Cisco Router Back to Back

[Guest_imported]

Hello and thanks for your input
I have two cisco 2500 and the cable to hook them up back to back.
I am inquiring about the bandwidth parameter on the serial interfaces.Can I actually set the bandwidth between the two routers and will that actually be the bandwidth of the link between the routers?
I am trying to test the time it takes to do a backup over a similutated T-1 link.
Thank you for your help.
al

 

[tuks]

Yes, it should work as the same bandwidth you set on the interfaces.

Go to the interface you want to use and set up the clock rate to your desire speed, and the interface type as dce. Apply this to only one of the interface not both

HTH

Regards

 

[munsonbrown]

Tuks response was almost correct. Setting the clock rate to your desired speed will manipulate the throughput, but not the bandwidth statement. Believe it or not, the bandwidth statement doesn't do anything as far as speed over one particular link is concerned. That command is actually used by certain routing protocols to determine the best path for traffic when multiple paths are available.