Initial Router Configuration
(Guided Activity)
Objectives:
1) To configure end device IP settings on pcs student 1 and student 2.
2) To configure initial router settings on R1 which include hostname, different access
passwords, password encryption, banner message, IP address and save the configurations.
3) To configure initial switch settings on switches SLAN1 and SLAN2.
4) To verify the end to end connectivity between the pcs student 1 and student 2.
i) Guided activity:
Topology:
Components required:
Router 1841 1 No
Switch 2960 2 No
Desktop PC-PT 2 No
Addressing Table
LAN 1: [Link]/24
LAN 2: [Link]/24
Network Default
Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway
Student 1 NIC [Link] [Link] [Link]
FastEthernet0/1 [Link]
LAN 1
SLAN1 (VLAN 1) [Link] [Link]
R1 FastEthernet 0/0 [Link] [Link] NA
Student-2 NIC [Link] [Link] [Link]
FastEthernet0/1 [Link]
LAN 2
SLAN2 (VLAN 1) [Link] [Link]
R1 FastEthernet0/1 [Link] [Link] NA
Implementation:
● Select end devices PC category and place it in the workspace. Name it Student 1
● Select network devices switches switch 2960 and place it in the workspace. Name
it SLAN1
● Select connection copper straight through cable and connect the cable between
FastEthernet0 port of Student 1 and FastEthernet0/1 port of SLAN1
● Select end devices PC category and place it in the workspace. Name it Student 2
● Select network devices switches switch 2960 and place it in the workspace. Name
it SLAN2
● Select connection copper straight through cable and connect the cable between
FastEthernet0 port of Student 2 and FastEthernet0/1 port of SLAN2
● Select network devices routers router 1841 and place it in the workspace. Name it
R1
● Select connection copper straight through cable and connect the cable between
FastEthernet0/0 port of R1 and FastEthernet0/2 port of SLAN1
● Select connection copper straight through cable and connect the cable between
FastEthernet0/1 port of R1 and FastEthernet0/2 port of SLAN2
Step 1 End device configuration:
● Go to PC Student 1 Desktop IP Configuration
● In the IP Configuration window select static option
● Configure IPV4 address as [Link]
● Configure subnet Mask as [Link]
● Configure default gateway as [Link]
● Verify the IP configuration of the end device by going to PC Desktop command
prompt and using the command ipconfig.
● Go to PC Student 2 Desktop IP Configuration
● In the IP Configuration window select static option
● Configure IPV4 address as [Link]
● Configure subnet Mask as [Link]
● Configure default gateway as [Link]
● Verify the IP configuration of the end device by going to PC Desktop command
prompt and using the command ipconfig.
Step 2 Router configuration settings:
● Select connections->console and connect the console cable between RS232 port of
Student 1 and console port of router R1.
● Go to Student 1 ->Desktop->Terminal. Click ok. In the next screen press enter.
Configuration of device name:
● router> enable
● router# configure terminal
● router (config)# hostname R1
● R1 (config)# exit
● R1#
Configuration of user EXEC (console access) password:
● R1# configure terminal
● R1(config)# line console 0
● R1(config-line)# password cisco
● R1(config-line)#login
● R1(config-line)#exit
● R1(config)#exit
● R1#
Configuration of privilege EXEC access password:
● R1# configure terminal
● R1(config)# enable secret cisco
● R1(config)# exit
● R1#
Configuration of virtual terminal(VTY) lines:
● R1# configure terminal
● R1(config)# line vty 0 4
● R1(config-line)# password cisco
● R1(config-line)#transport input telnet
● R1(config-line)# login
● R1(config-line)# exit
● R1(config)#exit
● R1#
Password Encryption:
● R1# configure terminal
● R1(config)# service password-encryption
● R1(config)#exit
● R1#
Configuration of Banner Messages:
● R1# configure terminal
● R1(config)# banner motd #Authorized access only#
● R1#
Configuration of IP Address
FastEthernet0/0
● R1# configure terminal
● R1(config)# interface fastethernet 0/0
● R1(config-if)# ip address [Link] [Link]
● R1(config-if)# no shutdown
● R1(config-if)# exit
FastEthernet0/1
● R1# configure terminal
● R1(config)# interface fastethernet 0/1
● R1(config-if)# ip address [Link] [Link]
● R1(config-if)# no shutdown
● R1(config-if)# exit
Verification of IP Address:
● R1# show ip interface brief
Verification of Running Configuration:
● R1# show running-config
Saving Configuration:
● R1# copy running-config startup-config
Verification of startup configuration:
● R1# show startup-config
● R1#exit
Step 3 Switch configuration settings:
● Name the switches SLAN1 and SLAN2 respectively
● Configure SLAN1 with IP address [Link] and subnet mask [Link]
● Configure SLAN2 with IP address [Link] and subnet mask [Link]
● Default gateway.
● Save your configurations.
Step 4 Verifying Connectivity:
● Remove the console cable connection between PCs and switches
● Verify end to end connectivity using ping command
● Verify telnet access for router
Conclusion: In this activity IP address settings of end devices and initial settings of
switches, router are configured in two LAN networks LAN1 and LAN2. The configurations
are successfully verified and end to end connectivity and remote access to the network
devices is successfully tested.