Lab: Basic Router Con guration
Topology Diagram
Addressing Table
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this lab, you will be able to:
• Cable a network according to the Topology Diagram.
• Erase the startup configuration and reload a router to the default state.
• Perform basic configuration tasks on a router.
• Configure and activate Ethernet interfaces.
• Test and verify configurations.
• Reflect upon and document the network implementation.
Scenario
In this lab activity, you will create a network that is similar to the one shown in the Topology
Diagram.
Begin by cabling the network as shown in the Topology Diagram. You will then perform the initial
router configurations required for connectivity. Use the IP addresses that are provided in the
Topology Diagram to apply an addressing scheme to the network devices. When the network
configuration is complete, examine the routing tables to verify that the network is operating
properly.
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Task 1: Cable the Network.
Cable a network that is similar to the one in the Topology Diagram. The output used in this lab is
from1841 routers. You can use any current router in your lab as long as it has the required interfaces
as shown in the topology. Be sure to use the appropriate type of Ethernet cable to connect from host
to switch, switch to router, and host to router. Be sure to connect the serial DCE cable to router R1
and the serial DTE cable to router R2.
Task 2: Perform Basic Con guration of Router R1.
Step 1: Establish a HyperTerminal session to router R1.
Step 2: Enter privileged EXEC mode.
Router>enable
Router#
Step 3: Enter global configuration mode.
Router#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#
Step 4: Configure the router name as R1.
Enter the command hostname R1 at the prompt.
Router(config)#hostname R1
R1(config)#
Step 5: Disable DNS lookup.
Disable DNS lookup with the no ip domain-lookup command.
R1(config)#no ip domain-lookup
R1(config)#
Why would you want to disable DNS lookup in a lab environment?
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What would happen if you disabled DNS lookup in a production environment?
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Step 6: Configure the EXEC mode password.
Configure the EXEC mode password using the enable the password.
R1(config)#enable secret class
R1(config)#
Why is it not necessary to use the enable password password command. Use class for
password command?
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Step 7: Configure a message-of-the-day banner.
Configure a message-of-the-day banner using the banner motd command.
R1(config)#banner motd &
Enter TEXT message. End with the character '&'.
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!!!AUTHORIZED ACCESS ONLY!!!
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&
R1(config)#
When does this banner display?
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Why should every router have a message-of-the-day banner?
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Step 8: Configure the console password on the router.
Use cisco as the password. When you are finished, exit from line configuration mode.
R1(config)#line console 0
R1(config-line)#password cisco
R1(config-line)#login
R1(config-line)#exit
R1(config)#
Step 9: Configure the password for the virtual terminal lines.
Use cisco as the password. When you are finished, exit from line configuration mode.
R1(config)#line vty 0 4
R1(config-line)#password cisco
R1(config-line)#login
R1(config-line)#exit
R1(config)#
Step 10: Configure the FastEthernet0/0 interface.
Configure the FastEthernet0/0 interface with the IP address [Link]/24.
R1(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to up
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed
state to up
R1(config-if)#
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Step 11: Configure the Serial0/0/0 interface.
Configure the Serial0/0/0 interface with the IP address [Link]/24. Set the clock rate to 64000.
Note: The purpose of the clock rate command is explained in Chapter 2: Static Routes.
R1(config-if)#interface serial 0/0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]
R1(config-if)#clock rate 64000
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
R1(config-if)#
Note: The interface will be activated until the serial interface on R2 is configured and activated
Step 12: Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Use the end command to return to privileged EXEC mode.
R1(config-if)#end
R1#
Step 13: Save the R1 configuration.
Save the R1 configuration using the copy running-config startup-config command.
R1#copy running-config startup-config
Building configuration...
[OK]
R1#
What is a shorter version of this command?
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Task 3: Perform Basic Configuration of Router R2.
Step 1: For R2, repeat Steps 1 through 9 from Task 2.
Step 2: Configure the Serial 0/0/0 interface.
Configure the Serial 0/0/0 interface with the IP address [Link]/24.
R2(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
R2(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]
R2(config-if)#no shutdown
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0/0/0, changed state to up
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/0/0, changed state
to up
R2(config-if)#
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Step 3: Configure the FastEthernet0/0 interface.
Configure the FastEthernet0/0 interface with the IP address [Link]/24.
R2(config-if)#interface fastethernet 0/0
R2(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]
R2(config-if)#no shutdown
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to up
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed
state to up
R2(config-if)#
Step 4: Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Use the end command to return to privileged EXEC mode.
R2(config-if)#end
R2#
Step 5: Save the R2 configuration.
Save the R2 configuration using the copy running-config startup-config command.
R2#copy running-config startup-config
Building configuration...
[OK]
R2#
Task 4: Configure IP Addressing on the Host PCs.
Step 1: Configure the host PC1.
Configure the host PC1 that is attached to R1 with an IP address of [Link]/24 and a default
gateway of [Link].
Step 2: Configure the host PC2.
Configure the host PC2 that is attached to R2 with an IP address of [Link]/24 and a default
gateway of [Link].
Task 5: Verify and Test the Configurations.
Step 1: Verify that routing tables have the following routes using the show ip route command.
The show ip route command and output will be thoroughly explored in upcoming chapters.
For now, you are interested in seeing that both R1 and R2 have two routes. Both routes are
designated with a C. These are the directly connected networks that were activated when you
configured the interfaces on each router. If you do not see two routes for each router as shown in the
following output, proceed to Step
2.
R1#show ip route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2
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i - IS-IS, su - IS-IS summary, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS
level-2
ia - IS-IS inter area, * - candidate default, U - per-user static
route
o - ODR, P - periodic downloaded static route
Gateway of last resort is not set
C [Link]/24 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
C [Link]/24 is directly connected, Serial0/0/0
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R2#show ip route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2
i - IS-IS, su - IS-IS summary, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS
level-2
ia - IS-IS inter area, * - candidate default, U - per-user static
route
o - ODR, P - periodic downloaded static route
Gateway of last resort is not set
C [Link]/24 is directly connected, Serial0/0/0
C [Link]/24 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
Step 2: Verify interface configurations.
Another common problem is router interfaces that are not configured correctly or not activated. Use
the show ip interface brief command to quickly verify the configuration of each router’s interfaces.
Your output should look similar to the following:
R1#show ip interface brief
Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
FastEthernet0/0 [Link] YES manual up FastEthernet0/1 unassigned YES unset
administratively down down
Serial0/0/0 [Link] YES manual up up up
Serial0/0/1 unassigned YES unset administratively down down
Vlan1 unassigned YES manual administratively down down
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R2#show ip interface brief
Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
FastEthernet0/0 [Link] YES manual up FastEthernet0/1 unassigned YES unset
administratively down down
Serial0/0/0 [Link] YES manual up up
up
Serial0/0/1 unassigned YES unset down down
Vlan1 unassigned YES manual administratively down down
If both interfaces are up and up, then both routes will be in the routing table. Verify this again by
using the show ip route command.
Step 3: Test connectivity.
Test connectivity by pinging from each host to the default gateway that has been configured for that
host.
From the host attached to R1, is it possible to ping the default gateway?
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From the host attached to R2, is it possible to ping the default gateway?
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