CS610P Computer Networks (Practical) turns networking concepts into a working lab. Assignment 1 for Fall 2026 carries 10 marks and the due date is 5 November 2026, and it asks you to design a LAN in Cisco Packet Tracer, assign IP addresses to all devices, and verify connectivity between a PC and the server with a ping test. The submission is a Word document containing screenshots of your topology and your ping result, uploaded on VULMS.
The solution file linked below is a complete step-by-step guide for both tasks. It gives the exact devices, the exact IP addressing scheme, the exact ping command, and what a successful result looks like. One honest note: the screenshots in your submission must come from your own Packet Tracer run, because the assignment asks for your own topology and ping result, so this guide shows you exactly how to produce them rather than giving you someone else’s screenshots.
What Does the Solution File Cover?
The file covers the LAN design, the IP configuration, the connectivity test, and the submission steps. The lab has four desktop computers, one laptop, one network printer, and one server, all connected to one central switch with Ethernet cables. Every device gets an address from the same network, so all of them can reach each other through the switch.
What Is the IP Addressing Scheme?
All devices use subnet mask 255.255.255.0 on network 192.168.1.0. PC0 is 192.168.1.1, PC1 is 192.168.1.2, PC2 is 192.168.1.3, PC3 is 192.168.1.4, Laptop0 is 192.168.1.5, Printer0 is 192.168.1.6, and Server0 is 192.168.1.7. Because every address shares the same first three numbers, all devices sit on one LAN and can communicate directly.
How Do You Test Connectivity?
Open the command prompt on PC0 and run ping 192.168.1.7, which is the server’s address. A successful test shows replies from 192.168.1.7 with 0% packet loss, which confirms that PC0 reaches the server through the central switch. If the ping fails, check that every device has the correct address and mask, and that every cable connects to the switch.
How Do You Submit the Solution?
Take a screenshot of the network topology and a screenshot of the ping result. Paste both screenshots into an MS Word document, save it as your solution file, and upload it on VU-LMS. Make sure both screenshots are clear and readable before submitting.
How Do You Download the Solution File?
You can download the complete solution guide from Google Drive using the link below. Follow it in Packet Tracer to build your own LAN, run your own ping test, and capture your own screenshots for submission.
How Should You Use This Solution?
A solution guide helps most when you build the lab yourself. Place the devices, connect them to the switch, assign the addresses one by one, and then run the ping test. If the ping fails, treat it as part of the learning: recheck the addresses and cables before assuming the design is wrong. Also check your work against the exact assignment file on VULMS, since question wording can vary.
- Build the LAN in Packet Tracer with all seven devices and one switch.
- Assign the IP addresses exactly as given in the scheme.
- Run the ping test from PC0 to the server address.
- Capture clear screenshots of the topology and the ping result.
- Paste them into a Word document and upload it on VU-LMS.
For more study material, you can download course handouts from the VU handouts page and compact revision notes from the VU short notes page. Past papers are also useful for networking practice, and you can find them on the VU midterm past papers page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the complete solution for CS610P Assignment 1 Fall 2026?
Yes. The file covers both tasks: the LAN design with the full IP addressing scheme, and the ping connectivity test with the exact command and expected result. The assignment carries 10 marks and the due date is 5 November 2026.
Why are there no screenshots in the solution file?
Because the assignment asks for screenshots of your own topology and your own ping result. Using someone else’s screenshots would not be your work, so the guide shows you exactly how to produce your own.
What does 0% packet loss in the ping result mean?
It means every ping packet sent by PC0 received a reply from the server. That confirms the two devices are connected and communicating correctly through the switch.
Last updated: October 2026.
