Firstimer using Cisco Router

[Bryan Librojo]

Hi Guys,

I'm Khris, and im new in cisco routers, i never been using cisco routers before and now i have to work for it because i needed to.

i have cisco c887va-w-e-k9 router and its already reset to its default config. as in no configuration at all, im new in cisco thats why i read a couple of websites about cisco until i know some basic commands from youtube, and i dont know what is the certificate that i will see in the running config is important because it say that it was expired. what i want to be done is below

1. internet access

2. dhcp

3. wireless connection

i tried to configure the internet and dhcp, but i got a problem in dhcp, it does not release any ip on the network, to try the internet is working i put static ip address on lan and its working fine, my problem is the dhcp that is not providing any ip in the network. i reset again the router to make it clear.. is there anyone who can help me, i know my problem is not that difficult because what i really need to be done in my router is just a basic configuration. but like what i said, its my firs-time configuring a cisco router thats why im having a hard time on it...if there's anyone who have their spare time to help me is to much appreciated..sorry for my english...english is our second language. im looking forward for someone to help me with my problem..thanks cisco.

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi Bryan,

Thank you, I will be here to assist you.

Have a good day.

:-)

[Bryan Librojo]

Hi Sir Julio,

  Sorry late response, i do some I.T related works.. by the way when i try to configure the internet the last day i'm not testing it that time and then off the router but i save my config for the internet, and today when i open up the router and try to connect to test the internet configuration it ask me for username and password but in my config i didnt put any username and password for login...i just put the account given by the isp..i cant log in now to the router because i didnt know the user and pass...help me pls thanks in advance.

[Julio E. Moisa]

Wow that is weird, well if you dont know the credentials you need to do a password recovery procedure, please let me provide you the steps, note you need to follow all the steps and dont skip none. 

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/routers/800-series-routers/12065-pswdrec-827.html

:-)

[Bryan Librojo]

hi Sir Julio,

i already solve the issue regarding with username and password, the cause of the problem is the internet account given by my isp, it was  use by the router as login. but i already recover and set a new username and password. but when i test my internet config it doesn't working so i try to reset again haha :D because my config before is working maybe there is something wrong in our previous config...now i config again and i used only the default vlan1 as interface. now the dhcp is working fine it releasing ip and the calendar time issue is fix, i dont remember what make it fix the command i used are "clock update-calendar", "ntp update-calendar" or this one "calendar set" i dont remember what is working there i just try all of them. then when i reload its still updated, its work like a charm haha...but i didnt try the internet config because our internet was used by now.. maybe by tom morning i send you an update if the internet is working so we can proceed in wifi config... thank you very much buddy.

[Bryan Librojo]

hi Sir Julio,

the hardware calendar still the issue and setting up the clock manually not fix the issue, i already setup the internet connection but not yet tested but i think its working because i already configure it the last time and its working.. maybe we can proceed for the configuration of wireless connection? what do you think sir???

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi Bryan,

It is ok for me :-)

[Bryan Librojo]

Hi Sir Julio,

Good Day! i already testing the internet config and its working but there's a little problem in dns server, it says in my internet network connected and have internet access but when browsing its not loading anything, i change the dns server into google ip 8.8.8.8 and it loads the google pages., can you provide me dns server that i can used other than google public ip?? and im going to start reading on how to config the wireless, do you have the step procedure which part im going to config first??or basically where im going to start the config for the wireless? thanks sir julio. 

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi Bryan,

You could use the Google DNS like you mentioned: 8.8.8.8, 4.2.2.2 and I think there is 4.4.4.4, I have used them for testing and they work fine.

Also the ISP could provide its public DNS.

[Bryan Librojo]

Hi Sir Julio,

Good Day! ok Sir i used Google DNS, by the way i try the chapter 9 you mention the last time and i try the command but its not working. Maybe i dont have that interface radio.

Router(config)#
Router(config)#interface dot11radio 0
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Router(config)#

this is the interface that i have

Router#sh ip int br
Interface                            IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
ATM0                                 unassigned YES NVRAM initializing down
Dialer1                               unassigned YES NVRAM up         up
Ethernet0                           unassigned YES NVRAM administratively down down
FastEthernet0                    unassigned YES unset      up        down
FastEthernet1                    unassigned YES unset      up        down
FastEthernet2                    unassigned YES unset      up        down
FastEthernet3                    unassigned YES unset      up        down
NVI0                                   unassigned YES unset administratively down down
Vlan1                                 192.168.1.1 YES NVRAM  up        up
Wlan-GigabitEthernet0      unassigned YES unset       up        up
wlan-ap0                            unassigned YES NVRAM   up        up
Router#

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi

Try these steps:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/800/880/software/configuration/guide/880_basic_device_wireless_config.html

[Bryan Librojo]

hi Sir Julio, 

Sorry for the late reply, i'm doing some priority works this past few days. I read the link you gave to me and i was thinking on some command indicates there,below is my questions.

1.) on the step 2 what should be the ip address and subnet mask im going to give? is it the same in my vlan1?192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 

2.) in 4 and 5 step it must be my vlan1 ip right?? 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 ??

3.) and in the last step 8 is this line also a command i need to run ( trying 10.21.0.20, 2002 ... open ap>

hope for your response again sir, thank you very much :D

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi Bryan,

Apologies, a busy day. Could you please provide me a topology of your network?

[Bryan Librojo]

Hi sir Julio, 

Good Day! Thanks for your time, regarding with my network, i dont know what type of topology i consider this setup because its a simple network only. kindly see my attach sketch drawing for my simple network. thanks!

[Bryan Librojo]

Hi Sir Julio,

        Good Day! Sir can you help me again just one last thing, just forget about the config on the ap... because i already deploy the router without the ap config...i have a problem with one of our printer(CANON IR2525) it has the DHCP, RARP and BOOTP, i search about the differences of this 3 settings, and it says i need to static config of the host ip on layer 3 switch for RARP. i have excluded ip from 192.168.1.1 to 10 and i want to get the ip of 192.168.1.6 for the printer. How can i tell to the router that this ip must be on that printer???

         Looking forward for your response Sir, Many thanks!

best regards,

Bryan

[Bryan Librojo]

hi sir,

one more problem sir..every time i reload the router the time settings changing back again to its previous time...how can i fix this issue so that the releasing of ip in the network was not interrupted..i already copy run conf to save but it still the same..thanks for your reply.