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The document provides an introduction to computer networking protocols and applications. It discusses basic networking concepts like protocols (HTTP, FTP, SSH), IP addressing (IPv4, IPv6), and network tools (ping, tracert, nslookup). Exercises are included to set up sample FTP, SSH and HTTP servers and clients. The home task involves comparing network tools, protocols and servers, and coding a circle class in Java with constructors and exception handling.

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Manual

The document provides an introduction to computer networking protocols and applications. It discusses basic networking concepts like protocols (HTTP, FTP, SSH), IP addressing (IPv4, IPv6), and network tools (ping, tracert, nslookup). Exercises are included to set up sample FTP, SSH and HTTP servers and clients. The home task involves comparing network tools, protocols and servers, and coding a circle class in Java with constructors and exception handling.

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Jahangirnagar University

Computer Network Lab


Lab Class 1: Introduction to Protocols and
Application Layer Networking

Computer Network:
A computer network or data network is a telecommunications network which allows computers to
exchange data. In simple terms Networking is the method of exchanging data between multiple
computers via some medium. Simplest form of computer network is the data communication between 2
computers via wire.

Figure 1: Simple Network consisting 2 computers

Goal of our study:


• Understand the anatomy of Network
• Network Administration
• Design Computer Network

Protocols:
A protocol is a set of rules that governs the communications between computers on a network. i.e. HTTP,
HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SSH etc. In telecommunications, a communication protocol is a system of rules that
allow two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any kind of variation
of a physical quantity. These are the rules or standard that defines the syntax, semantics and
synchronization of communication and possible error recovery methods. Protocols may be implemented
by hardware, software, or a combination of both.
Few of the protocols we’ll be dealing with in this lab:

• HTTP - The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for transporting web
contents in the network.

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• FTP - The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer computer
files between a client and server on a computer network.
• SSH - Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services
securely over an unsecured network. The best known example application is for remote login to
computer systems by users.

IP Address (IPv4 & IPv6):


An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device (e.g., computer,
printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. i.e.
192.168.10.17. There are two formats of IP addressing is accepted these days 32 – bit format (IPv4) and
a newer version 128 – bit format (IPv6). We are interested and will be working with IPv4 as it is accepted
every by every hosts and widely used.

System’s Network Tools:


Type in the following instruction in the system’s Command Prompt/Terminal.

• ping – if a host is reachable


• tracert – Path that a packet is taking to rich a computer
• nslookup – Name server lookup, finds the IP address for a corresponding domain name
• ipconfig – shows the information about machines Ethernet adapters.

Open Visual Traceroute:


An open source cross-platform tool that allows visually trace the routes of data transmission IP network.
Download link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/openvisualtrace/

Fig: Visual overview of routes

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Server:
In computing, a server is a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs
or devices, called "clients".

Exercise 1: Simple FTP Server


• Step 1: Download FileZilla FTP Server from the below link
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=server
• Step 2: Install the software
• Step 3: Add user
• Step 4: Share Folder
• Step 5: Type in ftp://localhost in web browser to see the shared file

Exercise 2: FTP Client


• Step 1: Download the FileZilla FTP client from the below link
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client
• Step 2: Use previously created user info to login to the ftp server

Exercise 3: SSH server


• Download and Install the software from the following link
http://www.freesshd.com/freeSSHd.exe
• Start SSH and Telnet Server

Exercise 4: Installing SSH Client


• Download the software from the following link
https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe

Exercise 5: Login to a PC using SSH and Telnet


• Use Putty to login to a PC over Telnet
• Use Putty to login to a PC over SSH

Exercise 6: Setup HTTP Server


• Download and Install the software from the
https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html
• Access it from another PC

Lab Task:
1. Complete all 6 exercises
2. Find your own IP address
3. Find if a computer is reachable from your computer
4. Find a route to a popular web host

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Home task:
1. Briefly handwrite Write the difference functional differences between the following:
a. ping vs tracert
b. HTTP vs FTP
c. HTTP Server vs FTP server
d. SSH vs TELNET
2. Brush up Java syntax and concepts and write a java code to create a “circle” class which has one
attribute named “radius:double” and 2 methods “getRadius” and “getCircumference”. This class
also has overloaded no argument constructor which assigns a default value to the radius if no
argument is passed as the parameter of the constructor. Also make sure to brush-up exception
handling in java

Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_network
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_(computing)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address
https://fcit.usf.edu/network/chap2/chap2.htm

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