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This is a practical assessment and will enhance and test your practical
skills related to the subject topic. You are required to set up a simple
network using minimum three PCs and minimum two routers, or use
simulation software to set up the same network.
To complete this assessment you are expected to refer to information
beyond the textbook. This assignment is open; in that, you are free to
choose the devices or software you use to complete the specified tasks.
Students are expected to accomplish this task by utilising the necessary
commands discussed in lectures and also described in the prescribed
textbook.
Task
There are numerous websites available that discuss Linux networking. You
are expected to list your sources of information for the different
tasks. When completing this project, you may encounter errors or
experience difficulties in getting your setup to work. If this occurs,
your challenge is to analyse why they happen and report on how you
solved the problems you encountered.
Additional information will be provided for technology options to use in
creating this lab closer to the assessment due date.
Task 1 – Setting up a Network
Task
You are required to set up a network consisting of PCs, routers and
servers. You need to configure routing between routers (minimum two
routers required). The routers will have multiple network interfaces.
The PC (client) will be connected to one of the router’s interfaces and
other PCs (servers) will be connected to the second router’s interface.
Client <–> Router <–> Router <–> Server(s)
Setup separate server for each application/service. Each side of the
router will be in its own LAN (or WAN) segment and should have a
different network address, use ONLY private IP address ranges to design
this network.
Task
Perform the following activities and support your workings with
screenshots [10 marks]:
1. Configure the PC, Server and Router interfaces with appropriate
network addressing;
2. Configure routing (IP packet forwarding) on the routers;
3. On the client ping the client’s own network interface, then the local
router gateway interface, then the remote router interface, then the server;
4. Use the traceroute command from the client to the server. Include
results of the traceroute in your submission.
Task 2 – Configuring Network Services
Task
Using the same network topology that you have setup in Task 1, perform
the following additional activities [15 marks]:
1.DHCP: Configure DHCP on the server and show that the client PC has
successfully received an IP Address and other network parameters
(default router, netmask, DNS) using DHCP;
2.WEB Server: Configure a WEB server on the dedicated machine, with URL
as www.YOUR NAME.csu.edu.au
3.DNS: Configure a DNS Server on the server device and demonstrate that
forward and reverse DNS are working from the client PC; test DNS Server
by browsing www.YOUR NAME.csu.edu.au from client PC, DNS must resolve
this URL to IP address of WEB Server
4.Firewall: Configure traffic filtering on the router to block TCP
traffic only between one of the client PC and WEB Servers, and provide
evidence of such traffic filtering.
A series of screenshots with commentary on each of the required tasks is
to be submitted. The submission must include a comprehensive explanation
of each task and all the commands used along with the output (or final
result) in report format.
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