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help in completing lab configuration

I have designed a LAB of 5 computers which are not connected to ant switch or hub.
in which i want two routers.

|HOST A |----|ROUTER 1|-----|HOST B |------|ROUTER 2|------|HOST C |

HOST A
eth0: 10.0.1.192
HOST B
eth0: 192.168.1.19
HOST C
eth0: 10.10.1.192
ROUTER 1
eth0: 10.0.1.1
eth1: 192.168.1.1
ROUTER 2
eth0: 192.168.1.192
eth1: 10.10.1.1

WHERE all connections are using crossover wire.
what i want to ask is that can above designed configuration is correct?
can it be giving a simulation as i am sending a packet from host A to Host C
which is going through 2 routers in (consider) internet?
Also what should be Gateway addresses for each host for each NIC cards?
I am confusing what gateway address should be given to each host?

blkline

for HOSTS A & C make the default gateway the IP address of the nearest router on the same network.
for ROUTERS 1 & 2 make the default gateway the IP address of HOST B.
Add routes to HOST B so that it will know which networks appear on the far side of each router.

Ensure that HOST C and the routers have:
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

That should do it.

cranium2003

ASKER

hi blkline,
Why HOST C require ip forwarding?
What i figure out is
HOST A default GW IP is 10.0.1.1 on eth0
ROUTER 1 default GW IP is 192.168.1.19 on eth0
Does HOST B require GW IP to its eth0? what it should be?
ROUTER 2 default GW IP is 192.168.1.19 on eth0
HOST C default GW IP is 10.10.1.1 on eth0

Is above right???

jeiler

If you are going to just use crossover cables how are you going to plug HOST B into both routers?

cranium2003

ASKER

Please help then how can i implement 3 hosts and 2 routers in my single LAB to have simulations of sending a packet from HOST A goes through 2 routers and the reach HOST C.
I only want to have that simulation as it is required for my project testing. Project is related with routers so i need above lab design how to do that?
can HOST B also require 2 NICS???

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jeiler

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