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Lil306

Need your help again plox

Dumb question.... WIC1 ADSL Cards

What exactly do they do, I think I'm getting confused that it's an add on module which turns a switch into a switch + router basically providing you with internet access and a hell of a switch

What do they really do?

I know it provides some form of access relating to ADSL but don't know it's exact function.

Hammyman

Doesn't do any routing. Its basically a WAN interface with ADSL connectivity. You would need to either statically assign IP addresses, set up a DHCP server or use a router with DHCP serving capabilities.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/interfaces/ic/hardware/installation/guide/dsl_hwic.html

Lil306

Hammyman wrote: »

Doesn't do any routing. Its basically a WAN interface with ADSL connectivity. You would need to either statically assign IP addresses, set up a DHCP server or use a router with DHCP serving capabilities.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/interfaces/ic/hardware/installation/guide/dsl_hwic.html

Sorry I think this was confusing from me over the terminologies

With the WIC1 ADSL Card installed, it can provide a connection to an ISP via ADSL yes? (like a modem)

Then you still have the basic functionality itself of a switch or not?

This is the point I'm trying to query.

Hammyman

From looking at the Cisco site it says its for routers, not switches. It is a WAN interface and has no routing capabilities. Also there is no mention of anything other than connecting to a central office.

Just give Cisco a ring and ask them but if you're thinking it'll turn a switch into a ADSL Modem Router with fast ports then it won't.

exup

Hammyman wrote: »

From looking at the Cisco site it says its for routers, not switches. It is a WAN interface and has no routing capabilities. Also there is no mention of anything other than connecting to a central office.

Just give Cisco a ring and ask them but if you're thinking it'll turn a switch into a ADSL Modem Router with fast ports then it won't.

yup its just for certain routers and enteprise layer3 switches.
tyoe in WIC1 ADSL into a google search and it should through up the cisco information pdf as one of the top results.

which cisco switch do you have by the way?

bigsy

The WIC-1ADSL is an old card and, in addition to the above, it does not support ADSL 2/2+ - for that you would need a HWIC-1ADSL.

Lil306

I already found the PDF but still didn't understand because of all the different network layers.

I'm working on building a home network, just didn't know if Cisco had their own version of an integrated modem/router or if they were indeed seperate models.

Means I'll be buying seperate devices, I've seen Draytek but I'd like to stay with Cisco because I want to get some practical experience on using the devices to help me when understand more when I eventually undertake a CCNA

FredHydjack

Lil306 wrote: »

I'm working on building a home network, just didn't know if Cisco had their own version of an integrated modem/router or if they were indeed seperate models.

Yeah, they do a couple of cheap-on-ebay combos. The 837 is OK to learn on, but it's NOT adsl2/2+ and the switch is only Ethernet (10BaseT) , not FastEthernet (100BaseT). That said they have a pretty full IOS and perform well. If you have more cash look at the 877.

It's useful to have a knowledge of Cisco. Draytek, IMHO, is junk. It's buggy and has poor support. Its one thing to pile on features, and another to make them work fully and properly.

Ximian

Not really related to your issue but if you're looking for a good network simulator, GNS3 is great: http://www.gns3.net/

"GNS3 is an excellent complementary tool to real labs for network engineers, administrators and people wanting to pass certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIP, CCIE, JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIE. It can also be used to experiment features of Cisco IOS, Juniper JunOS or to check configurations that need to be deployed later on real routers."

Lil306

FredHydjack wrote: »

Yeah, they do a couple of cheap-on-ebay combos. The 837 is OK to learn on, but it's NOT adsl2/2+ and the switch is only Ethernet (10BaseT) , not FastEthernet (100BaseT). That said they have a pretty full IOS and perform well. If you have more cash look at the 877.

It's useful to have a knowledge of Cisco. Draytek, IMHO, is junk. It's buggy and has poor support. Its one thing to pile on features, and another to make them work fully and properly.

I'm looking at Cisco because I'm interested in learning them for when I do a CCNA, plus I'd rather have decent I.T equipment than use the crap BT give you

Budget, flexible. I'm spending probably £3-4000 on various I.T things to have a play around with so could probably afford one of those lab setups at some stage.

Ximian wrote: »

Not really related to your issue but if you're looking for a good network simulator, GNS3 is great: http://www.gns3.net/

"GNS3 is an excellent complementary tool to real labs for network engineers, administrators and people wanting to pass certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIP, CCIE, JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIE. It can also be used to experiment features of Cisco IOS, Juniper JunOS or to check configurations that need to be deployed later on real routers."

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