Has anyone bought or used a 2507?

shadown7

I was wondering this because I was thinking about buying one. I read the post "My Router Lab" http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3349 which Webmaster talked about what he read from Cisco about the router. But, I was wondering if anyone as used it. I know from reading that the 16 port hub is interface e0 but was wondering when I take it out of the box and set an IP address to it will it work just like it has only has one ethernet port?

Thanks

Jerz

Yes, based on my limited knowledge it looks like ethernet0 with a regular hub attached to it. But, my knowlege is very limited so if anyone knows anything else please post.

Yozh

I have a 2507. Basicly you have 16 10base-t ports, but there is only 1 ip address assigned to the E0. SO really its just 1 network. Like you said before its a hub interfaces with just 1 IP assigned to them all.

shadown7

So, it configures like the 2501 I got just I don't need ethernet tranceivers right?

Thanks again..

Yozh

Yes Just like the 2501. And as you said before you will connect 16 PC`s to it and they will be on hte same network as the E0 interface. Oh also there are features that you can configure for the hub. See Bellow


RT4.lab(config)#hub ether 0 1
RT4.lab(config-hub)#?
Hub configuration commands:
auto-polarity Enable automatic receiver polarity reversal
default Set a command to its defaults
exit Exit from hub configuration mode
help Description of the interactive help system
link-test Enable Link Test Function of Hub port
no Negate a command or set its defaults
shutdown Shutdown the selected port
snmp Modify SNMP parameters
source-address Enable Source Address control for Hub port

RT4.lab(config-hub)#

Each port is configurable. SO ou can do hub ether 0 1 - 16

shadown7

Great!!! Thanks for the info.