Which WIC Modules to use for my home lab?

Just got my Lab kit for a great price on craigslist.

Come complete with 3x 1841 Routers and 1x 3550 switch and 2x 2950 switch

but the Routers come with WIC-2A/S

should i swap them out for WIC-1DSU-T1-V2? and how many do i need? just one per router?

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Cisco Inferno

There's just like two commands to know for serial, is just remember them.
and yes use the T1 cards. It's more modern. Just google how to set them up. That's what I did.

Jacinto1023

so i should go ahead and order three Modules?

and by setting them up you mean installing them inside the router and then configuring in the terminal?

Cisco Inferno

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Cisco Inferno

Jacinto1023 wrote: »

so i should go ahead and order three Modules? and by setting them up you mean installing them inside the router and then configuring in the terminal?

What you want to do is configure a point to point connection between your routers.
So for instance, you will need to set clock speed, encapsulation etc the same way you would with Serial just a little different.

here's some example config to be done on both side

R1
=====
configure terminal
interface Serial0/0
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
service-module t1 timeslots 1-24
service-module t1 linecode b8zs
service-module t1 framing esf
service-module t1 clock source internal
no shutdown

R2
=====
configure terminal
interface Serial0/0
ip address 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0
service-module t1 timeslots 1-24
service-module t1 linecode b8zs
service-module t1 framing esf
service-module t1 clock source line
no shutdown

Now you can ping between them, and play with routing protocols etc. Also, you can get these cards for about $5 each. Id say buy one extra, I've had one dud out of 6 ordered. Theres also a thriving counterfeit market, so you might wanna google up how to tell them apart. always order from the us when on ebay.

Jacinto1023

Got it! thanks

ordered a pack of 4 for $20 shipped from ebay US

guaranteed Genuine Cisco and working with warranty

dammyboss

can anyone please assist me with an updated ccna 200-125 ****, i have been reading my study guide for sometime now so i kinda need **** now so that i can start wrapping up and get set to seat for the exam. thnx alot. u can send to damsconas at yahoo dot com.
who ever has just written the exam can aswell drop some some useful materials or links to get useful materials for the exam.

labscloud

This isn't a place you will get any kind of help with something like that. The people here are the ones who spend countless hours actually learning topics because **** are a disservice to everyone. Just wait until you get crucified in an interview one day because they aren't going to ask the questions on the test, they're going to sit you down at a switch/router and say "config this with this protocol". Just something to think about....