Using Cisco Packet Tracer to Build Topologies, Perform VLSM Subnetting, and Configure OSPF Routing
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This paper highlights the use Cisco Packet tracer Software to build sample network topologies, perform VLSM subnetting and configuration of an OSPF routing operations. Real time Simulation was carried out on the star, bus, mess and ring topologies. The data packet travel across the nodes were observed. This work also cover VSLM subnetting of a class C address (192.168.11.0)/24 and OSPF configuration and data simulation was also covered
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