TCP/IP Essentials: A Lab Based Approach
A lab manual for computer networks that runs on open testbeds
This lab manual is based on the textbook [TCP/IP Essentials: A Lab-Based Approach] by Shivendra Panwar et al, but updated with instructions to run on an open testbed (GENI) instead of an in-house computer lab. Many exercises have also been updated to take advantage of the expanded capabilities of the testbed vs. the computer lab.
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Table of contents
Course Info
Lab 0: Set up your lab account
- Prepare your workstation
- Set up an account on GENI
- Reserve a simple network on GENI
- Inspect network interfaces
- Working on remote hosts
- Save data and delete resources on GENI
Lab 1: Linux and networking tools
- Learning the basics of the Bash shell
- Navigating the filesystem
- Working with files and directories
- Manipulating output of a command
- Using
tcpdumpand Wireshark - The loopback interface
Lab 2: ARP, Bridges
- Reserve resources for ARP experiment
- ARP exercises
- Operation of a basic Ethernet switch or bridge
- Additional questions on bridge operation
Lab 3: Spanning tree protocol
- Background
- Reserve resources
- Set up bridge interfaces
- Create a broadcast storm
- Before beginning the spanning tree protocol
- Observe the spanning tree protocol
- Test the loop-free topology
- Adapt to changes in the topology
Lab 4: Static routing
- Reserve resources
- IP address and subnet mask in a single network segment
- Routing between networks
- Subnet design
- Subnet design without unique assignment per student