Network Simulation and Configuration

This assignment delves into network simulation and configuration using tools like Packet Tracer. Students are tasked with setting up a network environment comprising DHCP, a web server, DNS, and a firewall. The project involves comprehensive testing of network connectivity through ping commands and traceroute analysis from the client to the server. Configuration details for each network service and a router configuration are included.

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s note

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Table of Contents
Task 1: Setting up a Network..........................................................................................................2
1.1. Configuration of the PC, Server and Router interface.........................................................2
1.2. Configuration of the router with IP packet forwarding.......................................................7
1.3. Pinging from the client end.................................................................................................8
1.4. Traceroute command from the client to the server..........................................................11
Task 2- Configuration of the network service...............................................................................12
2.1. DHCP..................................................................................................................................12
2.2. WEB Server........................................................................................................................13
2.3. DNS....................................................................................................................................14
2.4. Firewall..............................................................................................................................15
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................16

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Task 1: Setting up a Network
1.1. Configuration of the PC, Server and Router interface
Configuration of the PC0
Configuration of the PC1

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Configuration of the WEB server
Configuration of the DHCP server

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Configuration of the DNS server
Configuration of the router interface
Router 0

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Router 1

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Routing table of the routers
172.21.0.0/16 is variably subnetted, 3 subnets, 2 masks

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C 172.21.1.0/24 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
C 172.21.2.0/30 is directly connected, Serial0/3/0
S 172.21.3.0/24 [1/0] via 172.21.2.2
172.21.0.0/16 is variably subnetted, 3 subnets, 2 masks
S 172.21.1.0/24 [1/0] via 172.21.2.1
C 172.21.2.0/30 is directly connected, Serial0/3/0
C 172.21.3.0/24 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
1.2. Configuration of the router with IP packet forwarding
Router 0 configuration:
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#interface FastEthernet0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 172.21.1.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#
Router(config-if)#exit
Router(config)#interface Serial0/3/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 172.21.2.1 255.255.255.252
Router(config-if)#exit

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Router(config)#ip route 172.21.3.0 255.255.255.0 172.21.2.2
Router 1 configuration:
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#interface Serial0/3/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 172.21.2.2 255.255.255.252
Router(config-if)#
Router(config-if)#exit
Router(config)#interface FastEthernet0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 172.21.3.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#
Router(config-if)#exit
Router(config)#ip route 172.21.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.21.2.1
Router(config)#
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to down
1.3. Pinging from the client end
Ping the client's own network interface

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Ping the local router gateway interface
Pinging the remote router interface

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Pinging the server

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1.4. Traceroute command from the client to the server

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Task 2- Configuration of the network service
2.1. DHCP

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2.2. WEB Server

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2.3. DNS

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2.4. Firewall
Router 0 Configuration:

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