Router Configuration in Cisco Packet Tracer
We know that data packet cannot be sent from one network to another network through switch; that is why we need to use Router because Router works as a gateway between two or more separate networks to send data packets from one network to another network.
Router understands logical IP Address and send data from one networking address to another networking address.
So we have to create a topology with some computers which will be connected to each switch and we will take two switches for connecting those to the default two ports of Router.
We find the Router at the bottom left corner of the cisco interface; we need to drag and drop it on the white space.
We drag and drop two switches and we will connect those switches to Router Fa0/0 and Fa0/1 ports.
We will drag and drop eight computers and four computers will be connected to the first switch and the rest four computers will be connected to the second switch.
Let us now assign IP Addresses to the computers; which are connected to First switch.
IP Address of the First Computer is 1.0.0.2 which is connected to the first switch.
IP Address of the Second Computer is 1.0.0.3 which is connected to the first switch.
IP Address of the Third Computer is 1.0.0.4 which is connected to the first switch.
IP Address of the Fourth Computer is 1.0.0.5 which is connected to the first switch.
Let us now assign IP Addresses to the computers; which are connected to second switch but the IP Addresses will be of different network.
IP Address of the First Computer is 2.0.0.2 which is connected to the second switch.
IP Address of the Second Computer is 2.0.0.3 which is connected to the second switch.
IP Address of the Third Computer is 2.0.0.4 which is connected to the second switch.
IP Address of the Fourth Computer is 2.0.0.5 which is connected to the second switch.
Computer of both networks are now connected to Switches separately and from the switch a single straight copper cable is connected to the ports of Router.
First switch having the network setup of 1.0.0.2, 1.0.0.3, 1.0.0.4 and 1.0.0.5 IP Addresses and that will be connected to the Router port Fa0/0; we will assign IP Address to Router port Fa0/0 as 1.0.0.1.
Second switch having the network setup of 2.0.0.2, 2.0.0.3, 2.0.0.4 and 2.0.0.5 IP Addresses and that will be connected to the Router port Fa0/1; we will assign IP Address to Router port Fa0/1 as 2.0.0.1
Both the Router ports 1.0.0.1 and 2.0.0.1 IP Addresses will be used as the gateway for the computers which are connected to its corresponding network.
Now let us follow the steps to configure the Router;
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: no
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 1.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Router(config-if)#exit
Router(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/1
Router(config-if)#ip address 2.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Router(config-if)#exit
Router(config)#exit
Router#write
Building configuration...
[OK]
Router#show ip route
C 1.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
C 2.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/1
Router#exit
Router>
Now the Router is configured successfully and we have assigned IP Addresses to the Router interface ports.
Now computers can easily send data packers between two separate networks through the interface ports of the Router.
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