switch questions
Xtend
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hy all 
i have 3 2950 Switches, and i'm trying to connect them with gns3 routers.
1. Is it possible to connect more than 1 router to the physical switch? ( i believe i need more NIC cards, but i'm not sure, don't want to buy 3 NIC cards for nothing ) I have atm 2 NIC cards, 1 for the labs, testing purposes, and 1 for my internet connection, that get's an ip using PPPoE from my ISP
2. can i setup the switch to be as a DHCP server, and get IP address from my ISP using PPPoE? or only routers can do this?
and the last thing i am asking, can some1 help me with some topologies, for practice, using 3 routers and gns3? i'm not so good with creativity when i'm designing labs ;P
i have 3 2950 Switches, and i'm trying to connect them with gns3 routers.
1. Is it possible to connect more than 1 router to the physical switch? ( i believe i need more NIC cards, but i'm not sure, don't want to buy 3 NIC cards for nothing )
I have atm 2 NIC cards, 1 for the labs, testing purposes, and 1 for my internet connection, that get's an ip using PPPoE from my ISP2. can i setup the switch to be as a DHCP server, and get IP address from my ISP using PPPoE? or only routers can do this?
and the last thing i am asking, can some1 help me with some topologies, for practice, using 3 routers and gns3? i'm not so good with creativity when i'm designing labs ;P
Comments
2. No, switches cannot do NAT, and besides that, the 2950 wouldn't be able to route the traffic anyway.
And for labs, try freeccnaworkbook.com, gns3-labs.com, gns3vault.com, or one of the free downloadable lab manuals in the CCNA FAQ sticky.