Ethernet port question

Can a PC be directly connected to the ethernet port on a 2501 thru a crossover cable? I have not bought a switch yet and I want to test E0. At this point I am unable to ping the PC from the router or ping the router from the PC. Both the PC and the router are configured on the same network and mask. I must be missing something here.

Thanks in advance for any input

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wildfire

Yes you can do this as someone was asking about this, however I tried it at work from a fibre ST to a fibre ST on a PC NIC

xetrev

if you get anymore info on this pm me, i need to upgrade my IOS but i have to wait till my 1900 comes in. I will have pics of my 6 router lab later in the week.

rossonieri#1

yes sir, you can connect your router eth port with cross-cbl. cant ping your router with the same mask ? have you configure your routing prot?

forbesl

dedy darmawan wrote:

have you configure your routing prot?

He's connecting his PC directly to his router. No routing protocol is needed for connectivity.

xman76

Did you do a no shutdown on the router's e0?

viper75

xman76 wrote:

Did you do a no shutdown on the router's e0?

Yes, if you want to bring the interface up.

xman76

cybervex wrote:

Both the PC and the router are configured on the same network and mask. I must be missing something here.

Well, it doesn't say he did it, and sometimes, it is the easy things we miss. Just making sure...