I agree. Many people asked me why I would spen hours trying to get a 2501
rotuer to dial up to Earthlink at 33.6 and then nat such a slow link back to
just one pc. The answer is Because I can! Because of this thread, I'm
going to try Natting between two ethernet subinterfaces. Why? Because I
can!
As I understand it, on the lab exam, you are judged on function, not form.
If it's ugly and it works, then it's worth significantly more points than an
elegant almost-mostly-works solution.
End-rant.
-eh
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Macaulay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 9:50 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Cable modems & 2501s?? [7:13626]
Hey Curtis,
Pardon my preaching for a moment -- and don't flame me!!!
Money (saving it or spending it) is not the primary object here! Learning
how to solve a problem is! -- at least for me! I've spent the best part of
two years learning MS and Cisco -- and much of the discourse on this list --
is about HANDS-ON -- and not simply theory. Getting to that Lab in Halifax
or wherever means that we all have to work as much as possible on these
Cisco products.
It's like in law school -- I spent three years (many, many years ago)
studying theoretical law -- then when I graduated and passed the Bar Exam --
I was told I had to go out and try a case. I almost s*** in my pants -- I
knew absolutely nothing about how to apply the law -- but lots about the
theory.
This time I'm gonna' get my hands dirty as much as possible. Besides it's
fun! I'm having the time of my life learning and applying all this new
stuff.
So the solution must be a Cisco one -- and I might add it is blasphemy to
mention the name of Linksys on this list (As an attorney I can make up rules
if I want to!!!)
In any case, thanks for the input. I really do apprecicate it.
Greg Macaulay
Oldest CCNP/CCDP on Earth
Lifetime Member of AARP
Retired Attorney/Law Professor
-----Original Message-----
From: Curtis Phillips [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 8:27 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Cable modems & 2501s?? [7:13626]
Greg,
You are right about the Cisco nedding to be a DHCP client unless you can get
a static IP address from your ISP. This may be possible but they may ask you
for additional $. You will have to run run DHCP services on the ethernet
facing your internal pc(s) as well as a NAT
service.
I saw someon mention Linksys. That is what I use and it works great. It has
NAT and DHCP integrated as well as ports for th ecablemodem and multiple
ethernet connections. Of course this is assuming you are only after the
functionality an dnot worried about the experience of configuring this on
Cisco routers. I think the Linksys routers are around $100-150 new.
Curtis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Macaulay"
To: "Cisco GroupStudy" ; "Curtis Phillips"
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 7:50 PM
Subject: RE: Cable modems & 2501s?? [7:13626]
> Curtis --
>
> Thanks --
>
> I assumed that I would need the 2514 -- (2 ethernet ports) -- which I
have!
>
> As far as configuring DHCP on the router -- I noticed that the PC that I
> have attached to the cablemodem at present -- is configured to have a DHCP
> server provide an ip address -- which is renewed with a different address
> every three days (Road Runner). So I would think that since the Road
Runner
> cablemodem will be attached to the e0 port -- that it will need to have an
> address assigned to it from Road Runner -- thus why I would set it up with
> as a dhcp client.
> I would also need to configure NAT for the PCs in my network -- I think!
>
> Does this make sense??
>
> Greg Macaulay
> Oldest CCNP/CCDP on Earth
> Lifetime Member of AARP
> Retired Attorney/Law Professor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Curtis Phillips [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 6:07 PM
> To: Greg Macaulay
> Subject: Re: Cable modems & 2501s?? [7:13626]
>
>
> Greg,
>
> You definitely need a router that has tow ethernet ports as the cable mode
m
> interfaces to ethernet and you will need ethernet to go to either a hub or
> switch (if you have more than one system) or to your system.
>
> You shouldn;t need to configure DHCP on the Cisco router as the cable
modem
> should be functioning as a DHCP client if your ISP uses dynamic client
> config.
>
> You may want to configure the Cisco router to function as a DHCP server
> though.. (check IOS versions that may support this).
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Curtis
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Macaulay"
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 5:49 PM
> Subject: Cable modems & 2501s?? [7:13626]
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I need some assistance with setting up my 2501 with my cable modem. I
> know
> > I'm missing something very obvious -- but attribute my oversight to my
> age!
> >
> > (1) I configured the e0 port with ip address dhcp.
> >
> > (2) I connected the cat5 cable from the cable modem to the e0 port.
> >
> > (3) Now I know I need to connect the router to my hub -- but how?? --
> since
> > there is only (1) ethernet port on a 2501?? Do I need a 2514 (or some
> other
> > router that has more than one ethernet port?
> >
> > Again -- I know I'm missing the obvious -- but any help (with or without
> > flaming would be appreciated! -- Besides we old folks don't "burn"
well!)
> >
> > Thanks to all,
> >
> > Greg Macaulay
> > Oldest CCNP/CCDP on Earth
> > Lifetime Member of AARP
> > Retired Attorney/Law Professor
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