2811 question

[rugerdog21]

I am new to router configs and I would like to setup a

lab with three routers and two switches.

I have two 2811's with 2 Ethernet ports and one 1mft-T1 controller card.

I have one 1841 router with one 2mft-t1 controller card and two Ethernet ports.

I have one 3560 catalyst poe switch

I have one 2950 switch.

what would be the best way to set these up so that use all of the interfaces?

Any help or guidance would be appreciated.

[Akula Jyoti Lakshmi]

On 1841 , you are using 2 port WAN VWIC card, you will have two serial interfaces. On 2811, you are using 1 port WAN VWIC card, you will have one serial  interface. Since you are using 2 2811 routers, you will have two serial  interfaces. You can connect 2811 and 1841 via serial link as below

R1(CISCO2811)------- -Serial0/1/0:0 -----------Serial0/0/0:0 -----R2( CISCO1841)-----Serial0/0/1:0--------Serial0/0/0:0 -----R3(CISCO2811)

One ethernet port on each of  the 2811 you can connect to 3560 Switch and other ethernet port  you can connect to 2950 Switch.

One ethernet port on 1841 you can connect to 3560 Switch and other ethernet port on 1841 you can connect to 2950 Switch.

SW1(CISCO3560)----fa0/1/0---------fa0/0----R1(CISCO2811)-------fa0/1------fa0/1/0----SW2(CISCO2950)

SW1(CISCO3560)----fa0/1/1---------fa0/0----R3(CISCO2811)-------fa0/1-------fa0/1/1-----SW2(CISCO2950)

SW1(CISCO3560)----fa0/1/2----------fa0/0----R2(CISCO1841)-----fa0/1-------fa0/1/2---SW2(CISCO2950)

Here you are utilizing all the ports on router .

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