Put a cheap token ring card in a PC, and get a nice token ring mau and some IBM Type 1 cables (the thick cables with huge, ugly hermaphrodite plugs. Connect the PC to the MAU and connect the 2521's toke ring port to the MAU.
I say to use the TR capability of your router because it is a shame to let a perfectly good token ring port go to waste. If you are like just about everyone else on this list, you will eventually want to at least try for the CCIE, and token ring is crucial to learn. I suggest IBM TR stuff because that is the equipment that finally allowed me to make token ring work reliably. I had problems with RJ-45 MAUs, but IBM stuff worked correctly from the get-go. And it is cheaper than dirt. Once you have your TR connection from router to PC running TFTP server (downloadable from Cisco), type "copy tftp flash", and the router will take it from there. Someone else can tell you how to use the console port to upgrade the IOS. I strongly recommend buying extremely cheap TR equipment and trying TR. I hated token ring before I bought my cheap IBM TR gear, but I love Token Ring now, and I am studying for my CCIE lab exam, so it's a good thing I love it now. Thomas Larus ""Kenneth Yeung"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi all, > As a beginner, i am setting up home lab. Can anyone give me the detail > procedure of how to upgrade the IOS of C2521. > I got no problem with my C2503 because it has a Ethernet port for me to > connect the PC to it. > > Kenneth Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=23520&t=23498 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
