Lab 5

Lab 5.1.13a – Building a hub-based network

Objective:

- Create a simple network with two PCs using a hub
- Apply IP addresses to workstations
- Test connectivity in the simulated topology

Step 1

a) Create the topology shown in the diagram in Packet Tracer.

b) After connecting the devices, assign each PC with an IP address according to the information in the table below:

Computer | IP Address | Subnet mask
PC – 0 | 192.168.1.1 | 255.255.255.0
PC – 1 | 192.168.1.2 | 255.255.255.0

Step 2

a) Click on the Simulation tab to start creating a scenario.

b) Add a packet from PC 0 to PC 1.

c) Click play to watch the simulation.

Step 3

a) Click on the topology tab.

b) Add another PC and connect it to the hub. Assign it with an IP address of 192.168.1.3 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

c) Click on the simulation tab and click play to watch the simulation again. (Hubs don’t filter traffic. They forward packets to each workstation that is connected to them.)

d) Add a packet from PC 0 to PC 1 and PC 2 to PC 0.

e) Click play to watch the simulation. (Since hubs don’t filter traffic, they permit collisions to occur.)