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Attempt to ping between the hosts again.
Step 8.
From the host PC3, is it possible to ping PC1?
yes
From the host PC3, is it possible to ping PC5?
no
From the host PC3, is it possible to ping the default gateway?
yes
Task 5: Troubleshoot BRANCH2
Begin troubleshooting at the host PC5.
Step 1.
From the host PC5, is it possible to ping PC6?
no
From the host PC5, is it possible to ping PC1?
no
From the host PC3, is it possible to ping the default gateway?
no
Examine BRANCH2 to find possible configuration errors.
Step 2.
Begin by viewing the summary of status information for each interface on the router.
Are there any problems with the configuration of the interfaces?
Yes, the IP addresses for the Fa0/0 and Fa0/1 interfaces are reversed.
If there are any problems with the configuration of the interfaces, record any commands
that will be necessary to correct the configuration errors.
configure terminal
interface FastEthernet0/0
no ip address
interface FastEthernet0/1
no ip address
interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 172.16.4.1 255.255.255.128
no shutdown
interface FastEthernet0/1
ip address 172.16.4.129 255.255.255.128
no shutdown
If you have recorded any commands, apply them to the router configuration now.
Step 3.
View the summary of the status information.
Step 4.
If any changes were made to the configuration in the previous step, view the summary of
the status information for the router interfaces again.
Does the information in the interface status summary indicate any configuration errors?
no
If the answer is
yes
, troubleshoot the interface status of the interfaces again.
