Re: OT:--CISCO EXPERTS...

Hi. Ok the first thing to get connected will be to use the blue serial
cable and hyperterminal. Once you can get access you can determine what has
been configured. Connect the serial cable to the router and a PC, run
hypterterminal, select the appropriate Com port and on the next settings
screen click the Reset to Default button then click ok. The connection will
then be made, you may have to click Enter once to get the router to give you
some output.

There are many documents online which have basic explanations of Cisco IOS.
The links below is just a couple I found on a quick search which cover some
of the basic information to get you started. It has an explanation of the
priviledged and unpriviledged modes as well as some example outputs of
moving in and out of command areas. I will try and get you some better
documentation.
On the cisco site they list example configurations with different
requirements. I don't think the 7100 series is listed becuase it is
discontinued, but there are a number of 7000 series products which are
listed. You may be able to pickup some of the configuration terminology
from the example configurations. Once in privilidged mode you can use the
command "show running" to display the current configuration. This should
show what has been configured by BT.

http://www.swcp.com/~jgentry/topo/cisco.htm

http://www.tele.pitt.edu/resources/lab_manuals/router_config_tutorial.pdf

--
Hth,
Stuart Mackie
www.stu.uk.com
MCSA: & MCSE: Security


"Puzzled" <puzzled@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OPunMyKvFHA.3896@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Stuart these were provided by BT ( British Telecom)... Sales told us
> one thing and engineers another...
>
> Have two sites 5 miles apart now connected with 2MB private circuit.
>
> I asked sales I want to connect two sites just to connect both lans ( 60
> pcs at both sites)... sales and their engineers set up link, CWSS
> termination boxes and Cisco routers connected to these with X21 cable.
> Told all worked as they tested.
>
> We go to use it and nothing, link went down. Technical engineer visited,
> fixed exchange problem but then said cisco routers not configured, nothin
> in them and password blank. Ethernet ports were even closed.
>
> Sales said site been configured we just have to plug our lans in and will
> communicate....
>
> Any how there is another story here that is going to be addressed but link
> is needed at mo.
>
> Site 1 has SBS on 192.168.16.x , Site2 has (wait for it), 100.100.100.x..
> Site is to be totally reinstalled but for now the link is needed.
>
> I have a pc at site1 connected to domain with nic1 192 etc and another nic
> 100 etc. initially 2 users at site 2 need to access a prog on site1
> running on pc. But end of the week 6 users need to access site2 down this
> link.
>
> BT technical engineer did put in 100.100.100.53 on site2 router and
> 100.100.100.26 on site1 and says now need to bridge the 2 cisco but he
> cant do as no support for it and he would get into trouble just opening
> ethernet and putting IPs in.
>
> Really appreciate support, I see posting email shows UK, anywhere near
> Essex...lol
>
> You mention steep learning curve but if I can just get ino router maybe
> can work it out.
>
> Downloaded a sdm program from Cisco but couldn't connect as all boxes need
> to be filled out to connect, IP, username and password but it dont have a
> password.
>
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> "Stuart Mackie [MCSE MCSA]" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote in message news:OzZ5s4JvFHA.2880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi Puzzled. Was the 7120 purchased new, I thought the 7100 series had
>> been discontinued ?
>>
>> Are you planning on configuring the router for them ? If you don't have
>> any Cisco IOS experience you could have a steep learning curve, you may
>> want to consider any risk of providing them with an insecure
>> configuration becuase the options are vast :) Do you have any ideas on
>> what type of configuration they require ?
>>
>> If you need to connect the two networks, are you planning on using VPN
>> etc ?
>>
>> --
>> Hth,
>> Stuart Mackie
>> www.stu.uk.com
>> MCSA: & MCSE: Security
>>
>>
>> "Puzzled" <puzzled@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OPJ5drGvFHA.3080@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi Stuart, thanks for the info. Its a 7120
>>>
>>> Router has been delivered to clients site, IP has been put in by
>>> supplier and said there is no password. He turned 'on / open ports' ?
>>> That is it, nothing else has been configured.
>>>
>>> No instruction manual, no software to install etc.
>>>
>>> BTW there is another one installed at another site, same scenario and
>>> both networks need to be ' connected / bridged ' .
>>>
>>>
>>> "Stuart Mackie [MCSE MCSA]"
>>> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:ObOPCOEvFHA.1256@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hi Puzzled. The blue cable allows you to connect to the router using
>>>> the PC serial port and Hyperterminal (or equivalent software). If it's
>>>> connected via ethernet you can also connect via Telnet and SSH
>>>> depending on how it has been configured. If the router has been
>>>> configured securely there will be a username & password to access the
>>>> router, then a different password to access the configuration section
>>>> of the router. Telnet access should also be disabled leaving connection
>>>> via SSH or Hyperterminal.
>>>>
>>>> Most Cisco routers have a web interface of sorts but on the whole they
>>>> are extremely basic i.e. to configure basic connectivity to then allow
>>>> the router to be configured via the command line. Cisco's main
>>>> features are all accessed through IOS which is command line based.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately even if manage to get connected, if you don't have any
>>>> experience with Cisco products and are used to GUI equivalent products
>>>> you may struggle to reconfigure the router. I would also advise
>>>> against trying to access/use the web interface becuase in some models
>>>> the web interface can add errors to the configuraiton file, especially
>>>> if the router has been configured using the command line.
>>>>
>>>> Can you post back with the model of router and what configuration
>>>> changes you need to make ?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hth,
>>>> Stuart Mackie
>>>> www.stu.uk.com
>>>> MCSA: & MCSE: Security
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Puzzled" <puzzled@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:eKQ7RmCvFHA.3472@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> How on earth do you access a cisco router?...lol
>>>>>
>>>>> Client has a cisco router with blue cable from pc to router also
>>>>> x-over cable connected to pc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Honest, I have tried Cisco website (and google) and cannot find an
>>>>> answer to a simple question... newbie to access a cisco router.
>>>>> Everything assumes you already know jargon and have knowledge. Being a
>>>>> newbie would like GUI interface and not command prompt...lol
>>>>>
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