Help setting up my lab**CCNA**
Ola_CISCO
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Hello,
I have the following equipment:
2x 2600 routers, which each have WIC Cards.
2950 switch
2520 swith.
2 DTE/DCE cables
4 x power cable --- These have been plugged in---
1 console cable
1 utp cat 5e cable
And I know that I need to use the console cable to connect to my laptop to configure everything, but I am not sure how to connect the other cables and hardware, please help.
Thanks
I have the following equipment:
2x 2600 routers, which each have WIC Cards.
2950 switch
2520 swith.
2 DTE/DCE cables
4 x power cable --- These have been plugged in---
1 console cable
1 utp cat 5e cable
And I know that I need to use the console cable to connect to my laptop to configure everything, but I am not sure how to connect the other cables and hardware, please help.
Thanks
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ciscoman2012
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Well first you need to see if the WIC cards for the routers take the Serial DB60 connection, or the Smart Serial (the smaller serial) connection, or if they use RJ45 cables. -
Ola_CISCO
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Cool, the routers do take the Serial DB60 connection. thats in now. Anything else?
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alxx
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Network cable from router to switch and or your home network
Plug in console cable, start up a terminal program ( hyper terminal,terra term etc) give it the correct settings for serial port ,baud rate etc -com x ,9600 no parity 8 bit, no flow control
power up the router or switch and watch the boot messages start scrolling
Make sure it's the console port not aux
remember how Cisco numbers slots and ports
Look up how to send a break with the terminal program you are using in case you need to do a password recovery(if it's equipment you haven't used befo) or load an updated ios if updating from inside iOS dosn't work
Grab a few lab guides/work books and have fun!Goals CCNA by dec 2013, CCNP by end of 2014 -
MAC_Addy
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I suggest that you go to your local book shop, or perhaps amazon.com and order a CCNA book. I'd recommend the CCNA book by Todd Lammle.
And I know that I need to use the console cable to connect to my laptop to configure everything, but I am not sure how to connect the other cables and hardware, please help.
Thanks2017 Certification Goals:
CCNP R/S -
Ola_CISCO
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Thanks axx, do you have any good links for lab guides/ work books?
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ciscoman2012
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Thanks axx, do you have any good links for lab guides/ work books?
SUBnet.192 » Cisco CCNA Lab Guides
Stub Area » CCNA Workbook
Router Alley - Guides -
alxx
Member Posts: 755
That's some of the good ones
Don't forget configuring the network as its a nice one to start with along with stub area ccna work book
http://www.techexams.net/attachments/forums/ccna-ccent/1500d1317933070-configure-network-ccna-lab-scenarios-ctn_techexams.pdf
Links to these were posted in some of your other threadsGoals CCNA by dec 2013, CCNP by end of 2014 -
ciscoman2012
Member Posts: 313
Thank you for the links ciscoman2012.
Much appreciated
No problem and if I remember right Alxx originally showed me most of those in another thread I had!
Anyways, I've really enjoyed the Subnet192 ICND1 lab guide as it is quite fun to work through. I've been using packet tracer to do most of it until I am able to set up my lab. -
GOZCU
Member Posts: 234
Hello,
I have the following equipment:
2x 2600 routers, which each have WIC Cards.
2950 switch
2520 swith.
2 DTE/DCE cables
4 x power cable --- These have been plugged in---
1 console cable
1 utp cat 5e cable
And I know that I need to use the console cable to connect to my laptop to configure everything, but I am not sure how to connect the other cables and hardware, please help.
Thanks
Building A Cisco Lab - Choosing An Access Server - Part 1 - YouTube -
Ltat42a
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Here's some good info on home labs too -
Cisco Lab CCNA CCNP Exam Prep Router Switch Configuration
