9.3.1.2 Packet Tracer Simulation - Exploration of TCP and UDP Communication

Packet Tracer Simulation - TCP and UDP CommunicationsTopology Objectives Part 1: Generate Network Traffic in Simulation Mode Part 2: Examine the Functionality of the TCP and UDP Protocols Background This simulation activity is intended to provide a foundation for understanding the TCP and UDP in detail. Simulation mode provides the ability to view the functionality of the different protocols. As data moves through the network, it is broken down into smaller pieces and identified in some fashion so that the pieces can be put back together. Each of these pieces is assigned a specific name (protocol data unit [PDU]) and associated with a specific layer. Packet Tracer Simulation mode enables the user to view each of the protocols and the associated PDU. The steps outlined below lead the user through the process of requesting services using various applications available on a client PC. This activity provides an opportunity to explore the functionality of the TCP and UDP protocols, multiplexing and the function of port numbers in determining which local application requested the data or is sending the data. Part 1: Generate Network Traffic in Simulation Mode Step 1: Generate traffic to populate Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) tables. Perform the following tasks task to reduce the amount of network traffic viewed in the simulation. a. Click MultiServer and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt. b. Enter the ping 192.168.1.255 command. This will take a few seconds as every device on the network responds to MultiServer. c. Close the MultiServer window. Step 2: Generate web (HTTP) traffic. d. Switch to Simulation mode. © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public. Page 1 of 6 Note that only one PDU can cross a wire in each direction at any given time. Every client computer should have PDUs listed in the Simulation Panel. Minimize. What do you think happened to them? The next operation in the queue is happening and either forwarding packets or replying to requests t. Click Capture/Forward six times.1.pt. n. All clients should have received a reply. You will now use the Capture/Forward button and the Back button in the Simulation Panel. Click Send. Page 2 of 6 .Packet Tracer Simulation . What is this called? Half-Duplexing.254 command. but do not close. m. the E-Mail Client configuration window. All rights reserved. Why are they so many different colors? They represent the different protocols being used to transmit the packet v.pt. Click Back eight times. s. In the URL field. Minimize. i. f. Click Capture/Forward once.168. PDUs will appear in the simulation window. Minimize. enter 192. r. Minimize. Step 6: Verify that the traffic is generated and ready for simulation. Click HTTP Client and click the Desktop tab > Web Browser. Click Capture/Forward again. o.ptu 2) Subject: Personalize the subject line 3) E-Mail Body: Personalize the Email p. Click FTP Client and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt. q. the HTTP Client configuration window. but do not close.254 and click Go. u. g. A variety of PDUs appears in the event list in the upper right pane of the simulation window. the FTP Client configuration window. j. but do not close. Click E-Mail Client and click the Desktop tab > E Mail tool. © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. Step 4: Generate DNS traffic. Some of the PDUs disappear. Click DNS Client and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt.TCP and UDP Communications e. Step 5: Generate Email traffic. Enter the nslookup multiserver. k. the DNS Client configuration window. Click Compose and enter the following information: 1) To: user@multiserver. Step 3: Generate FTP traffic. l. but do not close.1. All of the PDUs are transferred to the switch. This should reset the simulation. h. A PDU will appear in the simulation window.168. This document is Cisco Public. Part 2: Examine Functionality of the TCP and UDP Protocols Step 1: Examine multiplexing as all of the traffic crosses the network. Enter the ftp 192. Envelopes (PDUs) will appear in the simulation window.ptu command. Step 2: Examine HTTP traffic as the clients communicate with the server. Click Back until the simulation is reset. ag. Click anywhere outside of the Edit Filters box to hide it. ad. Port source now describes the server’s sent port and the destination describes the incoming port on the HTTP Client. What is written in the field to the left of the WINDOW field? SRC: 1026. ae. Click Capture/Forward. Click that PDU envelope to open it. y. Record the SRC PORT. What is the section labeled? TCP Are these communications considered to be reliable? It’s TCP so it has reliability built in unlike UDP z. Hold your cursor above each PDU until you find one that originates from FTP Client. ah. The Visible Events should now display only HTTP and TCP PDUs. Click the PDU envelope and select Inbound PDU Details. Step 3: Examine FTP traffic as the clients communicate with the server. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab and scroll down to the last section. Page 3 of 6 . In the Simulation Panel. What information is now listed in the TCP section? How are the port and sequence numbers different from the previous two PDUs? SRC: 1026. x. Click the PDU envelope to open it. SEQ NUM: 1.TCP and UDP Communications Note: Do not click Reset Simulation any time during this activity. Click this second PDU envelope and select Outbound PDU Details. This is the beginning of the HTTP communication. The Sequence number is 0. change Edit Filters to display only FTP and TCP. SEQUENCE NUM. ACK NUM: 0 aa. SEQ NUM: 0. which means it was successfully received. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab and scroll down to the last section. DEST: 80. but the ACK NUM is now 1. There is a second PDU of a different color. 2) Select HTTP and TCP. The sequence number is now 1 which describes the order of the packet that has been sent/received. ab. Hold your mouse above each PDU until you find one that originates from HTTP Client. All rights reserved. What is the section labeled? TCP Are these communications considered to be reliable? It’s TCP so it has reliability built in unlike UDP © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. w. DEST PORT. ACK NUM: 1 => The same info is listed in TCP section. however a new field below called HTTP is now available.Packet Tracer Simulation . if you do. af. Close the PDU and click Capture/Forward until a PDU returns to the HTTP Client with a checkmark. The sender acknowledges the receipt of the request and sends an ACK NUM 1 to describe this. This document is Cisco Public. which HTTP Client has prepared to send to MultiServer. ac. Filter the traffic that is currently displayed to display only HTTP and TCP PDUs filter the traffic that is currently displayed: 1) Click Edit Filters and toggle the Show All/None check box. ACK NUM: 1 => . DEST: 80. Click Capture/Forward. and ACK NUM values. DEST: 1026. How are the port and sequence numbers different than before? SRC: 80. SEQ NUM: 0. you will need to repeat the steps in Part 1. Record the SRC PORT. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab and scroll down to the last section. Click the PDU envelope and select Inbound PDU Details. DEST: 53 at. aq. suggesting that the request has been successfully sent. Page 4 of 6 . All rights reserved. Record the SRC PORT and DEST PORT values. Click the Outbound PDU Details tab. How are the port and sequence numbers different than before? SRC: 1025. SEQUENCE NUM.TCP and UDP Communications ai. al. How are the port and sequence numbers different from the previous two results? SRC: 21. ACK NUM: 53 Left of the window field is the (in order) OFF. Click the PDU envelope and select Inbound PDU Details. How are the port and sequence numbers different than before? SRC: 53. What is written in the field to the left of the WINDOW field? SRC: 1025. Why is there no sequence and acknowledgement number? SRC: 1025. au. DEST: 21. Close the PDU and click Capture/Forward until a PDU returns to the DNS Client with a checkmark.. SEQ NUM: 0. an. RST fields aj. ap. Open the PDU and select Inbound PDU Details. ar. Click Back until the simulation is reset.Packet Tracer Simulation . SEQ NUM: 1. ak. © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. change Edit Filters to display only DNS and UDP. Click the PDU envelope to open it. Scroll down past the TCP section. What is the last section of the PDU called? DNS Answer ____________________________________________________________________________________ aw. as the message is now being returned from the DNS Server av. DEST: 1025 They are reverse. Close the PDU and click Capture/Forward until a PDU returns to the FTP Client with a checkmark. What is the section labeled? DNS Query Are these communications considered to be reliable? Nope. Click Back until the simulation is reset. DEST PORT. and ACK NUM values. In the Simulation Panel. Step 4: Examine DNS traffic as the clients communicate with the server. Close the PDU and click Capture/Forward until a second PDU returns to the FTP Client. This document is Cisco Public. What is the message from the server? Welcome to PT Ftp server ao. ACK NUM: 53 Port and sequence numbers are the same. RES. ACK NUM: 1 am.. UDP does not consider reliability by nature as. SEQ NUM: 1. DEST: 1025. The PDU is a different color. DEST: 21. Click the PDU envelope and select Inbound PDU Details. 2) Click MultiServer and click the Desktop tab > Command Prompt. SEQ NUM: 0. a. d. This document is Cisco Public. DEST: 25. a. What email protocol is associated with TCP port 25? What protocol is associated with TCP port 110? SMTP on 25. Page 5 of 6 . and has sent a new segment labeled 1 and an ack of 1. i. Enter the netstat command. change Edit Filters to display only POP3. What is written in the field to the left of the WINDOW field? SRC: 1025. SEQUENCE NUM. DEST: 25. Click Capture/Forward. Click that PDU envelope to open it. h. f. ACK NUM: 1 Sequence and ack are the same.TCP and UDP Communications Step 5: Examine email traffic as the clients communicate with the server. In the Simulation Panel. k. All rights reserved. ACK NUM: 0 e. b. What states are the sessions in? © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. Hold your cursor above each PDU until you find one that originates from E-mail Client. There is a second PDU of a different color that HTTP Client has prepared to send to MultiServer. g. DEST PORT. and ACK NUM values. How are the port and sequence numbers different from the previous two PDUs? SRC: 1025. This is the beginning of the email communication. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab and scroll down to the last section. as it now describes the seq 1 packet and ack number to send back to the server. What transport layer protocol does email traffic use? TCP section Are these communications considered to be reliable? Yes. What protocols are listed in the left column? TCP What port numbers are being used by the server? Local: 25 Foreign: 1028 ____________________________________________________________________________________ c. perform the following steps in quick succession: 1) Switch back to Realtime mode. c. Close the PDU and click Capture/Forward until a PDU returns to the E-Mail Client with a checkmark. SEQ NUM: 1. How are the port and sequence numbers different than before? SRC: 25. DEST: 1025. How are the port and sequence numbers different from the previous two results? SRC: 1025. ACK NUM: 1 The outbound tab now describes the communication from the client to the server. b.Packet Tracer Simulation . Click Back until the simulation is reset. SEQ NUM: 1. TCP is a reliable protocol. Step 6: Examine the use of port numbers from the server. It is recognized as a reply from the server. SEQ NUM: 0. To see TCP active sessions. SMTP and TCP. ACK NUM: 1 The src and dest ports now describe the Email client and the email server respectively. DEST: 25. j. Click the Outbound PDU Details tab. Click this second PDU envelope and select Outbound PDU Details. Record the SRC PORT. Repeat the netstat command several times until you see only one session still ESTABLISHED. Earned Points 100 Page 6 of 6 . All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public. For which service is this connection still open? _______________________________________________________ Why doesn’t this session close like the other three? (Hint: Check the minimized clients) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Suggested Scoring Rubric Activity Section Part 2: Examine Functionality of the TCP and UDP Protocols Question Location Possible Points Step 1 15 Step 2 15 Step 3 15 Step 4 15 Step 5 15 Step 6 25 Total Score © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.Packet Tracer Simulation .TCP and UDP Communications ____________________________________________________________________________________ d.