Packet Tracer for Beginners Part 2

Summary

Part 2 of the Packet Tracer tutorial extends a basic LAN by adding a home-style wireless router and configuring web access by domain name.

• Add and connect a router: Place a Linksys wireless router in the network, assign its LAN address as 192.168.1.1, and connect it to the switch with a straight-through cable. Connect the router’s WAN/Internet port to a cloud representing the Internet.
• Configure and test the gateway: Set the router’s LAN interface and confirm connectivity by pinging 192.168.1.1 from the PC. Then enter the router’s address as the PC’s default gateway.
• Set up a web server and DNS: Edit the server’s web page to display “Super Yahoo.com.” Enable DNS on the server and create an A record mapping super yahoo.com to 192.168.1.254, the server’s address in this simulated private network.
• Configure the client: Assign the PC the address 192.168.1.100, use the router as its gateway, and set the server as its DNS server. Verify that the web page opens using super yahoo.com instead of the server’s IP address.

Guide covered

1. Add a wireless router and connect its LAN and WAN sides.
2. Configure the router as the client’s default gateway.
3. Enable DNS and create an A record for the web server.
4. Set the client’s IP address, gateway, and DNS values, then test access by domain name.

Main speaker/source: An IT STEM tutorial presenter.