#### Summary:
This Packet Tracer lab's purpose is to help me gain better understanding of how to configure and troubleshoot RIP version 2 in this lab we will configure a basic lab topology, enable RIPv2 on the routers and configure them to advertise their networks.

I ran into no issues while completing the lab.
#### Summary of understanding:
Rip sends its routing table to all other connected routers every 30 seconds. This allows bigger networks to not have to use static routes.

**Goals:**
- Review basic router and switch configuration.
- Enable RIPv2 on a router.
- Advertise networks using RIPv2.
- Observe and inspect RIPv2 Packets

**Lab:**
## Packet Tracer Class Lab - Understanding RIP

Using the same starter [Packet Tracer File](https://champlain.instructure.com/courses/2682962/files/401277963/download?wrap=1 "Packet Tracer - Static Route.pkt")[Download Packet Tracer File](https://champlain.instructure.com/courses/2682962/files/401277963/download?download_frd=1) from the "Static Route" lab, we will now configure the network using RIP.  This means that the routers will learn about neighboring routers and network through RIP Broadcasts

1. Configuring RIP involves 
    - Enabling it on the router
    - and, declaring which of the directly connected networks should be advertised
2. Here is the configuration for R2 in our example:
    - From "config" mode type:
        - router rip
            
    - This will now put you in "router config mode"
    - Then specify the version with
        - version 2
            
    - And then specify the networks directly connected to Router 2
        - network 192.168.30.0
            
        - network 10.10.20.0
            
    - Thats it!
3. Repeat Step 2 for R1 and R3
    - **Make sure to update the network statements to specify the correct networks for those routers!**
4. If it is working, all PC's should now be able to ping one another
5. Go to R2, exit "config" mode, and type "show ip route".  You should see all of the the networks in the table. **Post Screenshot**
6. Repeat Step 5 for R1 and R3.   **Post Screenshots**
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**Inspect RIP Activity**

1. In Packet Tracer - switch to "Simulation Mode" (Stopwatch icon in Lower Left)
2. Under Event List Filters - Visible Event - Click Show All/None
3. Then click Edit Filters - and Select RIP
4. Click the "Capture/Forward" button in the lower center of the screen repeatedly. You should see RIP packets traversing the network.
5. In the upper right Event List - find a packet for RIPv2 from R1 to R2
6. Click the colored "info" box (in the type column) to display the packet details.
7. Click the Inbound PDU Details tab
8. Scroll down to RIP Route Packet section
    - **Post Screenshot**
    - ![[Pasted image 20261020153734.png]]
    - **Answer:** Explain what details are being given to R2 from R1, and what R2 will do with each RIP Route Packet section
	    - R2 is being giving the network address, the subnet mask, and the next hop for the route to the network 192.168.20.0/24 It will turn it into a route so that R2 will know where to send packets addressed to anything in the 192.168.20.0/24 network
9. Repeat 5-8 for a RIP packet from R3 to R1
    - **Post and Answer**
    - ![[Pasted image 20261020153919.png]]
    - R1 is being given the network address the subnet mask, and the next hop for the route to the network 192.168.10.0/24 It will turn it into a route so that R1 will know where to send packets addressed to anything in the 192.168.10.0/24 network

**Practice Saving Router config**

1. For each Router: save running config to NVRAM
2. Turn router on and off
3. Use Fast Forward button to get links back
4. Check router to make sure Interface IP's are still there
5. **Submit Screenshot of each Router showing IP address on an Interface (1 Point each)**
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**SUBMISSION Summary:**

- **Screenshots from R1, R2, and R3 (2 points each)**
- **Screenshot from R1 to R2 RIP packet info (1 point)**
- **Screenshot from R3 to R1 RIP packet info (1 point)**
- **Description of R1 to R2 RIP Packet Details (1 point)**
- **Description of R3 to R1 RIP Packet Details (1 point)**
- **Screenshots from R1, R2, and R3 of IP addresses after power cycle (1 point each)**