Final Project — Network Technologies (NT lab 2025Z)
Name & Surname: NAJAF NAJAFLI
Index No.: 64372
Group: L1
Topic: Small Company Network Design with 2 Routers (DHCP, DNS, HTTP, FTP, Email, NAT)
1. Project goal and short description
Project goal and short description
The goal of this project is to design and implement a small company network in Cisco Packet Tracer, using
multiple subnets and at least two routers. The network provides core services such as dynamic IP address
assignment (DHCP), domain name resolution (DNS), web service (HTTP), file transfer service (FTP), and email
service.
The topology includes two main LANs: a user network ([Link]/24) with at least 6 client PCs, and a server
network ([Link]/24) hosting HTTP, FTP, and Email servers. Routing between networks is implemented
using static routes, and NAT (PAT overload) is configured on the edge router to simulate Internet access through
an ISP router.
The network design uses Cisco 2911 routers, Cisco 2960 switches, and Server-PT/PC-PT end devices, connected
with copper straight-through and serial WAN links.
2. Addressing plan (table)
Network Network IP Mask Broadcast Gateway IP PC IP Servers /
Name Addresses Devices IP
Addresses
LAN72 192.168.72. [Link] [Link] 192.168.72. PC1 DHCP-SRV
(PC 0 (/24) 5 1 [Link] [Link],
Network) , PC2 DNS-SRV
[Link] [Link]
, PC3 , R1 G0/0
[Link] 192.168.72.
, PC4
[Link]
, PC5
[Link]
, PC6
[Link]
Server 192.168.10. [Link] [Link] 192.168.10. None HTTP-SRV
LAN 0 (/24) 5 1 [Link]
, MAIL-SRV
[Link]
, FTP-SRV
[Link]
, R2 G0/0
[Link]
R1–R2 [Link] [Link] [Link] N/A None R1 S0/0/0
WAN 2 (/30) [Link], R2
Link S0/0/0
[Link]
R2–ISP [Link] [Link] [Link] N/A None R2 S0/0/1
Link 2 (/30) [Link],
(Internet) ISP S0/0/0
[Link]
3. List of devices used (type and main parameters)
List of devices used (type and main parameters)
• Routers: 3 × Cisco 2911 (R1, R2, ISP)
o GigabitEthernet interfaces for LAN connectivity
o Serial interfaces for WAN links
• Switches: 2 × Cisco 2960-24TT (SW1, SW2)
o FastEthernet access ports for PCs/servers
o Gigabit uplink port to routers
• Servers: 5 × Server-PT
o DHCP-SRV (DHCP service)
o DNS-SRV (DNS service)
o HTTP-SRV (HTTP service)
o MAIL-SRV (Email service)
o FTP-SRV (FTP service)
• Client PCs: 6 × PC-PT (PC1–PC6)
R1 s/0/0/0 configuration
R2 s/0/0/1 configuration
ISP s/0/0/0 configuration
4. Logical network diagram (labeled)
Logical network diagram (labeled)
The logical topology diagram was created in Cisco Packet Tracer. All routers, switches, servers, and client PCs
are labeled, and key interface IP addresses are shown next to the corresponding devices. The diagram is provided
as an original screenshot from Cisco Packet Tracer without any graphical editing.
5. Configuration description (routers + servers)
Configuration description (routers + servers)
Routing configuration:
Static routing was configured between R1 and R2 to ensure full connectivity between the user
LAN ([Link]/24) and the server LAN ([Link]/24). Default routes were added so that
internal traffic can be forwarded toward the ISP router through R2.
IP routing
DHCP configuration:
A dedicated DHCP server (DHCP-SRV) was configured in the user LAN with a static IP address
([Link]). The DHCP pool (LAN72) assigns dynamic addresses to client PCs starting from
[Link], with default gateway [Link] and DNS server [Link].
DNS configuration:
A dedicated DNS server (DNS-SRV) was configured with static IP address [Link]. DNS A-
records were created for internal services, including:
• [Link] → [Link]
• [Link] → [Link]
• [Link] → [Link]
Server services:
HTTP, Email, and FTP services were enabled on separate servers in the server LAN:
• HTTP-SRV ([Link]) provides the web service accessible via DNS name.
• MAIL-SRV ([Link]) provides email service (SMTP/POP3).
• FTP-SRV ([Link]) provides file transfer service and user authentication.
HTTP-SRV
MAIL-SRV
FTP-SRV
NAT configuration:
NAT (PAT overload) was configured on R2 to allow traffic from internal private networks ([Link]/24
and [Link]/24) to be translated and forwarded toward the ISP link ([Link]/30).
6. Network testing (proof screenshots)
Network testing (proof screenshots)
The following tests were performed to verify correct operation of routing, addressing, DNS resolution, server
services, and NAT connectivity. All test results are provided as screenshots.
1. PC1 — ipconfig (DHCP address received)
2. Ping tests (PC1):
ping [Link] (R1)
ping [Link] (HTTP)
3. DNS resolution:
4. HTTP test via DNS:
5. FTP test via DNS:
6. Email service test:
7. NAT proof (R2):
Ping from PC1 to ISP
NAT translations
7. Conclusions
Conclusions
This project successfully demonstrated the design and implementation of a multi-subnet network using Cisco
Packet Tracer, including routing, DHCP, DNS, server services (HTTP/FTP/Email), and NAT. The final topology
provides full connectivity between client and server networks and supports service access through DNS names,
which improves usability compared to direct IP-based access.
If the project were extended further, additional improvements could include implementing VLAN segmentation
for different departments, adding redundancy with additional links or routing protocols (e.g., OSPF), and applying
more advanced security configurations such as access control lists for server protection.