SEM VI Batch E-24 Computer Networks laboratory

Name: Abhijay Rane SAP ID: 60002190007

Experiment No.: 3 Date: 05/04/2022

Title: Configuration of WEB, SMTP, FTP server

Learning Objectives: At the end of this experiment, students will be able to:
▪ Configure various servers like DNS, WEB, FTP and SMTP.
Pre-requisite: Basic concept of WEB, FTP and SMTP servers and IP addressing
classes
Apparatus: Cisco Packet Tracer

Theory:

Web server: The primary function of a web server is to store, process and deliver web
pages to clients. The communication between client and server takes place using the Hypertext
Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Pages delivered are most frequently HTML documents, which may
include images, style sheets and scripts, and text content. A user agent, commonly a web
browser initiates communication by requesting a specific resource using HTTP and the server
responds with the content of that resource or an error message if unable to do so.

SMTP server: SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. It is a protocol that
specifies how computers exchange electronic mail. It works with post office protocol (POP).

FTP server: FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol is defined as a protocol for file transfer
between hosts over a network. The primary function of FTP is transferring files efficiently and
reliably among hosts and allowing the convenient use of remote file storage capabilities.

DNS server: Domain Name System (DNS) is a standard technology for managing
public names of Web sites and other Internet domains. It translates domain names, which can
be easily memorized by humans, to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of
computer services and devices worldwide. The Domain Name System is an essential
component of the functionality of most Internet services because it is the Internet's primary
directory service.
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Procedure:
1. Design one network of class A (network address 10.0.0.0) which consist of two PCs,
one DNS server, one FTP server, one SMTP server, one WEB server and another
network of class C (192.168.1.0) which consists of two PC’s, now connect them using
switches and routers.
2. Configure various ports of the router.
3. Assign IP addresses to each PC and the servers.
4. Configure the WEB server and add the name of the WEB server and corresponding IP
address into the DNS server, check from the web browser whether the WEB server is
properly configured.
5. Configure the FTP server, add users, and check to see from the command prompt
whether the FTP server has been properly configured or not.
6. Configure the SMTP server, add users, and check to see from the email tab whether the
SMTP server has been properly configured.

Outcome:
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Ping computer with IP address 10.0.0.6

i) Configuring DNS server

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ii) WEB server configuration

Output of web browser in PC2

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iii) SMTP configuration (email)

Configure emails to pcs (smtp server)

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Sending and receiving email
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iv) FTP server configuration

Accessing FTP server by command ftp 10.0.0.5 on pc2

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Conclusions:
i) Web server was observed having function to store, process and deliver web
pages to clients. The communication between client and server took place using
the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
ii) SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) specified how computers exchange
electronic mail. It worked with post office protocol (POP).
iii) FTP (File Transfer Protocol) was used for file transfer between hosts over a
network.
iv) Domain Name System (DNS) was used to identify computers and web servers using
CISCO packet tracer