WIC port for 1760

binaryhat

Hello,

I'm getting ready to buy my lab gear. I already have a 2950 switch, will get a second one too.

I would like to get 2x1760 routers (cheaper than the 26xxXM series) but I am unsure about the right WIC for ethernet ports. Some guidance/insight would be helpful.

alan2308

See table 5:

Cisco 1760 Modular Access Router [Cisco 1700 Series Modular Access Routers] - Cisco Systems

binaryhat

I would need to make sure the 1760 comes with WIC-1ENET?

mikej412

binaryhat wrote: »

I would need to make sure the 1760 comes with WIC-1ENET?

Do you require a 2nd Ethernet port? The 1760 already have one builtin 10/100 Ethernet port.

alan2308

binaryhat wrote: »

I would need to make sure the 1760 comes with WIC-1ENET?

Most used routers come without WICs, and for the few that have one, it's usually ISDN which is pretty useless in a lab.

The 1760 already has one Ethernet port, which should be enough for now.

binaryhat

I plan on getting 2x1760's.

The IOS is c1700-y7-mz.124-21. Cisco 1760 Router with 32MB Flash / 64MB DRAM Memory. Adequate yes?

alan2308

That will be sufficient.

binaryhat

Since my 1760's didn't come with Serial cards, I'll need 2 WIC-1T serial cards and one DB60 DTE to DB60 DCE cable correct?

binaryhat

binaryhat wrote: »

Since my 1760's didn't come with Serial cards, I'll need 2 WIC-1T serial cards and one DB60 DTE to DB60 DCE cable correct?

Is this correct?

Zartanasaurus

binaryhat wrote: »

Is this correct?

That depends on what kind of topologies you want to set up. No frame relay router? Sure, that's enough.

binaryhat

Zartanasaurus wrote: »

That depends on what kind of topologies you want to set up. No frame relay router? Sure, that's enough.

Current gear:

2x1760
2x2950

Is having a third router for frame relay in CCNA labbing required?

Zartanasaurus

binaryhat wrote: »

Current gear:

2x1760
2x2950

Is having a third router for frame relay in CCNA labbing required?

Depends on your definition of required.

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