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COM645 Cisco Packet Tracer Assignment: Wrexham Network Configuration and RIP v2 Routing Case Study

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UniversityWrexham University
SubjectCOM645 Network Security

Assessment Task Details – Provide A Description Of The Task

Configuring network devices base on the assignment brie

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Assessment Objectives

  1. Part 1: Network Topology Build [using Packet Tracer] (10 points, 10 minutes)
  2. Part 2: Network Design (50 points, 35 minutes)
  3. Part 3: Device Configurations and Settings (50 points, 30 minutes)
  4. Part 4: Configure RIP version 2 Routing Protocol (30 points, 25 minutes)
  5. Part 5: Verify end-to-end Network Connectivity (10 points, 10 minutes)
  6. Part 6: Set up and Configure HTTP Services (20 points, 15 minutes)
  7. Part 7: Create and Apply Extended ACLs (40 points, 20 minutes)
  8. Part 8: Housekeeping/ Save and upload Configuration or Packet Tracer Files. (5 points, 5 minutes)

Practical Test: Network Protocols And Algorithms (150 Minutes)

Part 1: Network Topology Build [Using Packet Tracer]

Part 1: Network Topology Build [using Packet Tracer]

Part 2: Network Design

In this practical skills assessment (SA), you are the network administrator of a new network build. There is only 1 IP address available for this network – 192.168.33.X where X = 0 to 255.

You are required to work out an addressing scheme that will allow this network to be configured. Make sure you conserve IP addresses. There are 12 hosts in Bangor and 12 hosts at Glyndwr.

Addressing Table

Calculate the network Masks and fill in the addressing table below:

DeviceInterfaceIP AddressSubnet MaskDefault Gateway
Wrexham Router    
Glyndwr Workstation    
Janet Router    
Bangor Workstation    

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Part 3: Device Configurations And Settings

Step 1: Configure the Wrexham Router.

Configuration tasks for Wrexham-Router include the following:

Configuration Item or TaskSpecificationPoints
Disable DNS lookup (2 points)
Set the Router nameWrexham-Router(1 point)
Encrypted privileged EXEC passwordclass(2 points)
Console access passwordcisco(1 point)
Telnet access passwordcisco(2 points)
Encrypt the plaintext passwords. (2 points)
Set the “message of the day” MOTD bannerWelcome to the Wrexham Router. Unauthorized Access is Prohibited!(3 points)
Interface Fa0/1Set the Layer 3 IPv4 address. Refer to the Addressing Table for IPv4 address information. Activate Interface(5 points)
Interface S 0/1Set the Layer 3 IPv4 address. Refer to the Addressing Table for IPv4 address information. Set a clocking rate of 128000. Activate Interface(5 points)

Step 2: Configure Janet Router.

Configuration tasks for Janet-Router include the following:

Configuration Item or TaskSpecificationPoints
Disable DNS lookup (2 points)
Set the Router nameJanet-Router(1 point)
Encrypted privileged EXEC passwordclass(2 points)
Console access passwordcisco(1 point)
Telnet access passwordcisco(2 points)
Encrypt the plaintext passwords. (2 points)
Set the “message of the day” MOTD bannerWelcome to the Janet Router. Unauthorized Access is Prohibited!(3 points)
Interface Fa0/1Set the description
Set the Layer 3 IPv4 address. Refer to the Addressing Table for IPv4 address information.
Activate Interface
(5 points)
Interface S 0/1Set the description
Set the Layer 3 IPv4 address. Refer to the Addressing Table for IPv4 address information.
Set a clocking rate of 128000.
Activate Interface
(5 points)

Step 3: Configure IPv4 Addresses On Glyndwr And Bangor

Configuration Item or TaskSpecificationPoints
Configure static IPv4 address information on GlyndwrRefer to Addressing Table for IPv4 address information.(2 points)
Configure static IPv4 address information on BangorRefer to Addressing Table for IPv4 address information.(2 points)

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Part 4: Configure RIP Version 2 Routing Protocol

Step 1: Configure RIP Version 2 On Wrexham Router.

Configuration tasks for Wrexham Router include the following:

Configuration Item or TaskSpecificationPoints
Advertise directly connected networks.Use classless network addresses.(15 points)

Step 2: Configure RIP Version 2 On the Janet Router.

Configuration tasks for the Janet Router include the following:

Configuration Item or TaskSpecificationPoints
Advertise directly connected networks.Use classless network addresses.(15 points)

Part 5: Verify End-To-End Connectivity [Please Include Screen Shots].

From CommandToResponse/ Screenshot evidence:Points
Glyndwr pingWrexham/ Default Gateway (3 points)
Bangor pingJanet/ Default Gateway (3 points)
Glyndwr pingBangor (2 points)
Bangor pingGlyndwr (2 points)

Part 6: Set-Up And Configure HTTP Services

Configuration Item or TaskResponse/ Screenshot evidencePoints
On the Bangor side add a server, (NOT ANOTHER PC) – ensure HTTP is enabled (15 points)
Test Access from Wrexham PC by entering the server IP address in the web browser. (2 points)
Insert Screen shot of Wrexham PC displaying web page (3 points)

Part 7: Insert An Extended ACL To Prevent Access To HTTP From Glyndwr

Configuration Item or TaskPoints
Design an ACL to Prevent access to HTTP (port 80) from the Ethernet interface hosts i.e. stop traffic from Glyndwr reaching the HTTP server you added in Part 6, but permit all other traffic (e.g. ICMP).(25 points)
Test the ACL.
When it has been blocked
Insert screen shot
(15 points)

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