PacketTracer 4 subnets for beginners advice

[icebowl-1967]

I teach networking fundamentals and I curious about different methods of implementing subnets.

We are using PackettTracer 7.3.1.

I want the students to create a network with 4 subnets

192.168.1.0/26

What would be some possible Cisco Hardware (ROUTERS and SWITCHES) options?

[Georg Pauwen · Accepted solution]

Hello,

most (if not all) routers in Packet Tracer have only 3 (max) layer 3 interfaces. What you could do is take e.g. a 4331 router, and create subinterfaces on one of the interfaces, than connect a switch with 4 Vlans, and trunk that switch to the router. That introduces a bunch of stuff right away, such as Vlans, trunking, subnetting, inter-Vlan routing, etc.

Attached a sample file with 4 subnets/Vlans based on the 192.168.1.0/24 address space.

[icebowl-1967]

You are a Super Hero.  Thank you!

[Martin L]

You can use any router to build so called Router os a stick with Dot1Q encapsulation on sub-interfaces

interface GigabitEthernet0/0

no ip address

!

interface GigabitEthernet0/0.10

encapsulation dot1Q 10 native

ip address 20.0.0.2 255.255.255.0

!

interface GigabitEthernet0/0.40

encapsulation dot1Q 40

ip address 30.0.0.2 255.255.255.0

!

and so on

see example of PT ROAS in https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/question/0D53i00000zHyP8CAK/vlan-configuration-pro-2

[icebowl-1967]

"Dot1Q encapsulation on sub-interfaces"

Thank you for the response.

Homework begins!