week 1

Encoding Data Onto the Media (graded)

Data are placed onto the media by encoding them. Discuss some of the methods commonly used for encoding data onto wired and wireless media.

Wired Versus Wireless Media (graded)

Which type of medium is best for a data network? Explain why.

week 2

Categories of UTP Cable (graded)

What are the categories of UTP cabling commonly seen in networks?

Types of Connectors (graded)

What are the various types of connectors used on UTP and fiber-optic cable? How are they the same and how are they different?

week 3

Structured Cabling Standards (graded)

What are some of the main structured cabling standards? Why are these guidelines so important to follow when installing media and equipment inside of a building?

Cabling Testing Methods (graded)

What are some of the tests used to ensure that UTP cable has been properly terminated and installed? What is the main test for fiber-optic cable?

week 4

Outside Plant Media (graded)

What types of media are appropriate for use in the outside plant? What would you use, and where?

Outside Plant Installation (graded)

What outside plant installation methods are commonly used?

week 5

Protocol Analyzers (graded)

What is a protocol analyzer? What are the common models of this tool?

Frame Structure and Use (graded)

What frames are commonly used in LANs? What frames are commonly used in WANs?

week 6

At What Layer of the OSI Model Should Flow Control Be Done? (graded)

What is flow control? Where should flow control be done?

How Is Error Detection Accomplished at Layer 2? (graded)

How is error detection accomplished at the data link layer?

week 7

Protocol Analyzer as a Troubleshooting Tool (graded)

In what ways can a protocol analyzer assist in troubleshooting a network problem?

Other Troubleshooting Tools (graded)

What tools other than a protocol analyzer are available to assist in troubleshooting a network problem?

iLab 1: Examine the Physical Layer (70 points)

Note!

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page.

(See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due dates.)

iLAB OVERVIEW

Scenario/Summary

In this first week of the course, we are discussing the signals seen at Layer 1, the physical layer, of the OSI model. For wired media, such as a UTP cable used in a local area network or a fiber-optic cable used to interconnect local area networks inside of a building, the signal is not easily viewed with the tools a network manager would have access to, nor would such viewing aid him or her in diagnosing and correcting problems on the network. However, for the wireless signals that we are seeing used more and more, these are easily viewed by using a low-cost spectrum analyzer. In this iLab, we will look at the different types of spectrum analyzers, look at typical signals seen on them, and then use one of them to examine wireless signals.

This iLab is in two parts. In Part 1, you will learn how to use the tool required to conduct analysis such as this in the real world. In Part 2, you will watch a video that shows common wireless signals. The grade for Part 1 is based on your successful completion of a set of questions demonstrating that you understand what a spectrum analyzer is and what type of information it displays to the network manager. The grade for Part 2 is based on your ability to use what you learned in Part 1 to identify and classify common waveforms seen in typical wireless local area networks.

Deliverables

You are required to submit a lab report to the Week 1 Dropbox.

Required Software

None

iLAB STEPS

STEP 1: Learn What a Spectrum Analyzer

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Part 1—What a Spectrum Analyzer Is and How to Use It

Watch each of these videos in order to learn about spectrum analysis.

Types of Spectrum AnalyzersPlay00:00MuteFullscreen

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Recognizing the Noise FloorPlay00:00MuteFullscreen

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Recognizing Unlicensed Bands SignalsPlay00:00MuteFullscreen

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Recognizing Co-Channel InterferencePlay00:00MuteFullscreen

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Recognizing Adjacent Channel InterferencePlay00:00MuteFullscreen

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Recognizing All Channel InterferencePlay00:00MuteFullscreen

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Part 2—Identify and Classify Common Waveforms

Watch this video and then answer the question on the lab report template based on what you see.

Identify and Classify Common WaveformsPlay00:00MuteFullscreen

NETW 310 Week 1 Lab Report

Answer each of the question listed below on page 2.

Create your report using the template starting on page 2 and submit it to the Week 1 Dropbox by the due date.

In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template. Answers that are NOT written in complete sentences will receive point deductions.

Use a red-coloredfont for you answers.

REMOVE THIS PAGE BEFORE YOU TURN IN YOUR DELIVERABLE AS IT IS INSTRUCTIONS ONLY.
Your Name:

NETW 310, Professor’s Name

DATE

Lab #1, Examine the Physical Layer

Lab Report

This assignment has 17 questions that are equally weighted. Each answer is worth 4 points. Using the template and completing the header are worth 2 points on your grade for this assignment.

Use a red-coloredfont for you answers. Answers that are NOT written in complete sentences will receive point deductions.

In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template.

Place your answers in the template below the questions.

1. What is a spectrum analyzier used for in terms of wireless and wired networking?
2. An oscilloscope has a screen that has a horizontal and vertical axis that shows ampliture (in volts) and time ( in seconds) respectively. It operates in what is called the TIME DOMAIN.

A spectrum analyzer (example shown above) has a screen whose horizontal and vertical axis show what two things? What are the units of these two? What domain is a spectrum analyzer.

Spectrum Analyzer horizontal axis: ______________________

Spectrum Analyzer vertical axis: ______________________

Spectrum Analyzer units for horizontal axis: ______________________

Spectrum Analyzer units for vertical axis: ______________________

Spectrum Analyzer shows the ______________________ domain

3. Match the screen of the spectrum analyzer and the oscilloscope with which view of a sine wave shows up for each one. Which one would show a? Which one would show b?

Oscilloscope: ______________________

Spectrum Analyzer: ______________________

4. What is the difference between BANDWIDTH that shows up on the screen of a spectrum analyzer and CHANNELS that show up on the screen of a spectrum analyzer?
5. What does dB stand for? How do you calculate dB?

HINT: What is the formula for dB?

6. Is dB a linear scale or a logarithmic scale? What does this mean?Are there any advantages to using this?

HINT: What does it mean to have a linear scale? What does it mean to have a logarithmic scale? What are the advantages or disadvantages of these?

7. What is GAIN and LOSS in terms of dB?

HINT: What does this mean in terms of dB? Think of how dB is used for an audio system for example. What does this mean in terms of negative or positive dB?

8. This question refers to the video tutorial. There are three patterns outlined on the screen which one of these is identifying the noise floor? NOTE: You are to give the PATTERN number ( 1 – 4), not state which panel/range/view it is shown in.

HINT: Look at Video: Recognizing the Noise Floor Video

9. This question refers to the video tutorial. What is the approximate signal level of the noise floor? HINT: You are looking for the amplitude in (negative) dB.

HINT: Look at Video: Recognizing the Noise Floor Video

10. This question refers to the video tutorial. Of the 11 channels being displayed which ones have the lowest noise floor?

HINT: Look at Video: Recognizing the Noise Floor Video
HINT: The tapering area on the far right edge is due to the fact that 2.4 GHz signal ends at channel 11. So look at what is under channel 11.

11. This question refers to the video tutorial. Inside the circle marked as Pattern 2 is this a signal from one of the three unlicensed fequency ranges? What channels are shown?

HINT: Look at Video: Recognizing Unlicensed Bands Signals Video

12. This question refers to the video tutorial and question 11 above. If it is, what type of signal is this, 900 MHz, 2.4GHz, or 5 GHz?

HINT: Look at Video: Recognizing Unlicensed Bands Signals Video and what channels are shown in Pattern 2.

13. This question refers to the video tutorial. Inside the circle marked as Pattern 3 is this a signal from one of the three unlicensed signal ranges? HINT: What range is shown here for Pattern 3?

HINT: Look at Video: Recognizing Unlicensed Bands Signals Video and what channels are shown in Pattern 3.

14. This question refers to the video tutorial and question 13 above. If it is, what type of signal is this, 900 MHz, 2.4GHz, or 5 GHz?

HINT: Look at Video: Recognizing Unlicensed Bands Signals Video and what channels are shown in Pattern 3.

15. This question refers to the video tutorial. In the area marked as Pattern 4 some interference has appeared. What type of interference is this, such as all-channel, co-channel, adjacent-channel?

HINT: See Videos: Recognizing Adjacent Channel Interference Video (and Recognizing Co-Channel Interference Video, and Recognizing All Channel Interference Video)

16. This question refers to the video tutorial. On what channel has this interference appeared on?

HINT: See Videos: Recognizing Adjacent Channel Interference Video (and Recognizing Co-Channel Interference Video, and Recognizing All Channel Interference Video)

17. This question refers to the video tutorial and questions 15 and 16 above.. Is this interference weaker than, the same, or stronger than the signal that was there before it appeared?

HINT: See Videos: Recognizing Adjacent Channel Interference Video (and Recognizing Co-Channel Interference Video, and Recognizing All Channel Interference Video). Loook at the signal strength.

iLab 2: Terminating Category 5e and 6 UTP Cable (70 points)

Note!

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page.

(See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due dates.)

iLAB OVERVIEW

Scenario/Summary

For this week’s iLab, you will watch two videos on terminating Category 5e and 6 UTP cable. To start watching the videos, go to the Tutorial Box and click on the Terminating Category 5e UTP Cable blue link. After you have watched it, then click on the Terminating Category 6 UTP Cable blue link. Click on START in the lower right-hand corner when the page displays.

Deliverables

You are required to submit a lab report to the Week 2 Dropbox.

Required Software

None

iLAB STEPS

STEP 1

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Watch the tutorials on terminating Category 5e and Category 6 UTP Cable.

Terminating Category 5e CablePlay00:00MuteFullscreen

Terminating Category 6 UTP CablePlay00:00MuteFullscreen

STEP 2

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Download this week’s lab report template.

STEP 3

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Answer the questions on terminating UTP cabling.

STEP 4

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Submit your completed report to the Dropbox.

Submit your lab to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructionsor watch this TutorialDropbox Tutorial.

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.

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To complete your Week 2 Lab Report, answer the ten questions concerning the procedure involved and the advantage of wiring standards.

Create your report using the template starting on page 2 and submit it to the Week 2 Dropbox by the due date.
Your Name

NETW 310, Professor’s Name

Current Date

Lab #2, Terminating Category 5e and Category 6 UTP Cable

Lab Report

Each answer is worth seven points.

Use a red colored font for you answers.

Place the answers below the questions.

1. In the videos you just watched where is the color code to use for the jack shown?
2. For the wires how many possible termination color code methods are there?
3. How many wires are there in a UTP cable?
4. What colors are used on these wires?
5. The punch down tool used to insert the wires into a jack such as this does what two things to each wire?
6. What is the most critical part of the termination procedure to ensure low crosstalk on the connection?
7. How is the outer insulation covering each wire cut through during the termination procedure?
8. Which termination color code method is used in this example?
9. In which video is the wire separation tower shown?
10. Where are the pin numbers shown on the jack with the wire separation towers?

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iLab 3: Installing Structure Cabling (70 points)

Note!

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page.

(See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due dates.)

iLAB OVERVIEW

Scenario/Summary

For this week’s iLab, you will watch a video on Installing Structured Cabling. To start watching the video, go to the Tutorial Box and click on the Installing Structured Cabling blue link. Click on START in the lower right-hand corner when the page displays.

Deliverables

You are required to submit a lab report to the Week 3 Dropbox.

Required Software

None

iLAB STEPS

STEP 1: Watch the Video

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Watch the video on installing structured cabling below.

Installing Structured Cabling

This video provides you with examples of the correct and incorrect ways to install the various aspects of a structured cabling system in a typical office building.
Click here, or on the image to the right, to begin.

STEP 2: Download the Lab Report Template

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Download this week’s lab report template.

STEP 3: Answer the Questions

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Answer the questions concerning what is shown.

STEP 4: Submit Your Work

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Submit your completed report to the Week 3 Dropbox.

Submit your lab to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructionsor watch this TutorialDropbox Tutorial.

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.

<pclass=”msonormal” style=”box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;”>NETW 310 Week 3 Lab Report

To complete your Week 3 lab report, discuss the questions below concerning the installation of structured cabling.

Create your report using the template starting on page 2 and submit it to the Week 3 Dropbox by the due date.
Your Name

NETW 310, Professor’s Name

Current Date

Lab #3, Installation of Structured Cabling

Lab Report

Each answer is worth 2.8 points.

Use a red colored font for you answers.

Place the answers below the questions

1. How often are network standards reviewed?
2. What category of UTP cabling is the minimum for a telephone cable?
3. What category of cabling should be installed as a best practice for a telephone cable?
4. What is the problem with leaving abandoned cable in place in a building?
5. Why must the twisting in the individual wires be maintained in a UTP cable?
6. How many wires does a gigabit cable use?
7. Is the labeling standard commonly used or not used?
8. Grounding should be attached to what in the building?
9. Horizontal cabling connects what areas to each other?
10. What is a plenum rated cable?
11. What is a riser tube used for?
12. What is the code for plenum rated horizontal cable?
13. How many wires in a UTP cable does Fast Ethernet use?
14. How many inches should separate UTP cable from 120 volt electrical cable?
15. What is the reason for grounding jumpers on each connection in ladder rack?
16. Why should overfilling of a riser tube be avoided?
17. Is the grounding of equipment a safety or a performance concern?
18. What are the current recognized horizontal cabling categories?
19. May an existing Category 5 cable be used to make network connections?
20. In the example used here what does the firestop material consist of?
21. In what circumstances will poorly installed cabling still function?
22. Why should the outer cover on a UTP cable be maintained in place?
23. Does cable labeling impact network performance?
24. May CM cable be used in the plenum space?
25. Why should a plastic riser tube not be used?

iLab 4: Outside Plant Installation (70 points)

Note!

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page.

(See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due dates.)

iLAB OVERVIEW

Scenario/Summary

For this week’s lab, you be looking at “Right of Way” issues that deal with outside plant installations in a “real” scenario.

You will be using the Right of Way manual developed by the city of Burleson, Texas to determine what requirements the local jurisdiction has in the case of a new installation of media and what rules you will need to follow to complete the installation project. In this example, a city street must be crossed to interconnect two buildings to each other. Therefore, the local jurisdiction does cover Right of Way issues.

Here is the scenario.

You are the network manager for the local school district. Due to growth in the city, one of the elementary schools has run out of classroom space. Across a city street from this elementary school, there is a church that is for sale. The school district is considering purchasing this church as a low-cost way to expand the space in the elementary school. The local-area networks in the two buildings will have to be connected to each other. Due to the school district’s data-security policy, the connection must be made using wired media. To install this media, the city street between the two buildings must be crossed. This crossing will be underground. Here is the relationship of the two buildings.

etwork manager, you will have done a feasibility study and are now at the point of looking at vendors, timelines, and project specifics. You will first issue a request for proposal (RFP) to hire a firm to perform this work for the school district. To create this RFP, you must determine what the city’s requirements are for this type of work. After reading the Right of Way Manual also found in Doc Sharing and the background information from the iLab content item this week, answer the questions in the lab report on the iLab page.

Vendors will respond to the RFP and you will rank their answers based on a criteria you decide is best for the project.

Deliverables

You are required to submit a lab report to the Week 4 Dropbox.

Required Software

None

iLAB STEPS

STEP 1: Download the Lab Report Template

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Download this week’s Lab Report Template form Doc Sharing.

STEP 2: Answer the Questions

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Answer the questions concerning installation in the outside plant installation.

STEP 3: Submit the Work

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Submit your completed report to the Week 4 Dropbox.

Submit your lab to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this TutorialDropbox Tutorial.

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.

<pclass=”msonormal” style=”box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;”>NETW 310 Week 4 Lab Report

To complete your Week 4 lab report, answer the questions below concerning the installation of the outside plant equipment.

Create your report using the template starting on page 2 and submit it to the Week 4 Dropbox by the due date.

Create your report using the template starting on page 2 and submit it to the Week 4 Dropbox by the due date. Use the reference documents and websites as required to complete the iLab questions.

In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template. Answers that are NOT written in complete sentences will receive point deductions.

Use a red-coloredfont for you answers.

Using the template and completing the header are worth 2 points on your grade for this assignment.

REMOVE THIS PAGE BEFORE YOU TURN IN YOUR DELIVERABLE AS IT IS INSTRUCTIONS ONLY.
Your Name

NETW 310, Professor’s Name

Current Date

Lab #4, Installation in the Outside Plant

Lab Report

This assignment has 19 questions that are weighted as marked on the iLab sheet. Each answer is worth 2, 3, 4 or 5 points. Using the template and completing the header are worth 2 points on your grade for this assignment.

Use a red-coloredfont for you answers. Answers that are NOT written in complete sentences will receive point deductions. You are to add in any references you do use. Please Support all of your decisions.

In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template. You are to take off the cover of the template since this is a page of instructions, but include your header.

Place your answers in the template below the questions.

Section I: Use a reference such as the IRWA (www.irwaonline.org) to answer the question below. Cite your reference. (citation is worth 2 points)

1. What is a right-of-way? (4 points)

Section II: Using the RIGHT OF WAY Manual for the city of Burleson,Texas available in doc sharing and from the Week 4 iLab page, answer the questions below. (Each question is worth 3 points, section of the manual is worth 2 points)

1. May we dig a trench across the city street shown in this lab? (3 points) What section/sections in the ROW manual for the city of Burleson, Texas are relevant for this question? (2 points)
2. Who issues the permit for this work? Is this a local or state agency? (3 points) What section/sections in the ROW manual for the city of Burleson, Texas are relevant for this question? (2 points)
3. Must we submit construction plans to the city? If so, how many and to what entity are they submitted? (3 points) What section/sections in the ROW manual for the city of Burleson, Texas are relevant for this question? (2 points)
4. Once the permit is issued, how long must we wait before commencing work? How long do you have MAXIMUM to start work? (3 points)

What section/sections in the ROW manual for the city of Burleson, Texas are relevant for this question? (2 points)

5. How deep must any cables be buried? (3 points)

What section/sections in the ROW manual for the city of Burleson, Texas are relevant for this question? (2 points)

6. What are the exact detailed compaction requirements as listed in the manual provided by the city for restoration of any surface that is trenched? When do compaction of trenches have to occur? What are the backfill to be made of? (3 points)

What section/sections in the ROW manual for the city of Burleson, Texas are relevant for this question? (2 points)

7. Is the company we hire to do the work required to be registered in any way? If so, what registrations or certifications are accepted? (3 points)

What section/sections in the ROW manual for the city of Burleson, Texas are relevant for this question? (2 points)

8. When is interference with traffic flow allowed? (3 points)

What section/sections in the ROW manual for the city of Burleson, Texas are relevant for this question? (2 points)

9. During what hours may work not be done? (3 points)

What section/sections in the ROW manual for the city of Burleson, Texas are relevant for this question? (2 points)

Section III: Look at the “Best Practices for Preparing a RFP” document available in doc sharing or from the Week 4 ilab page and answer the questions below. (This document was created by Faulkner Information Services and downloaded from the library database.)

1. This document is a tutorial prepared to help IT professionals work on RFPs if they have not worked with them in the past. Write a paragraph of at least 10 sentences that outline what you learned when reading this document that you did not know and you will need to consider when writing your RFP? (5 points)
2. What in your mind are some of the reasons RFPs are successful and some reasons they fail? (2 points)
3. Would you consider using online or automated RFP development tools from an outside vendor? Why or why not? (2 points)
4. How will you work to set up the hardware and software requirement portions of an RFP? (2 points)
5. When considering Business needs and project domain, were there surprises in this document that you were not aware had to be addressed in a successful RFP? (2 points)
6. How will you work to determine a short list of suppliers for your RFP? (2 points)

Section IV: Using the RFI template available in doc sharing and from the Week 4 iLab page, answer the questions below.

1. Look at the template provided as an example by Sourcing for OEM

www.sourcing4oem.com that is available in doc sharing. How would using a template as a start to creating an RFP or RFI help you with this job? (2 points)

2. Can you create a complete RFP or RFI without investigating the business or technical requirements for the project? How will you use the vendors expertise to help you create a complete and on-time and on-budget project installation? (2 points)
3. What do you think about vendors helping create the RFP and RFI especially if you are working with a company that has a small IT staff or does not have anyone with the expertise to work on a new technology? (2 points)
4. Is this process more complicated that you thought it would be? (2 points)

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To complete your Week 5 lab report, answer the questions below concerning the Wireshark protocol analyzer software.

Create your report using the template starting on page 2 and submit it to the Week 4 Dropbox by the due date. Use the reference documents and websites as required to complete the iLab questions.

In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template. Answers that are NOT written in complete sentences will receive point deductions.

Use a red-coloredfont for you answers. Answers that are NOT written in complete sentences will receive point deductions. You are to add in any references you do use. Please Support all of your decisions.

In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template. You are to take off the cover of the template since this is a page of instructions, but include your header.

Place your answers in the template below the questions. Remove any graphics or explanations so that your deliverable has questions and your answers only.

Using the template and completing the header are worth 2 points on your grade for this assignment.

This assignment has 12 questions that are weighted as marked on the iLab sheet. Each answer is worth 2, 5, or 8 points. Remember, Using the template and completing the header are worth 2 points on your grade for this assignment.

REMOVE THIS PAGE BEFORE YOU TURN IN YOUR DELIVERABLE AS IT IS INSTRUCTIONS ONLY.

Your Name

NETW 310, Professor’s Name

Current Date

Lab #5, Wireshark Introduction Lab

Lab Report

Section I: Watch the video on the iLab page about Wireshark and answer the questions below.

1. Is Wireshark open-source or proprietary? What does it mean to be open-source vs proprietary in the first place? Give an example of something that is open source vs something that is proprietary in the field of networking and telecommunications. (5 points)
2. What is seen in each of the three panes that display the packets seen on a local area network? HINT: For full credit you must talk about what is DISPLAYED in each pane in addition to the NAME of each pane. ( 5 points)
3. What does a display filter do? Where do you add in a display filter? ( 5 points)
4. What does the protocol column show? How can this be helpful to you when troubleshooting? ( 5 points)
5. How do you expand the details in a layer of the packet in the middle frame? What is shown when you expand the details of a packet? ( 5 points)
6. Wireshark capture files have what file name extension? ( 5 points)
7. The time column shows what? The time is displayed in what part of a second ( sec, msec, usec, etc) ( 5 points)
8. When you right click on something in one of the panes what happens? ( 5 points)
9. How is a display filter removed? ( 5 points)
10. When a filter is correct what color is the background of the filter window?

Section II :Go towww.wireshark.org and look at the documents pagehttp://www.wireshark.org/docs/. Select one of the network mysteries “CASES”videos to watch and comment on.

1. Write a paragraph of at least 7 sentences about the case you choose and what you learned about wireshark and network troubleshooting from that case. (10 points)

www.wireshark.org

http://www.wireshark.org/docs/

Some of the network mystery cases highlighted on the wireshark documentation page:

Section III : Download Wireshark and some supporting documents. (You will need this for the Week 7 iLab).

1. Download the 100 Wireshark Tips from laura Chappell so you have it as a reference for your Week 7 iLab. This is available in doc sharing and from the Week 5 iLab page.
2. Download wireshark from www.wireshark.org You will need this to complete the Week 7. Please show a screen shot of the program on your computer and list what VERSION you were able to download. You will see something like this:

3.Download the appropriate user guide for your downloaded version of wireshark. Which version did you download?

4. What version of wireshark did you download? Show a screen shot of the version that you downloaded (as inj the graphic above). ( 8 points) You are now ready to work on the next Wireshark iLab in Week 7.

iLab 6 of 7: Introduction to Visio (70 points)

Note!

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page.

(See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due dates.)

iLAB OVERVIEW

Scenario/Summary

In this iLab, you will be introduced to the Visio software package to create network diagrams.

Deliverables

You are required to submit both your Lab Report and your Visio file to the Dropbox.

Required Software

Visio

Access to the software is available at https://lab.devry.edu.

iLAB STEPS

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Decide how you will access the Visio software package. You have several options.

1. You might have Visio already installed on your computer.
2. You can get it from the Student Software Store to install on your computer. To support you in achieving your educational goals, special educational offerings of applications used in a number of your courses are made available to DeVry’s students at no cost from Microsoft Dreamspark. The Visio Software package is one of these offerings. The Student Software Store is available under the Course Home section in your course shell.
3. Visio is also available to all students in the Citrix environment from the lab link above; to run without installing on their computer. Instructions and tutorials for accessing Citrix, uploading or saving files to Citrix, and contacting the Help Desk are available from your Course Home iLab page. You can get to Citrix by clicking the “Connect to the iLab here” link in the top right-hand corner of each week’s iLab page. Once logged into Citrix, Visio is available from the Microsoft Office folder.

STEP 2

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Download this week’s lab report template. You will use this to create your lab report.

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Download and perform all procedures in this week’s lab instructions.

STEP 4

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Your iLab is now complete. When you are satisfied with your documentation, submit both your lab report and your Visio file to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page.

Submit your lab to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructionsor watch this TutorialDropbox Tutorial.

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Answer each of the question listed below on page 2.

Create your report using the template starting on page 2 and submit it to the Week 6 Dropbox by the due date.
Your Name

NETW 310, Professor’s Name

Current Date

Lab #6, Introduction to Visio

Lab Report

Use a red colored font for you answers.

Place the answers below the questions.

1 (3 points) What is your experience with the Visio software? Have you used it before or is it your first experience with Visio?

2. (3 points) How did you access Visio? How do you feel about the different access methods?
3. (3 points) What version of Visio did you use for this lab?
4. (3 points) What file extension does your version of Visio use? Does Visio support other extensions?
5. (6 points: 3 points for each screenshot and comment) Use this website (http://www.ratemynetworkdiagram.com/index.php?z=1) to find a diagram that you think has good points. Paste a screen shot of the diagram in your lab report and explain why you think it is good. (3 points) You must include a detailed explanation to get credit for this portion of the question.

Find another diagram from this site, or any other site, that you feel can be improved. Paste a screen shot in your lab report and explain what you think can be improved about the diagram. (3 points) You must include a detailed explanation to get credit for this portion of the question.

6. (6 points)What websites did you use to find Visio icons for networking. Which sites were most useful to you? Which ones did you like best in terms of icons available? Did you find others?
7. (6 points) What is the difference between a logical network diagram and a physical network diagram? (1 point) When would you use each type? (1 point)

Use the Internet to find an example of a logical network diagram and paste a screenshot below, along with proper citation. (logical diagram and URL: 2 points)

Use the Internet to find an example of a physical network diagram and paste a screenshot below, along with proper citation. (physical diagram and URL: 2 points)

8. (20 points) Place a screen shot here of your first Visio diagram showing a building LAN below.

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9. (20 points) Place a screen shot here of your second Visio diagram showing a relay rack below.

iLab 7: Troubleshooting Network Problems (70 Points)

Note!

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page.

(See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due dates.)

iLAB OVERVIEW

Scenario/Summary

In this iLab, you will learn to recognize, diagnose, and suggest corrective actions for problems commonly seen in networks.

Deliverables

You are required to submit your lab report after completing the iLab assignments

Required Software

Wireshark

Access the software at www.wireshark.org.
Steps: all

iLAB STEPS

STEP 1: Step Title

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Download this week’s Lab Report Template.

STEP 2: Step Title

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Download and perform all procedures in this week’s lab instructions.

STEP 3: Step Title

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Your iLab is now complete! When you are satisfied with your documentation, submit your assignment to the Dropbox.

Submit your lab to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructionsor watch this TutorialDropbox Tutorial.

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.

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To complete your Week 7 lab report, answer the questions below concerning the Wireshark protocol analyzer software.

Create your report using the template starting on page 2 and submit it to the Week 7 Dropbox by the due date. Use the reference documents and websites as required to complete the iLab questions.

In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template. Answers that are NOT written in complete sentences will receive point deductions.

Use a red-colored font for you answers. Answers that are NOT written in complete sentences will receive point deductions. You are to add in any references you do use. Please Support all of your decisions.

In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template. You are to take off the cover of the template since this is a page of instructions, but include your header.

Place your answers in the template below the questions. Remove any graphics or explanations so that your deliverable has questions and your answers only.

Using the template and completing the header are worth 2 points on your grade for this assignment.

This assignment has 15 questions that are weighted as marked on the iLab sheet. Each answer is worth 2, 5, or 8 points. Remember, using the template and completing the header are worth 2 points on your grade for this assignment.

REMOVE THE COVER PAGE BEFORE YOU TURN IN YOUR DELIVERABLE AS IT IS INSTRUCTIONS ONLY.

Your Name
NETW 310, Professor’s Name
Current Date
Lab #7, Wireshark Introduction Lab
Lab Report

SECTION I: Using Wireshark, answer the questions below.

1. Show a screen shot of the frame where the SYN-ACK for TCP stream 0 appears. What frame is this in? ( 4 points)

Add in your screen shot here.

2. How long from the time the client issued the initial SYN for stream 0 did it take the server to answer with the SYN-ACK? (4 points)

Which method did you use? What was your calculation?

3. Notice that the client had to issue two initial SYNs as the first one did not elicit a response. In what frame is the first SYN that was issued? (4 points)
4. How long did it take the client to issue the ACK to the SYN-ACK for TCP stream 0? (4 points)
5. How long did it take the client to issue the first GET for stream 0 after the TCP 3-way handshake was completed? Add in a screen shot of this with the HTTP expanded so you can see information about the GET. (4 points)
6. Is this fast or slow? NOTE:What is fast or slow is not specifically discussed in the material for the week. Is a response in some ten-thousandths of a second is seen as fast “enough” according to DeVry? What do you think? Justify your answer. (2 points)
7. What is the window size sent by the client to the server in the first GET frame? Not the calculated window size using the window scaling factor, the window size value. Show a screen shot of where you found this answer.(4 points)
8. As the client receives data does the window size get smaller, stay the same, or get bigger?(4 points)
9. What do you conclude from this? Is the client being overloaded? Is it the source of any delays in the response seen by the user? ( 2 points)
10. Examine the stream of frames now displayed. Does either end show a smaller and smaller window size as the frames go back and forth? ( 2 points)
11. Examine the stream of frames are there any significant differences in the times during the back and forth between the client and the server? ( 2 points)
12. How many duplicate ACKs are there for stream index 0? What filter did you use to search for the dup acks? Show a screen shot of your filter and results for full credit.(4 points)
13. How many of these are between the client and the server? (4 points)
14. Does this indicate a problem in the network? Yes or no? How do you justify your answer? (4 points)

SECTION II: ( 10 points) Using the 100 Tips for Wireshark document from Laura Chappell, outline your favorite 5 tips and outline when and how you would use them to troubleshoot a network problem. Write at least 3 sentences on each tip you select to profile. Each outline is worth 2 points each.

SECTION III: Looking at security with wireshark. (10 points)

Write a short paragraph about what you see in this example. What does this tell you about password security in general? How does this profile what an unauthorized person using wireshark could capture?