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Lab 9
EIGRP Configuration and Operation
This CCNA Video Mentor lab shows how to configure EIGRP in an internetwork having one Class B
network that uses variable-length subnet masks (VLSM). The objectives of this lab are as follows:
■ Configure the EIGRP network command
■ Confirm on which interfaces a router has enabled EIGRP
■ Interpret the show ip route command output when VLSM are used

Scenario
This lab contains two main steps, as follows:

Step 1. Configure EIGRP in a network that uses only subnets of the Class B network 172.22.0.0

Step 2. Discover the impact when a router does not enable EIGRP on an interface

Initial Configurations
Examples 9-1 through 9-3 show the pertinent initial configurations of routers R1, R2, and R3 in the
lab video. Note that this lab begins with these three routers having the correct IP addresses config-
ured, but only router R2 has been configured for EIGRP. As usual, the parts of the configurations not
relevant to this lab have been omitted.

Example 9-1 Initial Configuration for R1

hostname R1
!
interface FastEthernet 0/0
ip address 172.22.11.1 255.255.255.128
!
interface serial 0/1/0
ip address 172.22.112.101 255.255.255.252
clock rate 1536000
!
interface serial 0/1/1
ip address 172.22.113.209 255.255.255.252
clock rate 1536000
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Example 9-2 Initial Configuration for R2

hostname R2
!
interface FastEthernet 0/0
ip address 172.22.12.202 255.255.255.192
!
interface serial 0/1/0
ip address 172.22.112.102 255.255.255.252
!
interface serial 0/1/1
ip address 172.22.123.97 255.255.255.252
!
router eigrp 1
network 172.22.0.0

Example 9-3 Initial Configuration for R3

hostname R3
!
interface FastEthernet 0/0
ip address 172.22.13.103 255.255.255.224
!
interface serial 0/1/0
ip address 172.22.123.98 255.255.255.252
clock rate 1536000
!
interface serial 0/1/1
ip address 172.22.113.210 255.255.255.252

Ending Configurations
This lab does not change any of the initial configurations in routers R1, R2, or R3. However, it
does add to the configurations of R1 and R3, as shown in Examples 9-4 and 9-5.

Example 9-4 Configuration Added to R1 During the Lab

router eigrp 1
network 172.22.0.0
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Example 9-5 Configuration Added to R3 During the Lab

router eigrp 1
network 172.22.113.0 0.0.0.255
network 172.22.123.0 0.0.0.255
network 172.22.13.0 0.0.0.255

Video Presentation Reference

This video includes several figures that contain the same images used in the lab video. Because the
video is organized into two separate steps, the reference materials have been organized into two
separate sections. Each section simply lists these figures and tables for reference.

Step 1 Reference
Figure 9-1 Three Routers, Six Subnets of Class B Network 172.22.0.0

   



 
       

       

       

 
   
   

      
 
       

Table 9-1 lists the subnets shown in Figure 9-1.

Table 9-1 Four Key Internet Layer Protocols

Location Subnet Number Range of IP Addresses Subnet Broadcast

Address

R1 LAN 172.22.11.0/25 172.22.11.1–172.22.11.126 172.22.11.127

R2 LAN 172.22.12.192/26 172.22.12.193–172.22.12.254 172.22.12.255

R3 LAN 172.22.13.96/27 172.22.13.97–172.22.13.126 172.22.13.127

R1-R2 Serial 172.22.112.100/30 172.22.112.101–172.22.112.102 172.22.112.103

R1-R3 Serial 172.22.113.208/30 172.22.113.209–172.22.113.210 172.22.113.211

R2-R3 Serial 172.22.123.96/30 172.22.123.97–172.22.123.98 172.22.123.99

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Figure 9-2 Subnet Reference for Step 1

 



 
   
    
 
   
 
 
  

  

 
   
 

Figure 9-3 The Original Format of the EIGRP network Command

network network-number

The network Class A, B, or C network

command number
Tells router to “do EIGRP”
on all interfaces in that
network
“Doing EIGRP” on an
interface means:
1. Send EIGRP messages
2. Listen for EIGRP
messages
3. Advertise about the
subnet connected to
the interface

Figure 9-4 The Newer Format of the EIGRP network Command

network address wildcard-mask

The network Any dotted Limits which

command decimal number, parts of the
typically an IP network number
address or subnet must match an
number interface
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Figure 9-5 The Impact of the EIGRP network Command – R1, Step 1

172.22.11.1
EIGRP Fa0/0
router eigrp 1
network 172.22.11.0 0.0.0.255
1 network 172.22.112.0 0.0.0.255
S0/1/0 S0/1/1
172.22.112.101 172.22.113.201

EIGRP

Step 2 Reference
Figure 9-6 Problem of Not Advertising Subnet 172.22.13.96/27