Switch does just this?

[Torturednacho]

Ive got 2 1900Series switchs. After alittle more reading and toying around. Finally getting around to building my lab and actually learning hands on. I've got a simple question.

the 1900 don't allow you to assign a static IP to a port. It will let you assign static to the switch. Is this just this model? If I move up can I then set statics on ports. Or does that comes from the router?

 

[vipergg]

Its a layer 2 switch , the only reason it needs a address is to manage it . You will only be able to put addresses on ports if you get a layer 3 switch like a 3550 or 3560 which is going to be a lot more than a 1900 .

 

[burtsbees]

The ip addresses on the ports are configured in the router---this can only be done with router-on-a-stick when you have a layer 2 switch. The switchports are then configured to be in vlans. Like viper said, you need a layer 3 switch to be able to assign IP addresses to the vlan interfaces---even in a layer 3 switch, the ports themselves never get an IP address---the vlans do (interface vlan 1, for example), and the switchports are assigned to vlans. The management IP address you can assign to the switch is for management only, not routing. This is called the SVI, and there can only be one in a layer 2 switch.
Generally, layer two switches start with "2" in the model (2950, 2924XL, 2960), and layer 3 start with "3" (3524XL, 3750, 3560, 3550).

Burt

 

[burtsbees]

Also, I would get at least 2900XL switches, or 2950's if you can afford them. The 1900's are junk, IMHO. these days, anyway, and cannot do nearly as much as a 2900/2950. I don't even think you can assign vlans to switchports, or even do router-on-a-stick...

Burt

 

[CiscoGuy33]

Torturednacho,

You did not say what kind of lab you are setting up, I would suspect - CCNA however, as Burt said the 1900's are not your best bet.

These switches are NO LONGER tested on the CCNA exam. You need 2950's or even the 2900XL, Cisco says 2960's but these are still out of reach for most labs.

I have posted it here MANY times, before you buy anything else for your lab, read this 7 part blog at Network World by Wendell Odom, CCIE and Cisco Press author on setting up a CCNA lab at home -

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/24916

If you are working on your CCNA cert, check us out at the Cisco Certification area here at Tek-Tips We discuss labs and study material etc.

Hope this helps!

E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +

 

[Torturednacho]

Thanks guys.Thats a big help, I'm sure Ill be all over the cisco forums. I'am studying for my CCNA Not sure where I want to go with it. But CCNA is a good start in Cisco