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What is a Router ?

Router is a device which provides communication

possible between two or more different networks.

To allow communication between two or more

different networks present in the same geographical
location, what are the steps to be taken:

Answer : Configure a Software Router.

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 Is communication possible ?

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Is communication possible ?

As both the Networks have the same Network ID, the

hosts will look for the Destination within the LAN and
does not forward the request to the Default Gateway
(Router). Hence the communication is not possible.

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Router Manufacturers

Cisco
Nortel
Multicom
Cyclades
Juniper
Dlink
Linksys
Etc,

But Cisco is having monopoly in the market of Routers

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Ciscos Hierarchical Design Model

Three Layers:

Core Layer

Distribution Layer

Access Layer

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Access Layer Routers

Routers which are used by the Small Organization

and are also known as Access Layer Routers.

Router Series : 800, 1600, 1700, 1800, 2500,2600.

Cisco 800 Cisco 1700 Cisco 1760

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Distribution Layer Router

Routers which are used by the ISPs and are also

known as ISP Layer Routers

Router Series : 2800 ,3600, 3700, 3800.

Cisco 3600 Cisco 3700

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Core Layer Router

Routers which are used by the Global ISPs

and are also known as Backbone Routers

Router Series : 6400, 7200, 7500, 10000, 12000

Cisco 7000
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Example Modular Router

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Fixed Router - Model 2501

AUI
Attachment
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S0 and S1 Power Switch
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Attachment Unit Interface

AUI pin configuration is 15 pin female.

It is known as Ethernet Port or LAN port or

Default Gateway.

It is used for connecting LAN to the Router.

Transceiver is used for converting 8 wires to 15 wires.

i.e. RJ45 to 15 pin converter.

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Transceiver

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Attachment Unit Interface

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Attachment Unit Interface

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Crimping of Twisted pair Cable

Straight cable

It is used between unlike device (dissimilar devices)

e.g. Hub to PC, Switch to PC, Hub to Router

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Crimping of Twisted pair Cable

Cross cable

It is used between like device (Similar devices)

e.g. Hub to HUB, PC to PC, Switch to Switch, HUB to
Switch, PC to Router

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Crimping of Twisted pair Cable

Rollover Cable

It is used for connecting Router Console Port to PC

Com Ports or Serial ports.

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Serial Port

Serial pin configuration is 60 pin configuration

female (i.e. 15 pins and 4 rows) and Smart Serial pin

configuration is 26 pin configuration female.

It is known as WAN Port

It is used for connecting to Remote Locations

V.35 cable is having 60 pin configuration male at one

end and on the other end 18 pin configuration male.

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V.35 Cable

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 V.35 Smart Cable

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 V.35 Modem

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Console Port

It is known as Local Administrative Port

It is generally used for Initial Configuration,

Password Recovery and Local Administration of the

Router. It is RJ45 Port

IMP : It is the most delicate port on the Router. So

make less use of the Console Port.

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Console Connectivity

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Console Connectivity

Connect a rollover cable to the router console port

(RJ-45 connector).

Connect the other end of the rollover cable to the

RJ-45 to DB-9 converter

Attach the female DB-9 converter to a PC Serial Port.

Open Emulation Software

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DB9 Converter

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Auxiliary Port

It is known as Remote Administrative Port.

Used for remote administration

Its an RJ-45 port

A console or a rollover cable is to be used.

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Auxiliary Connectivity

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Other Ports

BRI Port

Basic Rate Interface used to connect ISDN to the

Router. It is a RJ45 Port. It is available on 2503 and
2520 model router.

10 Base T Port

It is a RJ45 Port and used for connecting LAN to the

Router. Its function is same as the AUI Port but there
is no need for a Transceiver. It is available on 2520
model router.

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2601 Model Router

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Brief Overview

WAN interfaces
Serial interface (S0, S1 etc) 60 pin/26 pin(smart serial)
ISDN interface(BRI0 etc) RJ45

LAN interfaces - Ethernet

AUI (Attachment Unit Interface) (E0) 15 pin
10baseT RJ45

Administration interfaces
Console RJ45 - Local
Auxiliary RJ45 - Remote

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Internal Components

ROM

A bootstrap program is located here. It is same as the

BIOS of the PC. Bootstrap program current version is
11.0

Flash

Internetwork Operating System (IOS) developed by

Cisco is stored here. IOS is Command line interface.

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Internal Components

NVRAM

Non volatile RAM, similar to Hard Disk

It is also known as Permanent Storage or Startup Configuration. Generally

size of NVRAM is 32 KB.

RAM

It is also known as Temporary Storage or running Configuration. Minimum

size of RAM is 2MB. The size of RAM is greater than NVRAM in the Router.

Processor

Motorola Processor 70 Mhz, RISC based processor

(Reduced Instruction Set Computer)

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Boot sequence

POST

ROM Power
Power onon Self
Self Test
Test
(verifies)
(verifies) the
the hardware
hardware
Contact the ROM
FLASH Contact the ROM
Loads
Loads the
the Bootstrap
Bootstrap Program
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& Search
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where IOS
IOS is
is located
located
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IOS found
found in
in Flash
Flash
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Loading IOSIOS
RAM
Flash
Flash contacts
contacts the
the NVRAM
NVRAM
For
For Configuration
Configuration File
File
NVRAM
NVRAM configuration
configuration copied
copied
into
into RAM
RAM
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