Lab for Switching Configuration and VLAN Implementation

This project was finished as a requirement for Queensborough Community College's (CUNY) Networking Fundamentals II course.

Summary

The lab's main objectives were to configure network switches using the Cisco IOS CLI, create VLANs, secure ports, and confirm Layer 2 and Layer 3 communication between linked devices.

Important Tasks

• Created, named, assigned ports to, and deleted VLANs on a Cisco 3550 switch.
• IP addresses were assigned and Switch Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) were deployed for remote access and management.
• By assigning particular MAC addresses to switch ports, port security was put into place.
• To maximize network performance, manually configure duplex modes and port speeds.
• Ping and IP configuration verification were used to test the connectivity between workstations assigned to VLANs.
• Used the show vlan brief, show interfaces, and show port-security commands for basic troubleshooting and verification.

Utilized Technologies:

• Cisco IOS CLI (Routers and Switches) VLANs and Ethernet switching
• Windows OS (for workstation IP configuration)
• Basic TCP/IP networking
• Putty (to access the console)
• Wireshark (optional for further packet analysis)

Skills Exhibited:

• Layer 2 segmentation and VLAN administration Configuring the Switch Virtual Interface (SVI) for Layer 3 administration Configuring and enforcing port security

• Setting up the default gateway and assigning IP addresses

• Debugging Layer 2 and Layer 3 network connectivity

• Acknowledgments

• Student Rayaaz Hosein was my partner in this project, which was completed as a requirement for Queensborough Community College's (CUNY) Networking Fundamentals II course.