Dont know what I'm doing

Hello All,

Not sure what I'm doing, but I bought a CCISCO kit to learn how to do all the cool network stuff taught in the ccna course. Is it possible to connect my kit to a 2 wire router switch, or should I get a static IP address for a cable company. As you can tell I'am very new to this. If I can use the 2 wire how do I go about it.

My kit has the following

One 2610XM 128/32 Router supporting 12.4, IPv6 & SDM
One 2611 64/16 dual Ethernet Router for Cable/DSL Nat/Pat labs
One 2501 16/16 with transceiver supporting 12.3 and IPv6
Two 2950 100mb Switches
One 2924 Series(2924 or 2924-M)100mb Switch supporting Enterprise 12.0.05
One WIC-1T Serial Module
One NM-4A/S Module for Frame-Relay
Two Back to Back Cables
Console Cable Kit
Two Ethernet Patch Cables
Two Ethernet Crossover Cables

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Jollycork

well if you meant connect them to your home internet DSL or Cable service, [2/4 wire POTS line DSL/Cable with a modem that has an ethernet port] yes, you can.

There are many "how tos" available for how to do this via a google search, but personally, I think that sorta defeats the purpose of learning "routing and switching".

Google is your friend for searching for "how to" articles.

Kaminsky

"Dont know what I'm doing" ... you're assuming we do

Seriously though. Put the kit down and start reading the books. You will know when it is time to switch them on and start playing with them. I can't emphasise this strongly enough.

Read the chapter on logging in and saving configs and changing passwords first. I'm not being facetious ... [ spell checker

] that's where we all started.

With a CCNA... there is no rushing and there are no shortcuts. Many a sucessful MCSE dies badly on the CCNA.

Take it at your own pace and don't panic.

SephStorm

cv_j wrote: »

Hello All,

Not sure what I'm doing, but I bought a CCISCO kit to learn how to do all the cool network stuff taught in the ccna course. Is it possible to connect my kit to a 2 wire router switch, or should I get a static IP address for a cable company. As you can tell I'am very new to this. If I can use the 2 wire how do I go about it.

My kit has the following

One 2610XM 128/32 Router supporting 12.4, IPv6 & SDM
One 2611 64/16 dual Ethernet Router for Cable/DSL Nat/Pat labs
One 2501 16/16 with transceiver supporting 12.3 and IPv6
Two 2950 100mb Switches
One 2924 Series(2924 or 2924-M)100mb Switch supporting Enterprise 12.0.05
One WIC-1T Serial Module
One NM-4A/S Module for Frame-Relay
Two Back to Back Cables
Console Cable Kit
Two Ethernet Patch Cables
Two Ethernet Crossover Cables

I am not familiar, but did he buy a CCIE kit?

Kaminsky

SephStorm wrote: »

I am not familiar, but did he buy a CCIE kit?

Hell no. He walked around the corner and met the same guy you met.

SephStorm

True enough

Bl8ckr0uter

SephStorm wrote: »

I am not familiar, but did he buy a CCIE kit?

Not even close. This might be ok for CCNA though (the switches are suspect. Don't the 2924s run CatOS?). He really needs another router too. For the CCNA IMO you need at least 3 routers and 2 switches. I did it with 4 routers and 2 switches.