Sam, "the whole DTE/DCE" thing is related directly to where the clocking comes from. In a "typical" wan, the clocking to your router's serial port comes from an external CSU/DSU that your carrier may provide. Therefor, the carried is the DCE and your router is the DTE. In a home environment, if you have your routers connected via a db60->db60 cable, one of those routers needs to supply the clock rate. Check your cable because one end is probably labelled as DCE and the other DTE. If it's not, trying using the "show controller serial x" and that should tell you the type that is plugged into it. On the DCE side of that connected link, you need to use the "clock rate" command to supply clocking to the other side.
I don't think there is a "DTE cable" I believe it's more of you order the proper pin size (db60 on 2500's and db60 or db50 on the 4000's) for each side. Hope that helps. Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: Sam Deckert [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 10:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: DTE/DCE explanation please [7:24071] > > Hello, > > Could someone kindly explain the whole DTE / DCE thing in relation to > setting > up a home lab and using routers back to back? > > I believe that DTE is male and DCE female, but what are the other > differences? > > When connecting a router to a CSU/DSU, would you always order a DTE cable? > > Thanks for any help anyone can provide! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=24089&t=24071 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
