ip, dns and mac concepts

IP, DNS AND MAC CONCEPTS

MOHAMMAD IRSHAAD ABDOOL

B131200052

WWW.IRSHAAD.ME

CONTENTS

Basic Networking

IP

DNS

ARP

Internet

Network attacks

MODEM

ROUTER

SWITCHWIRELESS

ACCESS POINT

TELEPHONE NETWORK TO ISP

DESKTOP PC 1

DESKTOP PC 2

LAPTOP PC 1

MODEM

Data transmitted from local network to ISP on telephone lines

Telephone lines uses analog data

Local network uses digital data

From network to telephone line: Digital to Analog [MODULATION]

From telephone line to network: Analog to Digital [DEMODULATION]

Modem – Modulator DEModulator

ROUTER

Responsible for routing data across network

Forwards data across the network to the intended device

Also used to connect different network lines between them

Keeps a list of devices with their MAC Addresses and assigned IP Addresses

NETWORK SWITCH

Connects wired devices to the network

Reads packets’ headers and forward data packet to the destination client

Usually has Ethernet interfaces

Routers have Ethernet ports to add devices but ports limited

Switches can be up to 32 ports in one device

WIRELESS ACCESS POINT

Allows devices to connect to a network wirelessly

Usually uses Wi-Fi

Can connect multiple-devices at the same time

Can be configured into clients or repeaters

WIRED AND WIRELESS CLIENTS

Wired

Ethernet port

Wireless

Wi-Fi

MAC ADDRESS

Physical address of the Network Interface Card

Unique identifier

Varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, card to card, device to device

Typical format: 01:23:45:67:89:ab / 01-23-45-67-89-ab

Six groups of two hexadecimal digits separated by : or -

TCP/IP - IP ADDRESS

Computers communicate using the TCP/IP protocol

Maintained by Internet Engineering Task Force

TCP/IP provides end-to-end connectivity and defines how data is packetized, addressed, transmitted and received on the network

IP is on the second layer of the TCP/IP layer

IP address – unique number set used to communicate on the network

IPv4 and IPv6

IPV4 V/S IPV6

IPv4

1981

32-bit address - 4,294,967,296

Format: 192.168.10.12

Manually assigned

DHCP assigned

IPv6

1998

128-bit address – 3.4 x 1038

2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334

Created from the subnet identifier and device’s physical identifier (MAC)

OSI MODEL V/S TCP/IP

DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOLFound in application layer of the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)

Dynamically distributes network configuration parameters to hosts

Reduces manual configuration of individual hosts on network

Network hosts request IP address and configuration from DHCP

Four Phases – DORA

Server Discovery – IP lease offer – IP request – IP lease acknowledgement

ADDRESS RESOLUTION PROTOCOL

Used to resolve network layer addresses to link layer addresses

Conversion needed when transmitting packets

When an Internet Protocol (IP) datagram is sent from one host to another on a local area network, the destination IP address must be resolved to a MAC address for transmission via the data link layer. When another host's IP address is known, and its MAC address is needed, a broadcast packet is sent out on the local network. This packet is known as an ARP request. The destination machine with the IP in the ARP request then responds with an ARP reply, which contains the MAC address for that IP. - Wikipedia

INTERNET

INTERNET – DNS

INTERNET

DNS SERVER

USER

173.194.112.199

173.252.120.6

50.62.71.1

>> www.facebook.com

INTERNET – DNS

INTERNET

DNS SERVER

USER

173.194.112.199

173.252.120.6

50.62.71.1

>> www.facebook.com

NAME ADDRESS

google.com 173.194.112.199

facebook.com 173.252.120.6

irshaad.me 50.62.71.1

INTERNET – DNS

INTERNET

DNS SERVER

USER

173.194.112.199

173.252.120.6

50.62.71.1

>> www.facebook.com

NAME ADDRESS

google.com 173.194.112.199


irshaad.me 50.62.71.1>> 173.252.120.6

NETWORK ATTACKS

ARP SPOOFING

ARP SPOOFING – MAN IN THE MIDDLE ATTACK

COMPUTER A – 192.168.1.10

COMPUTER B – 192.168.1.12

ROUTER

HOST MACADDRESS

192.168.1.12

BB:BB:BB:BB:BB

HOST MAC ADDRESS

192.168.1.10

AA:AA:AA:AA:AA


COMPUTER A – 192.168.1.10 – AA:AA:AA:AA:AA

COMPUTER B – 192.168.1.12 – BB:BB:BB:BB:BB

ROUTER

HOST MACADDRESS

192.168.1.12

BB:BB:BB:BB:BB

HOST MAC ADDRESS

192.168.1.10

AA:AA:AA:AA:AA

COMPUTER e – 192.168.1.15– ee.ee.ee.ee.ee

HOST MAC ADDRESS

192.168.1.10

AA:AA:AA:AA:AA

192.168.1.12

BB:BB:BB:BB:BB


COMPUTER A – 192.168.1.10 – AA:AA:AA:AA:AA

COMPUTER B – 192.168.1.12 – BB:BB:BB:BB:BB

ROUTER

HOST MACADDRESS

192.168.1.12

EE:EE:EE:EE:EE

HOST MAC ADDRESS

192.168.1.10

EE:EE:EE:EE:EE

COMPUTER e – 192.168.1.15– EE:EE:EE:EE:EE

HOST MAC ADDRESS

192.168.1.10

AA:AA:AA:AA:AA

192.168.1.12

BB:BB:BB:BB:BB

DNS SPOOFING

DNS SPOOFING

INTERNET

DNS SERVER

USER

173.194.112.199

173.252.120.6

202.124.55.12

DNS SPOOFING

INTERNET

DNS SERVER

USER

173.194.112.199

173.252.120.6

202.124.55.12

>> www.facebook.com

NAME ADDRESS

google.com 173.194.112.199



DNS SPOOFING

INTERNET

DNS SERVER

USER

173.194.112.199

173.252.120.6

202.124.55.12

>> www.facebook.com

>> 202.124.55.12

NAME ADDRESS

google.com 173.194.112.199



QUESTIONS

1. How does a Web user get to a website. Explain the network part briefly.

The user type the address (e.g www.google.com) in the address bar. The PCconnects to the ISP’s DNS server to do a lookup of the www.google.com’s IP on thenetwork. The browser then connects to the web server at the IP address anddownloads the page from there.

2. What is an MITM? Give an example.

A Man-In-The-Middle attack is one whereby a pirate user intercepts traffic on anetwork using ARP Poisoning. It can then modify the packets as they passthrough. E.g: A PC is connected to a router and browsing the Internet. A rogue PCconnects and fools the network devices so as the PC sends packets to the rogueRC rather than the legit PC and vice-versa. The Rogue PC does same by spoofingits MAC address in the devices hosts lists (Temporary MAC address storage file).

3. What are the basic differences between IPv4 and IPv6.

Address Pool: IPv4 has around 4 x 109 addresses; IPv6 has around 3.4 x 1038

Address creation: IPv4 is DHCP issued (normally); IPv6 is created by the client itself

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