Chapter 1 Wans and Routers

• 1.2.5 Connecting Console Interface

• 1.2.6 Connecting Router LAN Interfaces

• 1.2.7 Connecting WAN Interfaces

These labs have already been completed earlier

Chapter 2 Introduction to Routers

• 2.2.1 Router Configuration Using Setup

• 2.2.4 Establishing a Console Session with Hyperterminal

• 2.2.9 Command Line Fundamentals

Chapter 3 Configuring a Router

• 3.1.2 Command Modes and Router Interfaces• 3.1.3 Configuring Router Passwords• 3.1.4 Using Router Show Commands• 3.1.5 Configuring a Serial Interface• 3.1.7 Configuring an Ethernet Interface• 3.2.3 Configuring Interface Descriptions• 3.2.5 Configuring Message-of-the-Day (MOTD)• 3.2.7 Configuring Host Tables• 3.2.4 Copying, Editing and Pasting

Configurations.

The six main modes available with most routers:

• User EXEC Mode

• Privileged EXEC Mode (also known as Enable Mode)

• Global Configuration Mode

• Router Configuration Mode

• Interface Configuration Mode

• Sub-interface Configuration Mode

Router modes

• user EXEC mode -- This is a look-only mode in which the user can view some information about the router, but can change nothing.

• privileged EXEC mode -- This mode supports the debugging and testing commands, detailed examination of the router, manipulation of configuration files, and access to configuration modes.

• setup mode -- This mode presents an interactive prompted dialog at the console that helps the new user create a first-time basic configuration.

Router modes

• global configuration mode -- This mode implements powerful one-line commands that perform simple configuration tasks.

• other configuration modes -- These modes provide more detailed multiple-line configurations.

• RXBOOT mode -- This is the maintenance mode that you can use, among other things, to recover from lost passwords.

Routable vs Routing Protocols

• Routable Protocols transmit user data, ie traffic of the network. The most commonly used is IP, others include IPX/SPX and AppleTalk

• Routing protocol transmit information regarding the structure of the network. Examples include RIP.

Challenge Lab

• Work in pairs• Each individual selects a router• Attach PC to it via Hub• Console into Router• Attach router to other groups router via

either serial 0 or 1 cable shown• Use two class C addresses• Use IP address of 192.168.x.0

• Use 1st IP address of Subnet for router fast ethernet interface

• Use 1st IP address of subnet for routers S0/0 interface

• Use 2nd IP address of subnet for routers S0/1 interface

Configure the Following

• Router Passwords• Serial Interface and Ethernet Interface• Interface Descriptions• Message-of-the-Day (MOTD)• Configuring Host Tables• Copying, Editing and Pasting

Configurations.• Using Router Show Commands

Configure the Following

• Configure RIP as the routing protocol

• Establish connectivity between the router’s networks