Guys, other thread got too confusing so asking the question again here. Things are getting too frustrating.
As shown in the pic. IP of vlan 1 is 10.1.1.10 255.255.255.0
IP of laptop connected via ethernet is 10.1.1.109 255.255.255.0
Commands enabled on fa 0/5 are:
interface FastEthernet0/5
switchport mode access
speed 100
duplex full
Problem is I can't ping the switch. I don't care abt the network or internet connection or anything but shouldn't I be able to ping the switch from my laptop's command prompt ??