What can I use a WIC-1DSU-T1for?

[ejeangilles]

Hello All!
I have a lab setup that I'm currently using. I have a few 2500's and 2600's with a frame relay switch all their all connected with a serial cables. I was just recently given a WIC-1DSU-T1. Can someone tell me what kind of lab scenario can I use this for. I know its a T1 card but how to get the best use out of it and what protocols can I use for it is what I'm confused on. Can someone shed some light. Thanks in advance

 

[CiscoGuy33]

ejeangilles,

I have used 2 of these in 2 different 2600 routers and then connected them with a back-to-back cable. If you use Google you should see the pin out for making the back-to-back cable.

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Just a thought!

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

 

[ejeangilles]

Sure will, thanks. When you connected these back to back. What protocols can you practice that you can't practice with a serial/frame connection.

 

[CiscoGuy33]

ejeangilles,

It has been a while since I have done it, all the links we use in the Cisco Academy I teach are WIC-2T's with back-to-back DCE/DTE cables.

I got the others with a router I bought several years ago on Ebay and set it up so the students saw something a little different when they did a show run, show version and show interface etc. I don't think there is really anything different that you can do that you can't do with a a WIC-1T or WIC-2T.

I am sure if there is Burt will chime in or someone

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

 

[Minue]

Hello
The WIC-1DSU-T1 is just a fancy serial interface.Its' strengh comes in the fact that it eliminates the external DCE.The phone line plug right into it's interface.So you can the same protols as with the WIC-1T/2T,PPP HDLC and FRAME-RELAY.The only problem that you will have to do a non-related CCNA configuration the get the card up and running.

Regards

 

[burtsbees]

The default config works for those cards, Minue---nothing fancy is needed. The default clocking and line code work for frame and PPP just fine out of the box...

Burt

 

[ejeangilles]

Thanks guys...