Name : Baguio,Venus, Escoton, Francis, Uy, Jason Ray D. Date/Time: Sep.

9, 2019 Rating:

PC Network TCP/IP Configuration (Time Frame: 60 minutes)

Objectives: Upon completion of this lab, you will be able to:

• Identify tools used to discover a computer network configuration with various operating systems.
• Gather information including connection, host name, Layer 2 MAC address and Layer 3 TCP/IP network address
information.
• Compare network information to other PCs on the network.
• Explain the role of DNS, DHCP and hostname on the network.

Background
This lab assumes the use of any version of Windows. This is a non-destructive lab and can be done on any machine
without concern of changing the system configuration.

Requirements:
- Computer with a local network access (preferably computers in your school’s network), and access to the command
line prompt.

Step 1 Gather basic TCP/IP configuration information

Use the Start menu to open the Command Prompt, an MS-DOS-like window. Click Start >Programs > Accessories >
Command Prompt or Press Window+R to open the Run Dialog and type cmd. Type ipconfig and press the Enter key.
The spelling of ipconfig is critical while case is not. It is short for IP Configuration.

Step 2 Record the TCP/IP information of three computers.

TCP/IP Information PC1 PC2 PC3

IP Address 172.16.220.52 172.16.220.53 172.16.220.55
Subnet Mask 255.255.252.0 255.255.252.0 255.255.252.0
Default Gateway 172.16.220.1 172.16.220.1 172.16.220.1

Step 3 Compare the TCP/IP information of the three computers

Are there any similarities? Subnet mask of the 3PC’s and Default Getway of the 3PC’s. _
What is similar about the IP addresses? Similar in Network Part _
What is similar about the default gateways? They are all the same. _

Step 4 Check additional TCP/IP information

To see detailed information, type ipconfig /all and press Enter in the command prompt. The host name, including the
computer name and NetBIOS name should be displayed. Also, the DHCP server address, if used, and the date the IP lease
starts and ends should be displayed. Look over the information. Entries for the DNS, used in name resolution servers, may
also be present. The previous figure reveals that the router is performing DHCP service for this network.

Notice the Physical Address (Media Access Control – MAC) for the Ethernet Adapter of the three computers. Complete
the information in the table.
TCP/IP Information PC1 PC2 PC3
Physical Address BC-AE-C5-48-40-A0 BC-AE-C5-4A-05-39 BC-AE-C5-48-40-A3
DHCP Server No No No
Host Name ICLAB2-PC2 ICLAB2-PC3 ICLAB2-PC5
DNS Server 172.16.220.1 172.16.220.1 172.16.220.1
8.8.4.4 8.8.4.4 8.8.4.4

What similarities about the Physical (MAC) Addresses of the Ethernet Adapter of the three computers are seen?
OUI (Organization Unique Identifier) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
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*** While not a requirement, most LAN administrators try to standardize components like NICs. Therefore, it would not be
surprising to find all machines share the first three Hex pairs in the adapter address. These three pairs identify the
manufacturer of the adapter.

Notice the Physical Address (Media Access Control - MAC) for the Wireless LAN Adapter of your own computer. Do the
results show entries for the Physical Address? Explain your answer. Yes, because every device/PC’s have its own
unique physical address. _
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What does DHCP stand for and what is its purpose? Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – it will assign IP address to your
PC.
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What is the purpose of a hostname? For identification and information of the PC you used.
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What does DNS stand for and what is its purpose? Domain Name Server – it will recognized the assigned IP address.
 Do all of the servers and workstations have similarities on their IP address? Yes
What are their similarities? They are all similar in Network Part of the address.

It would not be unusual for some or all of the servers and workstations to be in another network. It means that the computer
default gateway is going to forward requests to the other network.

Step 5 Close the Screen

Close the screen when finished examining the network settings. This concludes the lab.

Challenge

Based on observations, what can be deduced about the following results taken from three PCs connected to one switch?

Computer 1 Computer 2 Computer 3

IP Address: 192.168.12.113 IP Address: 192.168.12.205 IP Address: 192.168.112.97
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.12.1 Default Gateway: 192.168.12.1 Default Gateway: 192.168.12.1

Should they be able to talk to each other? Are they all on the same network? Why or why not? If something is wrong, what
is most likely the problem? They are all the same network since the Subnet Mask of the 3PC’s and Default Getway are
the same in also the IP addresses in terms of Network Part are the same. _
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Reflection/Analysis:
Based on our learnings , the computers within the same network as a similarities in information. We can easily
know if a computer is not belong in the network by inspecting the properties such as IP addresses, Subnet mask and
Default Getway.
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