Packet Tracer Exploration: Basic Router Configuration

In this packet tracer, we were doing some basic router configuration. First I cabled the network. I connected each cable to its appropriate device. I then erased and reloaded the routers by: First I established a terminal session to router R1. I entered privileged EXEC mode. In order to clear the configuration, I issued the erase startup-config command. Once the prompt returned, I issued the reload commands. I repeated these steps on router 2 to remove the startup configurations, that could still be there. After I did all of that, I was able to apply basic configuration for router 1. It included disabling the DNS lookup with the no ip domain-lookup command. I then configured the passwords for EXEC, console password, and the virtual terminal lines. I configured the FastEthernet0/0 interface with the IP: 192.168.1.1/24. I then also configured the serial interface for the router. I then did the same thing to router 2. After doing all that, I tested the connectivity between Router R1 and R2. by ping commands. In this activity, I reviewed how to cable a network according to the topology diagram. I learned how to erase the startup configuration and reload a router to the default state. I then learned how to perform basic configuration tasks on a router. I was able to configure and activate Ethernet interfaces. THen Tested and verified configurations.