Laboratory Exercise Set #13

Networking

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. For this exercise, you can either use your own device or use the Internet as a resource
material. If you choose to use the latter, make sure that you site the source.
2. Insert pictures on items where you need to perform an action while answer those items with
questions (in blue font). Your responses/answers must be in ALL CAPS.
3. This is a group activity. You need to name ALL members of your group below and there
attendance (present/absent) when the activity was held. I am hoping that you will be fair in
the attendance. Also, make sure that your submission is in PDF format to avoid distortion of
the pages upon submission to Canvas.

Group Members (Maximum of 10 per group):

1. John Lester Parco 6. ______________________________
2. Aldreen Pascobillo 7. ______________________________
3. John Felynno Pascua 8. ______________________________
4. Raniel Shean Santos 9. ______________________________
5. Emmanuel Joaquin Nabong 10. ______________________________

Lab 13.1 Exploring NIC Properties with Windows 7, 8, or 10

Objective:
To examine and modify NIC properties including manually setting IP address
information

Parts:
One computer with Windows 7, 8, or 10 installed

Procedure:
Complete the following procedure and answer the accompanying questions.
1. Power on the computer and log on to Windows, if necessary.

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 2. Access the Network and Sharing Center Control Panel.

3. Select the Change adapter settings link.

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 4. Double-click or tap the wired or wireless connection that is currently used to connect the
computer to the network.

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 5. Select the Details button. Use the table below to document key pieces of information assigned
to this NIC. Any property that is not shown, simply write not applicable for that setting.

6. Close the Network Connection Details window. From the Local Area Connection Status window,
notice that you can disable the NIC from this window. You can also do this if you right-click or tap
and briefly hold on the NIC icon. Select the Disable button.
What indication do you have the NIC is actually disabled?
ANSWER: YOU DON’T HAVE INTERNET

7. Right-click or tap and briefly hold on the NIC icon and select Enable. Double-click the NIC icon
again.
How many bytes have been sent?
ANSWER:118,239

How many bytes have been received?

ANSWER:405,283

8. Select the Properties button. The Local Area Connection Properties window opens. Select the
Configure button. The properties for the specific NIC card appear. The tabs at the top of the
window are manufacturer-specific, but most manufacturers tend to have the same basic ones.
Which company manufactured the NIC?
ANSWER:REALTEK

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 Which data bus does the card use? [ PCI | PCIe ]
What key information would be important to the tech in the Device status window?
ANSWER:network adaptors

Using the various tabs, determine the following information:

Which driver version is installed?
ANSWER: 9.1.410.2015

Are any power management options enabled? If so, which ones?

ANSWER:NONE

Which tab can be used to disable the device?

ANSWER:DRIVER TAB

9. Access the Advanced tab. Locate and select the option that allows you to manually set the NIC
speed (and optionally the duplex).
What default value is shown?
ANSWER:Rx and Tx enable

10. Select the down arrow in the Value menu.

List the available options.
ANSWER:Disabled

If you were to manually configure this NIC for speed and/or duplex, which option would be best?
ANSWER:1.0 Gbps full duplex

In your opinion, why do you think that a 1.0 Gb/s option shows only full duplex?
ANSWER: because that is the best setting for pc

11. Leave the speed in the original setting and return to looking at the specific properties.
Look through the advanced property options, and list which ones relate to Wake on LAN. Note that
you may have to access the option and look at the values to answer this completely.
ANSWER:

12. Select Cancel > Close.

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 Lab 13.2 Configuring a Wireless Network

Objective:
To configure a wireless AP (access point) or router and attach a wireless client

Parts:
One wireless access point or router
A computer with an integrated wireless NIC or a wireless NIC installed as well as an Ethernet NIC
One straight-through cable

Procedure:
Complete the following procedure and answer the accompanying questions.
1. Obtain the documentation for the wireless AP or router from the instructor or the Internet.

2. Reset the wireless AP or router as directed by the wireless device manufacturer.

Document the current Ethernet NIC IPv4 settings. [ DHCP | Static IP address ]
If a static IP address is assigned, document the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS
configuration settings.
ANSWER: It is not applicable.

3. Attach a straight-through cable from the computer Ethernet NIC to the wireless AP or router.
4. Power on the computer and log on, if necessary.
5. Configure the computer NIC with a static IP address or DHCP, as directed by the wireless device
manufacturer.
6. Open a web browser and configure the wireless AP or router with the following parameters:
Change the default SSID.
Leave SSID broadcasting enabled for this lab.
Do not configure wireless security at this time.
Change the default password used to access the wireless AP/router.
Document the current settings:
SSID: SkyBroadband36B
Password for wireless device access: KPuE749Gh
7. Save the wireless AP or router configuration.
8. Disconnect the Ethernet cable.
9. Enable the wireless NIC and configure it for the appropriate SSID.
10. Configure the wireless NIC for a static IP address or DHCP as directed by the wireless AP or
router manufacturer.
11. Open a web browser and access the wireless AP or router. If access cannot be obtained,
troubleshoot as necessary, or reset the wireless AP or router to default configurations and restart
the lab.
What frequency (channel) is used by the wireless AP or router and the wireless NIC for
connectivity?
ANSWER: Channel 5

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 12. Take a photo of the connectivity.

13. Reset the wireless AP or router to the default configuration settings.

14. Reset the computer(s) to the original configuration settings.

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