Overview

This lab is dedicated for students to work on practical experiments, projects and research work related to courses such as Computer Networks, Wireless Networks, Mobile Communications, Software-Defined Networking, Internet of Things, Future Networks (5G) and Cloud Computing.

All Desktops/Laptops in the Computer Network lab are interconnected through LAN and Wi-Fi. The lab consists of workstations, various types of high-end routers, switches, load balancer with state-of-the-art Intel XEON based Servers supporting campus IT-Infrastructure.

Primary Course

Course Details

Name: Computer Networks Lab
Course ID: CS313
Programme: B.Tech.
Semester: VI Semester
Credits: 0-0-3-3 (L-T-P-C)
Department: Computer Science and Engineering

Course Objectives

Get practical knowledge of communication protocols
Analyze TCP/IP protocols using Wireshark and simulators
Implement network algorithms (error control, routing, security)

Course Outcomes

Understand practical approach to network communication protocols
Understand network layers and role of each layer
Design and implement network applications (data transmission, file transfer, multimedia)
Understand various Routing Protocols/Algorithms and Internetworking

Research Activities

Students use this lab for research work on:

Internet of Things

Raspberry-Pi IoT kits
Sensor networks
Edge computing

Advanced Networking

Cloud Computing concepts
5G/6G network simulations
Software-Defined Networking

Lab Infrastructure

Networking Hardware

Cisco/Juniper routers and switches
Load balancers
Intel XEON based servers
Raspberry-Pi IoT kits

Software Tools

Wireshark, tcpdump
GNS3, Cisco Packet Tracer
Mininet (SDN emulator)
CloudSim (Cloud computing simulator)

Specialized Equipment

5G testbed equipment
Network analyzers
Protocol analyzers
RF measurement tools

Faculty In Charge

Dr. Dilip Kumar Choubey

Assistant Professor

Lab Technician

Mr. Love Panday

Junior Technical Superintendent