Lab 5 – Part b: Design and Implement a VLSM Addressing Scheme
Group members
1. Abiel Solomun –M80007957
2. Samuel Ezgihaysh –M80007967
3. Siem Girmay –M80007966
Topology
Objectives
Part 1: Examine Network Requirements
Part 2: Design the VLSM Address Scheme
Part 3: Cable and Configure the IPv4 Network
Background / Scenario
Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) was designed to avoid wasting IP addresses. With VLSM, a network is
subnetted and then re-subnetted. This process can be repeated multiple times to create subnets of various
sizes based on the number of hosts required in each subnet. Effective use of VLSM requires address
planning.
In this lab, use the 192.168.33.128/25 network address to develop an address scheme for the network
displayed in the topology diagram. VLSM is used to meet the IPv4 addressing requirements. After you have
designed the VLSM address scheme, you will configure the interfaces on the routers with the appropriate IP
address information. The future LANS at BR2 will need to have addresses allocated, but no interfaces will be
configured at this time.
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Note: The routers used with CCNA hands-on labs are Cisco 4221 with Cisco IOS XE Release 16.9.4
(universalk9 image). The switches used in the labs are Cisco Catalyst 2960s with Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2)
(lanbasek9 image). Other routers, switches, and Cisco IOS versions can be used. Depending on the model
and Cisco IOS version, the commands available and the output produced might vary from what is shown in
the labs. Refer to the Router Interface Summary Table at the end of the lab for the correct interface identifiers.
Note: Make sure that the routers have been erased and have no startup configurations. If you are unsure,
contact your instructor.
Required Resources
2 Routers (Cisco 4221 with Cisco IOS XE Release 16.9.4 universal image or comparable)
2 Switches (Cisco 2960 with Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2) lanbasek9 image or comparable)
1 PCs (Windows with terminal emulation program, such as Tera Term)
Console cables to configure the Cisco IOS devices via the console ports
Ethernet and serial cables as shown in the topology
Class C VLSM Chart
Instructions
Part 1: Examine Network Requirements
In Part 1, you will examine the network requirements to develop a VLSM address scheme for the network
displayed in the topology diagram using the 192.168.33.128/25 network address.
Note: You can use the Class C VLSM Chart to help with your calculations.
Step 1: Determine how many host addresses and subnets are available.
Questions:
a. How many host addresses are available in a /25 network?
126 host addresses
b. What is the total number of host addresses needed in the topology diagram?
80
c. How many subnets are needed in the network topology?
6 subnets
Step 2: Determine the largest subnet.
Questions:
a. What is the subnet description (e.g. BR1 LAN or BR1-BR2 link)?
BR1 LAN
b. How many IP addresses are required in the largest subnet?
40
c. What subnet mask can support that many host addresses?
/26 and 255.255.255.192
d. How many total host addresses can that subnet mask support?
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Total host addresses = 64 hosts - 2 = 62 hosts
e. Can you subnet the 192.168.33.128/25 network address to support this subnet?
Yes
f. What are the network addresses that would result from this subnetting?
192.168.33.128/26 AND 192.168.33.192/26
g. Use the first network address for this subnet.
192.168.33.128/26
Step 3: Determine the second largest subnet.
Questions:
a. What is the subnet description?
BR2 LAN
b. How many IP addresses are required for the second largest subnet?
25
c. What subnet mask can support that many host addresses?
/27 AND 255.255.255.224
d. How many total host addresses can that subnet mask support?
30
e. Can you subnet the remaining subnet again and still support this subnet?
Yes
f. What are the network addresses that would result from this subnetting?
192.168.33.192/27 AND 192.168.33.224/26
g. Use the first network address for this subnet.
192.168.33.192/27
Step 4: Determine the third largest subnet.
Questions:
a. What is the subnet description?
BR2 IOT
b. How many IP addresses are required for the next largest subnet?
5
c. What subnet mask can support that many host addresses?
/29 or 255.255.255.248
d. How many total host addresses can that subnet mask support?
6
e. Can you subnet the remaining subnet again and still support this subnet?
Yes
f. What are the network addresses that would result from this subnetting?
192.168.33.224/29 AND 192.168.33.232/29
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g. Use the first network address for this subnet.
192.168.33.224/29
b. Use the second network address for the CCTV LAN.
192.168.33.232/29
c. Use the third network address for the HVAC C2 LAN.
192.168.33.240/29
Step 5: Determine the fourth largest subnet.
Questions:
a. What is the subnet description?
BR1- BR2 LAN
b. How many IP addresses are required for the next largest subnet?
2
c. What subnet mask can support that many host addresses?
/30 OR 255.255.255.252
d. How many total host addresses can that subnet mask support?
4
e. Can you subnet the remaining subnet again and still support this subnet?
Yes
f. What are the network addresses that would result from this subnetting?
192.168.33.248/30 to 192.168.33.252/30
g. Use the first network address for this subnet.
192.168.33.248/30
Part 2: Design the VLSM Address Scheme
Step 1: Calculate the subnet information.
Use the information that you obtained in Part 1 to fill in the following table.
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Subnet Numb Subnet # of Prefix Subnet mask Network Address First Host/Usable Last Host/Usable Broadcast Address
Description er of Size Usable (CIDR) Address Address
Hosts (Magic #) Host IPs
Neede
d
BR1 LAN 40 64 62 /26 255.255.255.192 192.168.33.128 192.168.33.129 192.168.33.190 192.168.33.191
192.168.33.192 192.168.33.193
BR2 LAN 25 32 30 /27 255.255.255.224 192.168.33.222 192.168.33.223
192.168.33.224 192.168.33.225 192.168.33.230
BR2 IoT LAN 5 8 6 /29 255.255.255.248 192.168.33.231
192.168.33.232
192.168.33.233 192.168.33.238
BR2 CCTV LAN 4 8 6 /29 255.255.255.248 192.168.33.239
BR2 HVAC C2LAN 4 8 6 /29 255.255.255.248 192.168.33.240 192.168.33.241 192.168.33.246 192.168.33.247
BR1-BR2 Link 2 4 2 /30 255.255.255.252 192.168.33.248 192.168.33.249 192.168.33.250 192.168.33.251
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Step 2: Complete the device interface address table.
- G0/0/1 Ethernet interface on BR1 router should be assigned the first usable host address in BR1 LAN
subnet.
- G0/0/0 Ethernet interface on BR1 router should be assigned the first usable host address in the BR1-BR2
Link.
- G0/0/1 Ethernet interface on BR2 router should be assigned the first usable host address in BR2 LAN
subnet.
- G0/0/0 Ethernet interface on BR2 router should be assigned the second usable host address in the BR1-
BR2 Link.
Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Device Interface
BR1 G0/0/0 192.168.33.249 255.255.255.252 BR1-BR2 Link
BR1
192.168.33.129
G0/0/1 255.255.255.192 40 Host LAN
BR2
G0/0/0 192.168.33.250 255.255.255.252 BR1-BR2 Link
192.168.33.193
G0/0/1 255.255.255.224 25 Host LAN
Part 3: Cable and Configure the IPv4 Networks
In Part 3, you will cable the network to match the topology and configure the two routers using the VLSM
address scheme that you developed in Part 2.
Step 1: Cable the network as shown in the topology.
Step 2: Configure basic settings on each router.
Open a configuration window
a. Assign the device name to the routers.
b. Disable DNS lookup to prevent the routers from attempting to translate incorrectly entered commands as
though they were hostnames.
c. Assign class as the privileged EXEC encrypted password for both routers.
d. Assign cisco as the console password and enable login for the routers.
e. Assign cisco as the VTY password and enable login for the routers.
f. Encrypt the plaintext passwords for the routers.
g. Create a banner that will warn anyone accessing the device that unauthorized access is prohibited on
both routers.
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Step 3: Configure the interfaces on each router.
a. Assign an IP address and subnet mask to each interface using the table that you completed in Part 2-
Step 2.
b. Configure an interface description for each interface.
c. Activate the interfaces.
Step 4: Save the configuration on all devices.
Step 5: Test Connectivity.
a. From BR1, ping BR2’s G0/0/0 interface.
Capture the ping output and paste it here.
IP address of BR2 to Ping on BR1
b. From BR2, ping BR1’s G0/0/0 interface.
Capture the ping output and paste it here.
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IP address of BR1 to Ping on BR2
c. Troubleshoot connectivity issues if pings were not successful.
Make sure you verify end-to-end connectivity to your Instructor to mark this
part
Instructor Sign-off: ________________
Upon lab completion do the following:
- Initialize your switches.
- Remove All PCs Addresses.
- Unplug all cables and put them back neatly in their designated place inside the
storeroom.
- Power off all equipment.
Close a configuration window
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Reflection Question
1. What is an advantage of using Variable Length Subnet Mask when developing the addressing scheme for a
network?
Variable-Length Subnet Masking (VLSM) network engineers to divide an IP address space into a hierarchy of
subnets of different sizes, which makes it possible to create subnets with very variable host counts without
wasting large numbers of addresses. VLSM allows you to use different subnet masks across the network for
the same class of addresses. For example, a /28 subnet mask, which gives a total of 4 host addresses per
subnet, can be used for point-to-point links between routers.
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