enabling telnet session to 2900xl

[ceeleelewis]

When you set the ip address on your nic card to the same network (network:10.60.75.x subnetmask: 255.255.255.0) that you set your vlan to (vlan1) 2900xl switch. Shouldn't it be possible to ping the switch from the pc that your nic is on? I'm asking because besides the fact that I can't ping my switch from my pc, I can't backup my config file to the tftp server. I appreciate the guidanse in this matter

 

[InDenial]

ceeleelewis,

Are you directly connected to the switch?
Are your nic and port settings the same on the nic and the switch?
Are you using the right cable?
Is the interface you are connected to a trunk port or an access port?

InD.

CCNA

 

[ceeleelewis]

I am directly connected to the switch. The question is should I have switch port set to full-duplex or half? My current setting is full duplex.I know that I'm using the right cable (cat5) so that portion should be okay. After looking at my config file for the interface is an access port.

 

[InDenial]

ceeleelewis,

it does not matter really much how you set the speed and duplex as long as your nic has the same speed and duplex as the switch. The default settings are 100 Full on the switch so you should set the nic accordingly.

Do you use a cross or a straight cable? (you need straight) and do you see a link at all?

InD.

CCNA

 

[ceeleelewis]

Yeah I have a straight cable(made it myself), there's also a link light on indicating that I am physically connected to the switch. I also enabled the loopback on the port but I'm noticing that the light isn't blinking like the lights even when I unplugged the cable from the port.