Packet Tracer - Add IoT Devices in PT

 Packet Tracer - Add IoT Devices in PT

Objectives

Part 1: Explore the Existing Smart Home Network

Part 2: Add Wireless IoT Devices to the Smart Home Network

Part 3: Add Wired IoT Devices to the Smart Home Network

Background / Scenario

In this activity, you will open a Packet Tracer file with an existing home network, explore the devices on the network, and then add additional wired and wireless IoT devices.

Instructions

Part 1: Explore the Existing Smart Home Network

Step 1: Explore available IoT end devices.

a.     At the bottom left corner of the Packet Tracer window, locate and click the End Devices icon (Ctrl + Alt + V) in the top row, and the Home icon (Ctrl + Alt + H) in the bottom row.

b.     The Device-Specific Selection box displays the many different Smart Home IoT devices available.

Move the mouse pointer over each device and notice that the descriptive name of the device is displayed at the bottom of the Device-Specific Selection box. Take a moment to look at each device type.

Step 2: Explore the Smart Home network.

a.     In the Logical workspace is a prebuilt smart home network that consists of many wired and wireless IoT devices, and network infrastructure devices.

When you place your cursor over a device, such as the Smart Fan, an informational window opens containing basic network information about that device.

b.     To turn on or activate a device, hold down the Alt key, and then click the device you want to test. Try this on each of the smart devices to observe what they do.

c.     Click the Home Gateway. The Physical tab is selected by default and shows a picture of the Home Gateway.

d.     Click the Config tab, and then in the left pane click LAN to view the LAN settings of the Home Gateway.

Record the IP Address of the home network for future reference.

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e.     Click Wireless in the left pane. Expand the window if necessary.

Record the SSID of the home network.

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Record the WPA2-PSK Pass Phrase.

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f.      Click the Tablet device, and then click Desktop tab > Web Browser.

g.     In the URL field, enter the IP address you recorded for the Home Gateway, and then click Go.

h.     Enter admin for both the username and the password, and then click Submit.

i.      A list of all the connected IoT devices appears. Click a device in the list to view its status and settings. Try interacting with some of the devices to see how you can manage their states from the Tablet. For example, open and close the Garage Door, turn on and off the Smart Lamp, and so on.

Part 2: Add Wireless IoT Devices to the Smart Home Network

Step 1: Add a wireless device to the network.

a.     In the Device-Specific Selection box, click the Wind Detector icon and then click in the workspace where you would like to locate the Wind Detector. (Click End Devices > Home > Wind Detector)

b.     To configure the Wind Detector, click it, and then click the Config tab.

c.     Change the Display Name to Wind Detector.

Note: To score correctly, the Display Name has to be the same as stated in the instructions.

d.     At the bottom pane, change the IoT Server to Home Gateway.

e.     Click Wireless0 in the left pane. Change the Authentication type to WPA2-PSK and in the PSK Pass Phrase box, enter the pass phrase recorded in the previous part.

In a few seconds, a wireless connection should be formed between the Wind Detector and the Home Gateway. You can close the Wind Detector window.

Step 2: Verify that the Wind Detector is on the network.

a.     Click the Tablet.

b.     If necessary, log back into the Home Gateway.

c.     The device Wind Detector now appears at the bottom of the list of IoT Server - Devices.

Part 3: Add Wired IoT Devices to the Smart Home Network

Step 1: Cable a device to the network.

a.     In the Device-Specific Selection box, click Lawn Sprinkler (End Devices > Home > Lawn Sprinkler), and then click in the workspace where you would like to place it.

b.     Click the Lawn Sprinkler, and then click Advanced at the bottom right corner. More tabs are now available.

c.     Click the I/O Config tab.

d.     In the drop-down menu for Network Adapter, change it to PT-IOT-NM-1CFE for a FastEthernet connection.

e.     Cable the Lawn Sprinkler to the Home Gateway.

In the Device-Type Selection box, click the Connections icon (this looks like a lightning bolt). Click the Copper Straight Through connector type icon in the Device-Specific Selection box, and then click the Lawn Sprinkler icon and connect it to the FastEthernet0 interface. Next, click the Home Gateway icon and connect the other end of the cable to an available Ethernet interface.

Step 2: Configure the Lawn Sprinkler for network connectivity.

a.     In the Lawn Sprinkler window, click the Config tab to edit the device configuration settings.

b.     Set the Display Name to Smart Sprinkler.

c.     Set the IoT Server to Home Gateway.

d.     In the left panel, click FastEthernet0, and then click DHCP for the IP Configuration.

Step 3: Verify that the Lawn Sprinkler is on the network.

a.     Click the Tablet.

b.     If necessary, log back into the Home Gateway.

c.     The device Smart Sprinkler now appears at the bottom of the list of IoT Server - Devices.

Note: It may take a few seconds for Smart Sprinkler to be listed.

Step 4: Add a Water Level Monitor.

a.     In the Device-Specific Selection box, click the Water Level Monitor (End Devices > Home > Water Level Monitor), and then click in the workspace where you would like to place it.

b.     Click the Water Level Monitor, and then click Advanced to display more tabs.

c.     Click the Config tab and change the Display Name to Water Meter.

d.     Set the IoT Server to Home Gateway.

e.     Click Wireless0 and verify the Water Meter is using HomeGateway as the SSID.

f.      Configure the wireless network pass phrase.

g.     Verify that it is configured to receive an IP address from the DHCP server on Home Gateway.

h.     Click the I/O Config tab, and then change the number of Digital Slots to 1.

i.      For the Usage setting, change it to Component.

j.      Connect the Water Meter to the Smart Sprinkler.

Click Connections in the Device-Type Selection box, and then click the IoT Custom Cable in the Device-Specific Selection box. Click the Smart Sprinkler and connect one end of the cable to the D0 interface. Click the Water Meter and connect the cable to the D0 interface.

Step 5: Verify that the Water Meter is on the network.

a.     Click the Smartphone, and then Desktop tab > Web Browser.

b.     Log into the Home Gateway.

c.     The device Water Meter now appears at the bottom of the list of IoT Server - Devices.

Step 6: Add other IoT devices.

Experiment by adding other types of IoT devices to the smart home wireless network.

Source: https://skillsforall.com/ 

Course: Exploring Internet of Things with Cisco Packet Tracer