Point to point - Step by step

Spacer_07 · 03-28-2008, 01:12 PM

Hey guys, ok so.. I'm currently trying to get my head round the WAN of this world. Basicly, I think what i need most is just a bit of theory on the whole thing. If someone could provide me with a rough step by step of when a packet leaves a destination, to when a packet arrives at a destination I'd be so very greatfull!

E.G

Step 1 - Sam is sitting in his house with his new BT broadband. He has a standard wireless adsl router connected to his isp.
Step 2 - Sam sends a packet of info to a remote host
Step 3 - Packet goes through router and determines wether address is on local or remote subnet
step 4 - router determines packet is for remote destination and....

Which device does the packet now enter? (in a typical environment, i know it varies). So yea, i guess the process of how a packet travels through the devices of an ISP would be extremly helpfull.

Thanks!!

**Cellus** · 03-28-2008, 02:02 PM

Is this related to a class assignment or homework of some kind?

Spacer_07 · 03-28-2008, 02:19 PM

Hey Cellus, haha no it's not. Im just used to examples like this as im studying for various MCP's so when i have questions i tend to stick to the same guidelines. Im actually trying to self teach myself through packet tracer, and It was going well untill i came to the point where i needed to connect office a in one city to office b in another!

Spacer_07 · 03-29-2008, 07:43 AM

Or if someone could point me in the right direction? I know a fair bit about internal/external routing protocols, I've configured RIP etc but really I've never been taught any of the theory. Just a simple diagram or step by step as to how everythings layed out would be fantastic.

03-28-2008, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spacer_07 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Point to point - Step by step Hey guys, ok so.. I'm currently trying to get my head round the WAN of this world. Basicly, I think what i need most is just a bit of theory on the whole thing. If someone could provide me with a rough step by step of when a packet leaves a destination, to when a packet arrives at a destination I'd be so very greatfull! E.G Step 1 - Sam is sitting in his house with his new BT broadband. He has a standard wireless adsl router connected to his isp. Step 2 - Sam sends a packet of info to a remote host Step 3 - Packet goes through router and determines wether address is on local or remote subnet step 4 - router determines packet is for remote destination and.... Which device does the packet now enter? (in a typical environment, i know it varies). So yea, i guess the process of how a packet travels through the devices of an ISP would be extremly helpfull. Thanks!!

03-28-2008, 02:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
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03-28-2008, 02:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spacer_07 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: Point to point - Step by step Hey Cellus, haha no it's not. Im just used to examples like this as im studying for various MCP's so when i have questions i tend to stick to the same guidelines. Im actually trying to self teach myself through packet tracer, and It was going well untill i came to the point where i needed to connect office a in one city to office b in another!

03-29-2008, 07:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Spacer_07 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: Point to point - Step by step Or if someone could point me in the right direction? I know a fair bit about internal/external routing protocols, I've configured RIP etc but really I've never been taught any of the theory. Just a simple diagram or step by step as to how everythings layed out would be fantastic.