Exploring your computer’s network

  • Log on to MAC OS on Host A. • Click on System Preference     • Click on Network. The Network window opens.   • Click on Advanced • Click on WI-FI Tap.   • List the name of three of the WIFI networks. Can you recognize the ZU WIFI Network among the list? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ • Click on TCP/IP Tap.   • What is the IP address? List the IP Addresses of IPv4, Subnet Mask and the Router? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________   • Click on the DNS Tab above. • Explain what is a DNS? List the IP Addresses of DNS? ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ • Click on the HARDWARE Tab above. • Explain what is a MAC address ? List the MAC Address of your computer. ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Record your computer’s network information using Terminal. • Locate and open Terminal from Applications->Utilities->Terminal. • At the Terminal Prompt, type ifconfig and press Enter. This will list all of your network settings, including the physical addresses of your wired and wireless hardware. • What is the Physical Address and IP address for your connection, use the above image as a guide: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Use terminal to find a Website IP Address. Use the same terminal. Type the nslookup > For example: nslookup google.com   • List the address of google.com? ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ • Using your browser, type in the IP address and hit enter. What do you notice? ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ . Reflection – Write about your experience with the lab activity. (The tools used, new information you learned, and how you navigated through the steps.) ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________