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The problem isn’t the cable type but the setup. To make the PT router the gateway, configure the WRT300N as an access point, not a router: connect a straight-through cable from the PT router LAN to a LAN port on the WRT300N, put both on the same subn...
The C1117 supports Cisco IOS XE, so first make sure you have the correct IOS XE image for your router. Copy the image to the router (via USB, TFTP, or SCP), set the boot variable, and reload. After IOS XE is running, you can install SODA by following...
The WRT300N in Packet Tracer uses NAT, so wireless clients are placed behind a private network and can’t be pinged from other subnets. The laptop can send pings out, but inbound traffic is blocked. To allow other subnets to reach the wireless devices...
It looks like you’ve already done a solid job isolating the issue, and the fact that VLAN 100 can’t reach the internet while the VRF interfaces can is a strong clue. Since the switch can ping both sides of the transit link, the routing path is fine —...
Your reasoning makes sense. Using the Cisco GLC-FE-100LX 100BASE-LX SFP transceiver for single-mode fiber is a reasonable choice. For the switch, finding a Cisco model with at least four fiber/SFP ports and support for 10/100 Mbps PLC ports can be tr...
