Router and Switch

Running head: Router and Switch

Router and Switch

University of Phoenix

Introduction to WAN Technologies

SHEILA WALLACE

October 3, 2010

This commentary dialogues concerning the basic the structure of a Cisco switch. Use these instructions when you receive a new or used Cisco switch that you want to configure. The instructions will work on any Cisco switch. When you receive a new or used switch, the initial thing you will have to do is the connection. Usually, this is through a laptop and a console cable

The primary phase is to connect to your switch. The simplest way is to connect a console cable using a laptop the default cisco login and password is {cisco}

You can delete any former configuration. The command to delete any prior configuration information is: (switch)# write erase

Afterward you delete the prior configuration, reboot the switch with this command: (switch)# reload

Set the switch name with this command: (switch)# host yourswitchnamehere

For instance: (switch)# Cisco-Switch

Set the enable password: (switch)# enable password mysecretpassword

Set the enable secret password: (switch)# enable secret mysecretpassword

Set up the console login password with these commands. (switch)# line con 0

(switch)# password myloginpassword

(switch)# logging synchronous

(switch)# login

Set up the telent login line like this:

(switch)# line vty 0 15

(switch)# password myloginpassword

(switch)# login

Hide your passwords like this:

(switch)# service password-encryption

Save the configuration with this command:(switch)# write

or use this command: (switch)# copy run start

Set up the clock: (switch)# clock set 12:00:00 Month Day Year

Set the default gateway as: (switch)# ip default-gateway x.x.x.x

For instance: (switch)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.1

Set the daylight saving time using this command: (switch)# clock summer-time EST recurring first Monday March 2:00 first...