Branch Network Tutorial
This is a guide to setup a branch network.
Configure IP Addresses
IP Address Table for PCs
PC0:
- IPv4 Address: 192.168.1.2
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
PC1:
- IPv4 Address: 192.168.2.2
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1
PC2:
- IPv4 Address: 192.168.3.2
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway: 192.168.3.1
PC3:
- IPv4 Address: 192.168.4.2
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway: 192.168.4.1
IP Address Table for Routers
Router0:
- FastEthernet0/0: 10.1.1.1
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- FastEthernet1/0: 192.168.1.1
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Router1:
- FastEthernet0/0: 10.1.1.2
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- FastEthernet1/0: 192.168.2.1
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Router2:
- FastEthernet0/0: 10.1.1.3
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- FastEthernet1/0: 192.168.3.1
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Router3:
- FastEthernet0/0: 10.1.1.4
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- FastEthernet1/0: 192.168.4.1
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Configure IP Addresses for the PCs
Go to Desktop -> IP Configuration. Set the IPv4 Address, and Default Gateway for each PC. Make sure the IP addresses of the PCs matches with the information at the IP Address Table for PCs section.
Configure IP Addresses for the Routers
FastEthernet0/0
Router0:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#int FastEthernet0/0
Router(config-if)#ip add 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
Router1:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#int FastEthernet0/0
Router(config-if)#ip add 10.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
Router2:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#int FastEthernet0/0
Router(config-if)#ip add 10.1.1.3 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
Router3:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#int FastEthernet0/0
Router(config-if)#ip add 10.1.1.4 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
FastEthernet1/0
Router0:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#int FastEthernet1/0
Router(config-if)#ip add 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
Router1:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#int FastEthernet1/0
Router(config-if)#ip add 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
Router2:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#int FastEthernet1/0
Router(config-if)#ip add 192.168.3.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
Router3:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#int FastEthernet1/0
Router(config-if)#ip add 192.168.4.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
Configure Routing
Configure static routes for the two routers in order for the PCs to communicate with each other.
Router0:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.2
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.3.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.3
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.4.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.4
Router1:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.3.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.3
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.4.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.4
Router2:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.2
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.4.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.4
Router3:
Router>en
Router#config t
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.2
Router(config)#ip route 192.168.3.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.3