can HWIC-4ESW on Cisco 1841 be used for Metro E
The builthin interface is already used for metro E
So can HWIC-4ESW on Cisco 1841 be used for Metro E as a another interface ?
So can HWIC-4ESW on Cisco 1841 be used for Metro E as a another interface ?
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I am looking to purchase and this seems to be the only device that can work with the Ciso 1841
It appears to support inter-vlan routing (my example above) but if you are going to purchase this module, I would perhaps talk to Cisco directly to get a decisive answer so you don't end up purchasing a module that does you no good. I see plenty of examples out there that talk about people doing inter-vlan routing on this module but the Cisco data sheet on the module makes me question it...
Alternatively, you can save the money and use your existing single interface if you have a trunk capable switch (Cisco 2900, 3500, etc...). You can use 802.1Q trunking between the switch and router. The one downside is both metro connections will use the same physical interface (logically separated) so both will share 100mbps. If that isn't an issue, and you have a VLAN/802.1Q trunk capable switch handy...it's an option.
Alternatively, you can save the money and use your existing single interface if you have a trunk capable switch (Cisco 2900, 3500, etc...). You can use 802.1Q trunking between the switch and router. The one downside is both metro connections will use the same physical interface (logically separated) so both will share 100mbps. If that isn't an issue, and you have a VLAN/802.1Q trunk capable switch handy...it's an option.
So, it looks like the HWIC module will work, especially since you will be using it for only a single connection/VLAN.
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When the card is installed will i see the interfaces as in the snippet below
interface Ethernet2/0
description Fibre Link to all Locations
ip address 132.1.1.1 255.255.0.0
ip mask-reply
ip directed-broadcast
ip flow ingress
ip nbar protocol-discovery
full-duplex
no cdp enable
!
interface Ethernet2/1
no ip address
ip mask-reply
ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
full-duplex
no cdp enable
!
interface Ethernet2/2
no ip address
ip mask-reply
ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
half-duplex
no cdp enable
!
interface Ethernet2/3
no ip address
ip mask-reply
ip directed-broadcast
shutdown
half-duplex
no cdp enable
!
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vlan 100
name metro
int FastEthernet0/0/0
description metro
switchport access vlan 100
int vlan100
ip add x.x.x.x 255.255.255.252
no shut
This is right?
name metro
int FastEthernet0/0/0
description metro
switchport access vlan 100
int vlan100
ip add x.x.x.x 255.255.255.252
no shut
This is right?
Yes. That should do it. You might have to "no shut" the FastEthernet0/0/0 interface as well. You may also have to set speed and duplex appropriately.
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Thanks alot
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