Cisco Packet Tracer DHCP Configuration Assignment
Objective:
Students will configure a router to function as a DHCP server to dynamically assign IP addresses to
the hosts in a network. The network should have three LANs, and the router will be responsible for
assigning IP addresses in different subnets.
Scenario:
You are a network administrator for a small organization. Your organization has three departments,
each with its own LAN. You need to configure the router to act as a DHCP server to assign IP
addresses to the hosts in each department dynamically.
Network Setup:
- Router: Connected to three switches, each representing a different department.
- Switches: Connected to the hosts.
- Hosts: Each host should get its IP address from the DHCP server.
IP Addressing Plan:
- LAN1 (Engineering Department): Subnet 192.168.10.0/24
- LAN2 (Sales Department): Subnet 192.168.20.0/24
- LAN3 (HR Department): Subnet 192.168.30.0/24
Tasks:
1. Network Topology: Set up a topology in Cisco Packet Tracer that includes:
- 1 Router
- 3 Switches
- 2 Hosts per switch (total of 6 hosts)
2. Subnet Configuration:
- Assign IP ranges for each subnet:
- LAN1: 192.168.10.0/24
- LAN2: 192.168.20.0/24
- LAN3: 192.168.30.0/24
3. Router Configuration:
- Configure the router interfaces for each LAN:
- Interface for LAN1: 192.168.10.1
- Interface for LAN2: 192.168.20.1
- Interface for LAN3: 192.168.30.1
4. DHCP Server Configuration:
- On the router, configure a DHCP pool for each LAN:
- Pool 1: Network: 192.168.10.0, Default gateway: 192.168.10.1
- Pool 2: Network: 192.168.20.0, Default gateway: 192.168.20.1
- Pool 3: Network: 192.168.30.0, Default gateway: 192.168.30.1
- Exclude the first 10 IP addresses from the pool.
5. Verify DHCP: Ensure that all hosts are receiving an IP address automatically from the DHCP
server. Test connectivity between hosts in different LANs using the 'ping' command.
6. Bonus Task: Configure a backup DHCP server on another router and set it as a secondary option
for one of the networks.
Configuration Commands
1. Assign IP addresses to router interfaces:
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# interface gigabitEthernet 0/0
Router(config-if)# ip address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)# no shutdown
Router(config-if)# exit
Router(config)# interface gigabitEthernet 0/1
Router(config-if)# ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)# no shutdown
Router(config-if)# exit
Router(config)# interface gigabitEthernet 0/2
Router(config-if)# ip address 192.168.30.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)# no shutdown
Router(config-if)# exit
2. Configure DHCP Pools:
Router(config)# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.10.1 192.168.10.10
Router(config)# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.20.1 192.168.20.10
Router(config)# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.30.1 192.168.30.10
Router(config)# ip dhcp pool LAN1
Router(dhcp-config)# network 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0
Router(dhcp-config)# default-router 192.168.10.1
Router(dhcp-config)# exit
Router(config)# ip dhcp pool LAN2
Router(dhcp-config)# network 192.168.20.0 255.255.255.0
Router(dhcp-config)# default-router 192.168.20.1
Router(dhcp-config)# exit
Router(config)# ip dhcp pool LAN3
Router(dhcp-config)# network 192.168.30.0 255.255.255.0
Router(dhcp-config)# default-router 192.168.30.1
Router(dhcp-config)# exit
Deliverables:
- A screenshot of the working network topology in Cisco Packet Tracer.
- A document listing the IP addresses assigned to the hosts by the DHCP server.
- A brief explanation of the steps taken to configure DHCP and test the network connectivity.
