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bobbyforhire

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Mar 11, 2008
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So most of you in here know my ccent is coming up this Wednesday.. Today was my hands on day....I took what seems to be all day to draw up my network and implement it but i think i'm getting closer to being ready for the test.

here is my new network setup. I tossed in more than what was needed but i wanted to use all of my hardware and also use RIPv2.

PIX 501
2611 (2 ETH, 2 DSU/CSU)
2610 (1 ETH, 1 DSU/CSU)
1720 (1 FE , 1 DSU/CSU)
2924 (24 FE)

2924 - This was an older version so i had to use VLAN Database. I setup two VLans (well the first one came free). Ports 1-12 for VLan1 and 13-24 for VLan2.

2611 - I'm using this guy as my backbone. It's not the best but it's what I have.

ETH0/0 - 10.3.0.1/255.255.240.0
ETH0/1 - 10.4.0.1/255.255.240.0
SERIAL0 - 10.1.0.1/255.255.240.0
SERIAL1 - 10.2.0.1/255.255.240.0

My Pix is going out to ETH0/0 on the 2611. this is how i get my Internet. i setup ip nat ouside on this interface.

Eth0/1 - This is my personal network. I setup DHCP on the 2611 for this network. Also this is running ip nat inside.

Serial0 - (yes i know i's only 1.5mb but hey how many people going for there ccent get to play with t1 cross overs?) This is for my Production (web servers exc) i also put nat inside on this interface.

Serial1 - I need to make another T1 crossover cable so im not fully done with this one but it will be for my wireless.

On here i created an access-list 1 and included 10.4.0.0 0.0.0.255 and i included 10.2.0.0 for a permit.

After that i setup the overload to allow for PAT on the ETH0/0 interface. Tested from 10.4.0.0 and it worked!!!


2610:
Next was to play with the 2610 in this network. ETH0/0 is connected back to the 2611's 10.2.0.1. Then to make things fun i put the production on 192.168.2.1/24 and enabled DHCP, and connected this back to VLAN2 on the 2924. This is where i used my RIPv2. I enabled rip on all networks waited a few minutes and......YUP. the 2611 router could see the 192.168.2.X network with a nice shiney R next to it.


1720:
This is what's next, Right now i have my wireless in "bridge" mode and just tapped into the 2.x network to make sure that my VLANS were working and also my DHCP. I am going to setup the 1720 to do pretty much what the 2610 is doing.. just rouing and adding more IP address and DHCP server....before i do this i'm going to make sure that I have 3 vlans on the 2924 (one for me, one for wireless, and one for production). Oh and on the wireless i'm going to enable WEP on the linksys AP and then switchport security on the 2924 so only my MAC's can jump on the net and if anyone gets past my WEP...bam!!!! down goes the wireless and ill know about it.


I know that someone out there has read all of this and is like "Yeah, so whats your poin". Well i really wanted to beable to explain myself and to use this post as a ref back incase i decided to blow up my network and bring it back to this.


this is really starting to become fun!!!!




 
Watch that video, Bobby!!!

B Haines
CCNA R&S, ETA FOI
 
It's all good Burt! Mac i watched that video and i'm not sure but it seems like the same guy who explains the algorithm of how a heat seaking missle works (don't know if you have ever heard or seen it but whoa...crazy). It made alot of sence...good times good find!!!

So about 32hrs give or take till the exam....i'm going to cram hard and see what my results are.

Reading over the paper i printed out it said i will need to have atleast two forms of ID.. is a License and a SS card good enough or will they take my fishing license? :)
 
License and SSC should be fine.. That is all they asked for when I took mine.. If you are worried then call them this morning just to be certain...

Got more for you..
Know the difference between static and default route and know how to differentiate between them... Also know the purpose of a default gateway. Cisco clearly states that they will be testing theory in this exam and in my (insert opposite of vast here) experience entry level tests seem to be comprised almost entirely of theory so try to get the specifics in the areas that everyone has been discussing..

By the way.. Your thread topic is invalid.. You should start a new thread that say 1 day to go before CCENT or 24 hours and counting.. LoL

Good Luck, Bob.. You will do fine!

B Haines
CCNA R&S, ETA FOI
 
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