Transcript Supplemental PowerPoint for Network Scavenger Hunt

NETWORKING LAB
ACCESS TO COMMAND PROMPT
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PC: Start Button > search bar > type cmd
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Or Start Button > accessories folder > Command Prompt
MAC: Applications folder >Utilities folder >
Terminal
NETWORKING UTILITIES TO KNOW
nslookup
 ping
 tracert
 ipconfig
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NSLOOKUP
Program that looks up the ip address of a domain
and also the domain of an ip address
 Try the following:
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nslookup www.weather.com
 nslookup 96.8.85.132
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PING
Ping is a network utility program that allows you
to verify an IP Address exists and can accept
requests. It also gives you a measurable result of
how long it takes to receive a reply from the
pinged server.
 Try:
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ping www.godaddy.com
Pinging a domain name will also give you the IP
address of the server
 http://www.geobytes.com/iplocator.htm
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TRACERT
Network utility program that tracks the route
packets take from one computer to the
destination computer. Also displays results of
how long each hop takes from one router to the
next.
 Try these:
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tracert www.godaddy.com
 tracert www.temple.edu
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IPCONFIG /ALL
This command displays a lot of useful
information about your computer by giving you
all current TCP/IP configuration values.
 Try this:
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ipconfig /all
HOMEWORK
Download the homework questions
 Answer the questions using Microsoft Word or
some other document program and submit your
answers to your lab instructor via an email
attachment
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NOTE: Do not include all of the questions and
instructions. I just want a document of your
answers. Each answer must include the question
number, ie: 1. The answer is …..
[email protected]