04-01-2009 03:55 PM - edited 03-04-2019 04:11 AM
Hello Everyone,
We're getting a new T3 connection and a Cisco 3845 router with a HWIC-4ESW (4-port switch module).
Would it be possible to simply plug in 3-4 devices into the 4-port switch and assign them public IPs that we get from our provider?
We do something similar already. We have a 2811 with a T1 connection. The 2811 has two built-in ethernet ports. I plugged in one server on one port and other server on the other port. Both have public IPs and everything works great.
Would having the 4-port switch on the 3845 just give me additional ports to plug in more devices?
Thanks.
04-01-2009 04:07 PM
The HWIC-4ESW is a Layer 2 switch. You can, however, assign each ports to a VLAN and each VLAN has their own IP address.
If you want a routed port(s), you should be looking at the HWIC-1FE OR HWIC-2FE.
Data Sheet for the HWIC-1FE & HWIC-2FE:
Hope this helps.
04-01-2009 04:23 PM
Would the HWIC-1FE & HWIC-2FE be the equivalent of the two built-in ethernet ports on the 2811?
If that's the case, I might go with that approach. I'm familiar with configuration of assigning IPs to those type of interfaces.
I guess it would be question if the HWIC-4ESW gave me any more flexibility on bandwidth control, etc?
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