Hi,
And after that you must configure alkl devices in one broadcast domain!
For example:
router1 192.168.1.1/24
router2 192.168.1.2/24
switch 192.168.1.254/24
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Browse All TopicsI have 2 Cisco Routers and a Catalyst 2900 switch and I want practice with them. They were given to me and I have a cable to connect the serial end to my laptop and then the other end to an ethernet port called console (or aux port, no sure which one to connect to). Also, have a cable that connect both routers to one another.
Right not I have the 2900 Catalyst switch connected to my network acting as a regular switch connecting. I want to be able to log onto the switch and the router to practice commands.
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Hi,
FYI: Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
http://www.cisco.com/en/US
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for switch:
enable
conf t
username <user> password XXX
enable password cisco
aaa new-model
int vlan 1
ip address 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0
exit
ip default gateway 192.168.1.1
Replace 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 with your IP address and netmask
Replace 192.168.1.1 255.0 with your gateway (if needed)
Save the above configuration using command "wr"
For router:
enable
conf t
username password XXX
enable password cisco
aaa new-model
int fa 0/0
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
exit
Similar, save the above configuration using command "wr"
</user>
After I Open up a new connection to serial port 1 with a BAUD rate of 9600 and see the console CLI access.
From there I am stuck. I see I am connected but I am not able to type in the box.
What does this mean?
And I am not entirely sure what I am suppose to type in the box because I don't know if the the two routers and the switch were configured before it was given to me to practice on. Does this mean anything?
Right I am now I am using the 2900 switch as part of my network (in which I connect to other computers and to the internet). I have the switch connected to 4 laptops including the laptop I am working from to connect to the routers ( by serial to console ) .
Because I am practicing should I take the switch of my network and just connect a laptop to just the switch and the two routers?
Hi,
Please read this: http://www.cisco.com/en/US
you will be an expert ....
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by: asawatzkiPosted on 2009-08-02 at 21:30:18ID: 25001874
Connect up the serial port of your laptop to the console port.
On your laptop go to start run and type: hypertrm (this may or may not work depending on windows version and options selected.
Open up a new connection to serial port 1 with a BAUD rate of 9600 (this is the default baud rate for cisco)
You should have console CLI access.