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TimothyGaray · 09-10-2007

We have an 1811 router with apparently two WAN ports (fa0 and fa1) and 8 switch ports.I only need the one WAN port. Is it possible to change fa1 into a switchport like fa2 through fa9?If I run show interface fa1 switchport, I get fa1 is not a switch...

TimothyGaray · 08-26-2007

I'm looking to get some Cisco Routers for our outer offices. I've settled in on the 1811 unit.What exactly is the Flash memory and why would I need or want to upgrade that?What is the RAM used for in the router and why would I need or want to upgrad...

TimothyGaray · 09-11-2007

It's not that I actually wanted or needed another WAN port but I wondered how I would get one since it showed it could support 3. It may be that 2 are fa0 and fa1 and the 3rd is the analog modem.I'm new to Cisco routers and configurations. We've be...

TimothyGaray · 09-11-2007

One other thing I hadn't considered is the internal v.92 modem. That actually may be counting as one of the possible WAN connections...?

TimothyGaray · 09-11-2007

Hmm... was just curious. Not a critical thing.What about the other way around? Can I turn any of the switching ports into a WAN port?The summary screen on the SDM shows "Total Supported WAN: 3" and "Total WAN connections: 2". I'm assuming that mea...

TimothyGaray · 08-27-2007

Thanks to all for your explanations. I think that's always been an issue for me for Cisco vs. any other brand: complexity. I totaly don't understand all the options for a Cisco. All the other brands are basically black boxes that you plugin and go...

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