Packet Tracer
– Create a Simple Network
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b. Add network devices to the workspace.
Using the device selection box, add the network devices to the workspace as shown in the topology
diagram
To place a device onto the workspace, first choose a device type from the
Device-Type Selection box.
Then, click on the desired device model from the
Device-Specific Selection box. Finally, click on a
location in the workspace to put your device in that location. If you want to cancel your selection, click the
Cancel icon for that device. Alternatively, you can click and drag a device from the
Device-Specific
Selection box onto the workspace.
c. Change display names of the nework devices.
To change the display names of the network devices click on the device icon on the Packet Tracer
Logical workspace, then click on the
Config tab in the device configuration window. In the Config tab type
the new name of the device into the
Display Name box as show in the figure.
d. Add the physical cabling between devices on the workspace
Using the device selection box, add the physical cabling between devices on the workspace as shown in
the topology diagram.
The PC will need a copper straight-through cable to connect to the Wireless Router.
Select the copper
straight-through cable in the Device-Selection box and attach it to the FastEthernet0 interface of the PC
and the Ethernet 1 interface of the Wireless Router.
The Wireless Router will need a copper straight-through cable to connect to the Cable Modem. Select the
copper straight-through cable in the Device-Selection box and attach it to the Internet interface of the
Wireless Router and the Port 1 interface of the Cable Modem.
The Cable Modem will need a coaxial cable to connect to the Internet cloud. Select the coaxial cable in
the Device-Selection box and attach it to the Port 0 interface of the Cable Modem and the coaxial
interface of the Internet cloud.
