My router lab

Will this work for a CCNA lab? About above? CCNP bla bla.. I tried to search for 2507 but couldnt find anything..

thanks

2 Cisco 2507 Routers w/ 16D/16F

12.2 ENTERPRISE/FW PLUS IPSEC 56

16 Ethernet Hub Ports

2 synchronous serial ports

1 Cisco Catalyst 1912 Switch

9.00.06 Enterprise IOS

12 switched 10BaseT ports

1 switched AUI port

2 switched 100BaseTX ports

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Cool, that did it.. Thank ya...

You're welcome.

Must be hard studying for two non-Cisco exams with all the cool equipment nearby. Everything OK with the 2507? What IOS does it have?

Must be hard studying for two non-Cisco exams with all the cool equipment nearby

Dont remind me johan. Have my study notes in my lap with a 2507 busted open lookin at the internals.. Bahh... Anyway's looks good sofar. I need to figure out the hub part. I think i need to enable a port or somethign attempting to get some activity from it to the switch.. Anyway, I will have all weekend once i get these 2 tests done. Good thing they are somewhat related.

Here is a printout of the show ver

IOS (tm) 3000 Software (IGS-IMR-L), Version 11.1(1

, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1998 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 16-Mar-98 18:16 by richv
Image text-base: 0x030294A0, data-base: 0x00001000

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.0(10c), SOFTWARE
ROM: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-BOOT-R), Version 11.0(10c), RELEASE SOFTWARE (
fc1)

RouterB uptime is 3 hours, 29 minutes
System restarted by reload
System image file is "flash:igs-imr-l.111-18", booted via flash

cisco 2507 (68030) processor (revision K) with 6144K/2048K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID 10185507, with hardware revision 00000000
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 2.0, NET2, BFE and GOSIP compliant.
1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface.
16 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 repeater ports.
2 Serial network interfaces.
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY)

I will have to upgrade the ram and the ios later, but as of now it's lookin good.

I didnt realize it, but the auction also came with/a console cable and 2 patch cables..

So now i have everything i need. I picked up 2 cisco brand transcievers, and the 2514 came with one transciever.

This router was the only thing i was waiting for.

So this weekend Minus the family get together, i'm gonna have a blast..

I assume you need to configure the Ethernet interface as usual (ip address .. .., no shutdown), and you may need to configure an individual hub port in hub configuration mode. Although I would expect it to work 'by default' once the eth 0 interface 'behind' the hub is configured with an IP address. The memory currently in it is sufficient I think.

Good luck with the exams. I guess becoming MCSE Security is 'somewhat' more important, but I can imagine you're looking forward to the weekend. Don't forget to party though.

Did you pick up a book yet? It's best to practice with some 'real-world' scenarios, which are also at www.cisco.com
I'll see if I can spend some time on writing more TechLabs, and/or create a list with good lab examples from the cisco site.

Did you pick up a book yet?

Yup, the double series by wendell odom. I noticed the first one talks tons about subnetting and some network+ stuff. So hopefully just a quick brushup and i can start on the second one.

Good luck with the exams. I guess becoming MCSE Security is 'somewhat' more important, but I can imagine you're looking forward to the weekend. Don't forget to party though.

Yeah, i am a bit concerned about my exams.. We will see how they go. But yes, very excited to get away from MS for ahwhile. I am soo sick of their looong drug out questions. I hate the fact that every question starts with "your the network administrator for ......"

I'll see if I can spend some time on writing more TechLabs, and/or create a list with good lab examples from the cisco site.

I think these will be pretty important for the test.

Oh yeah, the book i bought comes with cisco lab software.. I havent installed it yet, but when i do i will tell all how much i like.

I found that anthonypanda offers a buy it now on ebay for ram for 2 bux cheaper than on his web site.. Unfort he is located in HK, so your shipping options are limited.

I bought a V.35 DCE cable from them a while ago, and found that even with the shipping costs inlcuded, they were still cheap. In my case it would be $3 minimum for the RAM.

I hate the fact that every question starts with "your the network administrator for ......"

That does get old very fast. But Cisco will be a welcome change, the questions are shorter, straightforward (never really tricky, although sometimes the answers are long sentences with just a very minor detail making the difference), never ambigious (although one could say that about the sims), based on technical facts rather than opinions (although there is 'the Cisco-way' in some cases).

Best of all is that the definit answer is always available in Cisco Press material and the Cisco site.

And compared with CompTIA... well, let's say Cisco is competent.

I decided to attempt your techlab today.

Just a question.. When i hook up that DCE DTE cable.. Shouldnt i see a light on the serial port? Also i noticed on your configuring a rip network you have the dte dce hooked up to S2/S0

But on the hardware pic they are hooked up to the same serial port..

pandimus wrote:

When i hook up that DCE DTE cable.. Shouldnt i see a light on the serial port?

When they are up (as in no shutdown), they should flicker once in a while, both routers, indepent of eachother. Once you run the clockrate command on the DCE side, they should blink simultaneously. (when show int s0 shows line protocol is up.)

Also i noticed on your configuring a rip network you have the dte dce hooked up to S2/S0 But on the hardware pic they are hooked up to the same serial port..

Hmmm, I see what you mean, the diagram in both the Rip Lab and the Hardware Lab show S2. I'll change that to s0, although you can use any serial interface you like... except s2 cause there are only 2 serial interfaces...

hmm

RouterB>show in ser0
Serial0 is down, line protocol is down
Hardware is HD64570
Description: connected to RouterA
Internet address is 192.168.22.6/24
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1544 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, rely 255/255, load 1/255
Encapsulation PPP, loopback not set, keepalive set (10 sec)
LCP Closed
Closed: ipcp, cdp
Last input never, output 00:22:49, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0 (size/max/drops); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: weighted fair
Output queue: 0/64/0 (size/threshold/drops)
Conversations 0/1 (active/max active)
Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
220 packets output, 3344 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 149 interface resets
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
79 carrier transitions
DCD=down DSR=down DTR=down RTS=down CTS=dow

RouterA#show int ser 0
Serial0 is down, line protocol is down
Hardware is HD64570
Description: connected to routerB
Internet address is 192.168.22.5/24
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1544 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, rely 255/255, load 1/255
Encapsulation PPP, loopback not set, keepalive set (10 sec)
LCP Closed
Closed: IPCP, CDPCP
Last input never, output 00:24:11, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0 (size/max/drops); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: weighted fair
Output queue: 0/1000/64/0 (size/max total/threshold/drops)
Conversations 0/1/256 (active/max active/max total)
Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
111 packets output, 1554 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 41 interface resets
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
202 carrier transitions

RouterA#
RouterA#

oh yeah

Change the update timer to 45 seconds, the invalid timer and the holddown timer to 270, and the flush timer to 360 seconds, using the following command:
Router(config-router)#timers-basic 45 270 270 360

This gives me an error unless i take out the hyphen

Thanks again. I thought I removed that one a while back after someone correctly commented the timers basic command is not part of the CCNA exam anyway. I removed the task entirely.

RouterB>show in ser0
Serial0 is down, line protocol is down

I assume you already checked the cable connections... it may be the cable... try setting up a connection between other serial ports, to check if it is the cable or the interface.

Interesting..

Changed to serial 1 and seems i get lights now after i set-up ip address.. But says state was up for a minute then went down..

OH yeah, how would i clear an interface ip address?

Serial1 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is HD64570
Internet address is 192.168.44.5/24
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1544 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, rely 255/255, load 1/255
Encapsulation HDLC, loopback not set, keepalive set (10 sec)
Last input never, output 00:00:08, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0 (size/max/drops); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: weighted fair
Output queue: 0/64/0 (size/threshold/drops)
Conversations 0/1 (active/max active)
Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
3 packets output, 314 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 2 interface resets
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
2 carrier transitions
DCD=up DSR=up DTR=up RTS=up CTS=up
RouterB>
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial1, changed state to down

pandimus wrote:

OH yeah, how would i clear an interface ip address?

by using the 'no' version of the ip address command. This goes for any setting (i.e. no shutdown, no login, no password enable, etc.etc.).

Please paste the serial interfaces config from both routers.

Did you configure the clockrate on the DCE?

not sure if this is what you want..

i did a show running-config

interface Serial0
description connected to RouterA
ip address 192.168.22.6 255.255.255.0
encapsulation ppp
!
interface Serial1
ip address 192.168.44.5 255.255.255.0

interface Serial0
description connected to routerB
ip address 192.168.22.5 255.255.255.0
no ip directed-broadcast
encapsulation ppp
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
!
interface Serial1
ip address 192.168.44.5 255.255.255.0
no ip directed-broadcast
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache

I did not completely set up ser 1 like the tech said, i was hoping to get it working..
!

On a serial connection, one of the routers needs to be configured as the DCE (automatically making the other the DTE). You can do this by using the clockrate command in interface config mode:
router2(config)#int s1
router2(config-if)#clockrate 64000
CTRL-Z
copy run start

Only one side of the connection will accept the command depending on the cable.

This issue has always been part of the CCNA exam... it's like the frametype thing in IPX neworks... if the serial line protocol is not up, this is the first thing to check.

Note that both your routers' s1 interfaces use the same IP address.

Note that both your routers' s1 interfaces use the same IP address.

Note: Retard behind the keyboard.

I think we may have resolved the problem..

Let me monitor and see how she works..

Would be a pity if one of my serial int dont work, cause i will want to use this lab and more routers for CCNP

Would be a pity if one of my serial int dont work, cause i will want to use this lab and more routers for CCNP

Well , I was thinking it should not put limitations on your lab. Say you would buy a third router, with at least 1 serial interface. You could still create the lab, ie.:

hosts--switch-eth0[router1]s1

s0[router2]s1

s0[router3]eth0--hosts

both router1 and router3 use only one serial int. Plus you got the extra ethernet interface on one of the routers for an extra network, and the switch to create VLANs. That should allow you to practice everything needed for the CCNP routing exam. And you'll never actually use all the serial interfaces.

Sweeeeettt.. Configured my First RIP network.. Thanks for the TS tips johan..

Now what?? Go take my CCNA test???

Now to get VNC to work over This rip network. hehe..

Yeah, your correct.. didnt think it through..

Maybe i should study SEC+... naaaaaaa.... This is too much fun..

You're welcome, I'm glad it worked out.

I assume you'll do fine on the Sec+ exam, but if you think you need some motivation: think about all the cool Cisco equipment you can buy from the cost of retaking the Sec+ exam.

Guess i spoke too soon..

I thought i had her working as i was pinging from router A, but then realized i was pinging from router A..

Tried to ping from host one.. nada.. Tried telnet into router B nada..

Gateway on that nic is setup for router A's interface.

Oh yeah, this computer is multihomed too. one leads to my dsl router as a means of providing me internet connection..

well I managed to turn on my router at last. and this is the gibberish I got out of it

System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(7r) [cmong 7r], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 2002 by cisco Systems, Inc.
C2600 platform with 32768 Kbytes of main memory

program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0x59421c

Self decompressing the image : ################################## [OK]

Smart Init is enabled

smart init is sizing iomem

ID MEMORY_REQ TYPE

00036B 0X00103980 C2611XM Dual Fast Ethernet

0X000F3BB0 public buffer pools

0X00211000 public particle pools

TOTAL: 0X00408530

If any of the above Memory Requirements are

"UNKNOWN", you may be using an unsupported

configuration or there is a software problem and

system operation may be compromised.

Rounded IOMEM up to: 5Mb.

Using 15 percent iomem. [5Mb/32Mb]
Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph
(c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted
Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph
(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer
Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2600 Software (C2600-I-M), Version 12.2(

T5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
Copyright (c) 1986-2002 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 21-Jun-02 08:50 by ccai
Image text-base: 0x80008074, data-base: 0x80A2BD40

cisco 2611XM (MPC860P) processor (revision 0x100) with 27648K/5120K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID JAD065206AS (3747137620)
M860 processor: part number 5, mask 2
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
2 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

Press RETURN to get started!

00:00:07: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to up
00:00:07: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
00:00:08: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by consoletdm_eadi_post_configs: TDM Backplane not enabled

00:00:08: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to down
00:00:09: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down
00:00:11: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2600 Software (C2600-I-M), Version 12.2(

T5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
Copyright (c) 1986-2002 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 21-Jun-02 08:50 by ccai
00:00:11: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host HORTEL is undergoing a cold start
HORTEL>

is the the router in good health

?

2lbs.

is the router in good health ?

Seems to be good so far. You can connect a computer to the router's ethernet interfaces using a crossover UTP cable, to check if the interfaces are ok.

well I just got it connected to my hub. I checked both links and they're giving me a green light. I guess everything's OK.

I'm going to connect everything to my 3com Office connect hub (but don't I need a switch hub??). That'll be 3 computers in total on the network. I guess that should be fine for a lab right? But then I would need a second router to configure things like RIP networks and stuff right, or can I just forget that for now? (Dear me, getting a lab together isn't as easy as I thought anymore)

2lbs.

just a note about my problem, i decided to try a ping from the opposite computer.. and it works all the way through.. Seems the problem is only with my computer through..

I'm thinking its a gateway problem on my multi-homed comp. Cause for a minutes i was able to ping across, but at that moment i couldnt get acess to internet.. Think if i put each nic on different subnets that will fix the problem?

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