PCs to create a simple peer-to-peer
Ethernet \ LAN between two workstations. The workstations will be directly connected
to each other without using a hub or switch. In addition to the Layer 1 physical and
Layer2 data link connections, the computers
must also be configured with the correct IP network settings, which is Layer 3, so that
they can communicate. A basic CAT 5/5e UTP crossover cable is all that is needed. A
crossover cable is the same type that would be used as backbone or vertical cabling to
connect switches together.
Connecting the PCs in this manner can be very useful for transferring files at high speed
and for troubleshooting interconnecting devices between PCs. If the two PCs can be
connected with a single cable and are able to communicate, then any networking
problems are not with the PCs themselves. Start this lab with the equipment turned off
and with cabling disconnected. Work in teams of two with one person per PC. The
following resources will be required:
-Two workstations with an Ethernet 10/100 NIC installed
-Several Ethernet cables, which are both straight through and crossover, to choose from
for connecting the two workstations

Step1 Identify the proper Ethernet cable and connect the two PCs

a. The connection between two PCs will be accomplished using a cat 5 or 5e


crossover cable. Locate a cable that is long enough to reach from one PC to
the other and attach one end to the NIC in each of the PCs be sure to examine
the cable ends carefully and select only a crossover cable.
b. What kind of cable is required to connect from NIC to NIC.?
c. What is the category rating of cable?

Step 2 Verify the physical connection

Plug in and turn on the computers to verify the computer connection insure that the
link lights on both NICs are lit. Are both link lights lit.?

Step 3 Access the IP settings window

Note: Be sure to write down the existing IP settings, so that they can be restored at
the end of the lab. These include IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and
DNS servers. If the workstation is a DHCP client, it is not necessary to record this
information.
Windows 95 / 98 / Me/ users should do the following:

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Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel and then click the Network icon.
Select the TCP/IP protocol icon that is associated with the NIC in this PC
and click on Properties.
Click on the IP Address tab and the Gateway tab.

Windows NT / 2000 users should do the following:


Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel and then open the Network and
Dialup connection folder
Click ad open the Local Area Connection icon.
Select the TCP/IP protocol icon that is associated with the NIC in this PC.
Click on Properties and click on Use the following IP address.

Windows XP users should do the following:


Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel and then click the Network Connection icon.
Select the Local Area Network Connection and click on Change settings of this connection.
Select the TCP/IP protocol icon that is associated with the NIC in this PC.
Click on Properties and click on Use the following IP address.

See the example below:

Step 4 Configure TCP/IP settings for the two PCs

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a. Set the IP address information for each PC according to the information in the table.
b. Note that the default gateway IP address is not required, since these computers are
directly connected. The default gateway is only required on local area networks that are
connected to a router.

Computer IP Address Subnet mask Default Gateway

PC – A 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 Not Required

PC – B 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 Not Required

Step 5 Access the Command or MS-DOS prompt


Use the Start menu to open the Command Prompt (MS DOS)
Windows.
Windows 95 / 98 / Me users should do the following:
Start > Programs > MS-DOS Prompt
Windows NT / 2000 users should do the following:
Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt
Windows XP users should do the following:
Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt

Step 6 Verify that the PCs can communicate


Test connectivity from one PC to the other by pinging the IP address of the opposite computer.

Use the following command at the command prompt.


C:>ping 192.168.1.1 (or 192.168.1.2)
b. Look for results similar to those shown below. If not, check the PC
connections and TCP/IP settings for both PCs. What was the ping result?

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Step 7 Confirm the TCP/IP network settings

Windows 95 / 98 / Me users should do the following:


c. Type the winipcfg command from the MS-DOS Prompt. Record the results.
Windows NT / 2000 / XP users should do the following:
d. Type the ipconfig command from the Command Prompt. Record the results.

Step 8 Restore the PCs to their original IP settings, disconnect the


equipment, and store the cables

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Configuring Wireless LAN Access

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