Follow these steps to configure the router for global parameters.
Command
Task
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter configuration mode.
Step 2
service timestamps debug datetime msec
Configure the router to show the date and time of all debug messages.
This command is optional, but it is recommended if you use debug commands to troubleshoot your configuration.
Step 3
service timestamps log datetime msec
Configure the router to show the date and time of all log messages.
This command is optional, but it is recommended if you use the verification steps described in this guide. This feature is enabled for all the command output examples shown in this guide.
Step 4
ip subnet-zero
Configure the router to use subnet zero for interface addresses and routing updates.
Step 5
no ip domain-lookup
Disable the IP Domain Name System (DNS)-based host name-to-address translation on the router.
Step 6
ipx routing0000.0caa.1111
Enable IPX routing, and configure the router with an IPX address.
Configuring Security
Follow these steps to configure the router with security measures.
Command
Task
Step 1
enable password
Specify a password to prevent unauthorized access to the router.
Step 2
hostnameRouter
Configure the router with a host name, which is used in prompts and default configuration filenames.
For PPP authentication, the host name entered with this command must match the username of the central-site router.
Configuring the Fast Ethernet Interface
Follow these steps to configure the Fast Ethernet interface, which connects your router to the local network.
Command
Task
Step 1
interface fastethernet0
Enter configuration mode for the Fast Ethernet interface.
Step 2
ip address10.1.1.1 255.0.0.0
Configure this interface with an IP address and a subnet mask. This interface must have an IP address assigned in order for the serial interface to be configured for IP unnumbered routing.
Step 3
ipx network100encapsulation sap
Enable IPX routing on this interface, assign the IPX network number, and configure the interface for IPX SAP encapsulation.
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/i/templates/blank.gifIf you see the "Serial0 is up, line protocol is up" message shown in the example command output, continue configuration by reentering global configuration mode.
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/i/templates/blank.gifIf you see one of the following messages instead of the "Serial0 is up, line protocol is up" message, see the "Troubleshooting Problems with Leased Lines" section for possible causes of the message and suggested actions:
Table 6-1 describes some common problems with leased lines, possible causes, and suggested actions for solving the problems. The table uses Serial 0 port as the location of the problems.
Table 6-1 Possible Causes of and Suggested Actions for Solving Problems with Leased Lines
Line State
Possible Cause
Suggested Actions
Serial0 is down, line protocol is down.
The router is not sensing a Carrier Detect (CD) signal as a result of one of the following:
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/i/templates/blank.gifConnect the leased line to another port, if possible. If the connection comes up, there is a hardware failure on the Serial 0 port. Contact your Cisco reseller.
The following are some steps you can take to isolate the problem:
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/i/templates/blank.gifPerform DSU/CSU loopback tests. During local loopback, enter the show interface ser0 command. If the line protocol is shown as up, there might be a problem with the telephone company, or the remote router might be down.
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/i/templates/blank.gifConnect the leased line to another port, if possible. If the connection comes up, there is a hardware failure on the Serial 0 port. Contact your Cisco reseller.
Serial0 is up, line protocol is up (looped).
The possible cause is that a loop exists in the circuit. The sequence number in the keepalive packet changes to a random number when a loop is first detected. If the same random number is returned over the line, a loop exists.
The following are some steps you can take to isolate the problem:
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/i/templates/blank.gifUse the write terminal privileged EXEC command to display any instances of the loopback command. If the router has been configured with the loopback command, enter the no loopback command to remove the loop.
The following are some steps you can take to isolate the problem:
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/i/templates/blank.gifUse the show configuration privileged EXEC command to display the serial port configuration. If "shutdown" is displayed after "interface Serial0," use the no shutdown interface configuration command to enable the interface.
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/i/templates/blank.gifUse the show interface privileged EXEC command to display the IP addresses for all router interfaces. Use the ip address interface configuration command to assign unique IP addresses to the router interfaces.