Parts Ordered. How should I set this up?

yanks4everontop

Ok I finally finished buying the parts for my home lab. I have the following:

1x2514 Router
1x2610 Router w/NM-8A/S
2x3640 Routers w/NM-2E2W's

2x2950-24 Switches
1x3550-48 Switch

2xWIC-1T's


Any suggestions for how I should set this all up? Oviously the 2610 will be my frame relay switch. Also how many serial cables do you suggest I pickup?

tiersten

Buy a bunch of short network patch leads. You've got 4 serial ports in total not including the ones on the NM. 1 on each of the WIC-1Ts and 2 on the 2514. You'll want 4 DB60 DTE-DCE cables.

You also need an AUI transceiver for the 2514 so you can actually use the ethernet interface.

As for how you're wiring it together, it will depend on what lab you're trying to do.