Todd's Topology and packet tracer

[Gautham]

I am trying to build the network topology given in page 341 on packet tracer. Everything was going fine until i came to Router 2 configuration.

Since this has a wireless module in the router i used HWIC-AP-AG-B module.

page 350 line 13
R2(config-if)# ssid admin
R2(config-if-ssid)#guest-mode

so after we type ssid admin at the interface it is supposed to take me to ssid sub interface options so that we can type guest-mode,authentication open...

But see what happens in packet tracer:
R2(config)#int dot11radio 0/3/0
R2(config-if)#ip address 10.1.8.1 255.255.255.0
R2(config-if)#desc admin Wlan
R2(config-if)#ssid admin
R2(config-if)#

It doesnt take me to R2(config-if-ssid)...

Any Suggestions? I am using pt version 5.3

There was a similar discussion in the forum but it didnt help
http://www.lammle.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=16484

[bs_kwaj]

Check out this thread:

http://www.lammle.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=4440

See posts #1 through #4.

It's the same question you have, but in the 7th Edition book it's in Chapter 8.

Edit: Oh, I see your link takes you back the same thread as this link. ??

[Gautham]

@ bs_kwaj : ya i already checked the discussion..... You switched to the real thing. i was hoping some one could point it out in the simulator.

Anyone finish the given topology in a simulator?

btw thanks for the quick reply

[bs_kwaj]

Gautham,

As I mentioned in my Post #4 in the other thread, I -was- able to make the wireless connection in Packet Tracer 5.3 :

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"Update: Well, I got the Packet Tracer wireless PC to talk to the R3 router. On the Linksys 'Connect' tab, associated with the PC, there is no 'Wireless Network Name', but I clicked on 'Connect' anyway and it established a pingable connection. Sneaky.... ;)

But, the (config-if-ssid) prompt shown on page 369 is still not available. And so those 3 additional commands cannot be entered. ... "
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That Packet Tracer is on another PC that I won't have available again until tomorrow, but once I get there and have the time, I'll see if I can post up some more details.

EDIT: Ok, I just went back and checked the 6th Edition, Chapter 6, IP Routing, Figure 6.9 and I see that it is a bit different than the 7th Edition, Chapter 8, IP Routing, Figure 8.9. The 6th Editon uses an 871W for the wireless link and the 7th Edition uses a 2811. But... I think the results should be the same. And, just to keep in mind, that whole thing is about IP Routing, so as long as you can get a link over there on the right side, wired or wireless, and can ping back to the left side after setting up the Routing, then all is good. But, if you're like me... I wanted to get that wireless part working! :cool:

[Gautham]

@bs_kwaj

I didnt get as far as config the 871w router. I am still stuck in configuring dot11radio 0/3/0 interface on the R2 router which has a wireless module.
I will try your method and see if it works.

[lammle]

I changed the layout in the 7th edition from the 871W router to just a Wireless module in my 2800 ISR router because I couldn't get it to work in Packet Tracer, and even now the PT doesn't do everything I did with my real setup. Why? Because it is not a CCNA objective so PT won't take the commands.

I used a very simple wireless setup for my new edition so I could use it with PT and when you buy my book, I have the PT layout that I used to test all my labs with. Certainly I wrote the book with my real equipment, and then went and set it up with PT.

The SSID commands I used in the book are more of a "FYI" in case someone was setting this up in real life.

If you bought my 7th edition, email me the receipt and I'll send you the PT files I used to go through the book, and all the bonus material that I only give to people who email me. todd@lammle.com
Everything is PT 5.3.1

[gr33d3r]

Anybody who send me packet tracer files ? i mean completely lab. I dont know how to setup it. Thanks

[Ltat42a]

Anybody who send me packet tracer files ? i mean completely lab. I dont know how to setup it. Thanks

Are you referring to the labs themselves? Those you can get from Mr Lammle, see his post above yours.

Or, are you referring to the answers to the labs?

[Najoobk]

The lab can be (mostly) set up in PT

page 350, execute the 1st nine lines of the page

then see the "detailed steps" here
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/wlan/configuration/guide/wi_cfg_mult_bss_ps6441_TSD_Products_Configuration_ Guide_Chapter.html

with the important ones being 3-8.

I believe the issue arises because the only available wireless module is "HWIC-AP-AG-B" which has two wireless adapters instead of the single one Todd use(s/d) in his real lab.

As there isn't a 871W available in PT I just used the linksys WRT300N, which means you cannot implement the steps on page 359/360, however you can add some PCs or wireless end devices to test connectivity/routing which is a major part of the exercise.

The other annoying part is you can add a wireless module to a PC but cannot modify the laptops to have one in PT (at least I haven't managed it yet)

There are a mountain of other idiosyncrasies with PT, but if you persevere you can work most of them out and learn a whole shebang about becoming a CCNA in the process.

Hope this helps someone
Cheers
Najoob
Not yet a CCNA but trying my hardest

[irf]

hi Mr Lammle

I am performing figure 8.9 in packet tracer. The version of the packet tracer is 5.1. I have done all the configuration in 1st attempt. the only thing i am struggling is to add the wireless card to get to the dot11radio interface..can u guide me how can I do this

[lammle]

I used real gear for my book, not Packet Tracer.
I think that people expect too much from a simulator, especially one that was free.
It's a great tool, and I highly recommend it, but it doesn't do all the commands in my book, but it does do 99% of them!!!
Cheers!
Todd Lammle

[Ltat42a]

I used real gear for my book, not Packet Tracer.
I think that people expect too much from a simulator, especially one that was free.
It's a great tool, and I highly recommend it, but it doesn't do all the commands in my book, but it does do 99% of them!!!
Cheers!
Todd Lammle

Also...the bonus material PT labs help out tremendously!!!

Jim

CCNA: Mon Aug 15!

[irf]

I am trying to build the network topology given in page 341 on packet tracer. Everything was going fine until i came to Router 2 configuration.

Since this has a wireless module in the router i used HWIC-AP-AG-B module.

page 350 line 13
R2(config-if)# ssid admin
R2(config-if-ssid)#guest-mode

so after we type ssid admin at the interface it is supposed to take me to ssid sub interface options so that we can type guest-mode,authentication open...

But see what happens in packet tracer:
R2(config)#int dot11radio 0/3/0
R2(config-if)#ip address 10.1.8.1 255.255.255.0
R2(config-if)#desc admin Wlan
R2(config-if)#ssid admin
R2(config-if)#

It doesnt take me to R2(config-if-ssid)...

Any Suggestions? I am using pt version 5.3

There was a similar discussion in the forum but it didnt help
http://www.lammle.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=16484

hi gautham and everybody.

I am having exactly the same problem as you had.Did you find any solution to the problem? Any help will be really appreciated.

Thanx

Irfan

[snehal]

hey todd lammle can u please send me the packet tracer files for the figure 8.10 of the 7th edition. I am struggling with the wireless configuration from two days.
Regards..

[vazurahan]

hey todd lammle can u please send me the packet tracer files for the figure 8.10 of the 7th edition. I am struggling with the wireless configuration from two days.
Regards..

I was able to connect the Mobile Device using only this command

R3(config-if)# ssid admin

Then, attaching a Wireless NIC to the Laptop. Then configuring it to connect to the R3.

For this to work, you have to make sure that DHCP is configured on R3.

I think what happens is typing R2(config-if)# ssid admin automatically configures the Wireless Interface with

guest-mode
authentication open
infrastracture-sside

since just typing
R3(config-if)# ssid admin
automatically enable the wireless NIC

I attached my file so you can see that the laptop is wirelessly connected to R3.

[vazurahan]

You can also check on our previous discussion about the WLAN on R3 here.

http://www.lammle.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=5117

[snehal]

I was able to connect the Mobile Device using only this command

R3(config-if)# ssid admin

Then, attaching a Wireless NIC to the Laptop. Then configuring it to connect to the R3.

For this to work, you have to make sure that DHCP is configured on R3.

I think what happens is typing R2(config-if)# ssid admin automatically configures the Wireless Interface with

guest-mode
authentication open
infrastracture-sside

since just typing
R3(config-if)# ssid admin
automatically enable the wireless NIC

I attached my file so you can see that the laptop is wirelessly connected to R3.

vazurahan i m using packet tracer version 5.3 and the file u hve attached is not compatible with this version.An update file would help.

thanks and regards.. waiting for u r reply

[vazurahan]

The version of my Packet Tracer is 5.3.2.0027

When I try to update it using Extensions Tab on the Menu Bar then clicking PT Updater.

It says that it already has the latest update.

BTW, the file that was attached is on a zip file. Try to extract it first. I used WinRAR to compress it.