1. MACS Network workshops
Understanding Internet connections

2. Workshop 1
Check characteristics and quality of an available Internet connection
What is the Interface to Internet?
How fast is it and what is the bandwidth?
How much does it cost?
Is the announced bandwidth respected?
What are the IP addresses used?

3. Proximus solution
ADSL or VDSL model + router = B-BOX

4. Scarlet solution

5. Telenet & VOO solution Used COAX cable (TV + digital + …)
Modem/Router with phone lines

6. VUB solution

7. SPEEDTEST.NET

8. Workshop 2 Use a home WiFi router
Configuring the router with SSID, DHCP range, Firewall rules, DHCP IP window, WiFi channel, …

9. Home network

10. Initial configuration
Use WIRE to LAN port!!
Modem or RMA net

11. Initial screen example
Intial IP address will be something like x.y x = 0 or 1 or 2
Change x to something else

12. NO modem in router! Connect to whatever network
Powerline solution OK for HOME
NOK at RMA!

13. WiFi configuration Standard: IEEE 802.11
Data rates are different for versions a/b/g/n using 1 or more channels
For this course you are allowed to use 1 channel ONLY! => limit the bandwith!
Problem: what channel to use!

15. Default is 6 !!!!!

16. inSSIDer 3.1.2.1 InSSIDer 4 is NOT for free anymore!
Also free apps available for Android

17. free Wifi Analyzer App for Android

18. Workshop 3 Use a PC and Mac as router How to do?
What are the IP addresses?
How fast is it?

19. Workshop 4 Use a smartphone as router What are the IP addresses used?
How fast is it?

20. Reporting 1 Power Point report Need to see Screenshots (gif) Photos
Drawings with details

21. Reporting 2 Email to mtimmerm@etrovub.be BEFORE the deadline
Complementary info
Missing team members?
Time to do?
Unsolved issues?
Need for assistance?

22. How to specify IP addresses (range)
Left fixed bits
Subnet mask
Start address
End
address /8 8
/24 24
/24
/32 32
example
/ = the number of fixed left bits of the 32 bit address (IPv4)
Network mask

23. Home and room networks Using private address range 192.168.0.0/16
Individual nets
x.0/24
x = 0 …. 255
DO NOT USE x = 0, 1, 2 = default values of home routers
Use different x for each subnet when connecting to VUB net

24. General network description

25. Room or home details DHCP range Static IP address PC Smartphone Tablet…
Static IP address
Printer
Server
DHCP range –

26. Each router requesting a dynamic address
WAN
LAN
Be capable of checking what address has been received!

27. Final presentation With your team Thursday Dec 16 afternoon
10 minutes presentation
20 minutes QA
The purpose is to verify if every team member knows all the details.

28. Good luck