We'll create the following:
• PC1 in subnet 192.168.1.0/24
• PC2 in subnet 192.168.2.0/24
• Router1 connecting to PC1
• Router2 connecting to PC2
• A serial connection between Router1 and Router2
• Switch1 and Switch2 for connecting PCs to Routers
Visual Diagram:
PC1 → Switch1 → Router1 ⇄ Router2 ← Switch2 ← PC2
1. Open Cisco Packet Tracer.
2. From the bottom toolbar:
o Go to End Devices, drag 2 PCs.
o Go to Switches, drag 2 switches.
o Go to Routers, drag 2 routers (e.g., 2811).
Arrange them as per the diagram.
Use the "Connections" (lightning icon):
1. PC1 to Switch1: Copper straight-through cable
2. Switch1 to Router1: Copper straight-through
3. Router1 to Router2: Serial cable (choose Serial DCE cable)
4. Router2 to Switch2: Copper straight-through
5. Switch2 to PC2: Copper straight-through
Check connections:
• PC: FastEthernet0
• Switch: FastEthernet1/1 (or similar)
• Router: FastEthernet0/0 (to Switch), Serial0/0/0 (to Router)
Click on PC1:
• Desktop → IP Configuration:
o IP Address: 192.168.1.2
o Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
o Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Click on PC2:
• Desktop → IP Configuration:
o IP Address: 192.168.2.2
o Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
o Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1
• Click Router1 → CLI:
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
! FastEthernet (to Switch1)
Router(config)# interface fastEthernet 0/0
Router(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)# no shutdown
! Serial (to Router2)
Router(config)# interface serial 0/0/0
Router(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.252
Router(config-if)# clock rate 64000
Router(config-if)# no shutdown
Click Router2 → CLI:
Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
! FastEthernet (to Switch2)
Router(config)# interface fastEthernet 0/0
Router(config-if)# ip address 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)# no shutdown
! Serial (to Router1)
Router(config)# interface serial 0/0/0
Router(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.252
Router(config-if)# no shutdown
Adding Static Routes
On Router1:
Router(config)# ip route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2
On Router2:
Router(config)# ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.1
Go to PC1:
• Desktop → Command Prompt
• Type: ping 192.168.2.2
Go to PC2:
• Desktop → Command Prompt
• Type: ping 192.168.1.2