Add IP addressable ethernet ports to router in Packet Tracer

[Matt]

I am trying to set up a network with a 2901 router. I added more ports with HWIC-4ESW but it is now clear to me these are not ip addressable as the router cannot assign IPs to them. So I ask, are there any HWICs I can use to add layer 3 ports? If not, how can I added ports to this router or obtain a router with significantly more ports? 

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi, 

I think it is a duplicated discussion

These ports work as layer 2 (switchports) you can configure them under a vlan and then create an interface vlan, You can connect a router on these ports using the same network segment like the interface vlan, for example:

conf t

vlan 100
name test

interface f0/3/0
switchport access vlan 100
switchport mode access
no shutdown

interface vlan 100
ip add 100.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
no shutdown

This network can be included on a routing protocol. Example:

router ospf 1
network 100.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 area 0

*Other module can be WIC-2T it is used with serial cables. 

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[Sri Naga Chimakurthi]

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