Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Anatomy of a router


Well, let's start with the very beginning. Let's see how the Cisco 2610 looks like.











Here's the specs:

Cisco 2610 Ethernet Router specifications

  • General
  • Device Type Router
  • Form Factor Rack-mountable - Modular
  • Installed Modules Qty (Max) 0.0 (installed) / 4.0 (max)
  • Width 17.5 in
  • Depth 11.8 in
  • Height 1.7 in
  • Weight 10.4 lbs
  • Processor
  • Type 1.0 x Motorola MPC860 40.0 MHz
  • Max Supported Qty 1.0
  • Memory
  • RAM 128.0 MB (installed) / 256.0 MB (max)
  • Flash Memory 32.0 MB (installed) / 48.0 MB (max)
  • Networking
  • Data Transfer Rate 10.0 Mbps
  • Connectivity Technology Wired
  • Data Link Protocol Ethernet
  • Network / Transport Protocol AppleTalk , TCP/IP , UDP/IP , SNA , IP/IPX
  • Remote Management Protocol RMON
  • Routing Protocol OSPF , BGP
  • Features Manageable , NAT support , Modular design
  • Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3
  • Communications
  • Type None
  • Expansion / Connectivity
  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1.0 ( 0.0 ) x Expansion slot , 4.0 ( 4.0 ) x Memory , 2.0 ( 1.0 ) x Memory
  • Interfaces 1.0 x Network - Auxiliary - RJ-45 - 1.0 , 1.0 x Management - Ethernet 10Base-T - RJ-45 - 1.0 , 1.0 x Network - Console - RJ-45 - 1.0
  • Compatible Slots None
  • Connections None
  • Miscellaneous
  • Rack Mounting Kit Included
  • Cables (Details) 2.0 x Network cable , Data cable
  • Compliant Standards VCCI , UL , FCC Class A certified
  • Authentication Method RADIUS
  • Power
  • Power Device Power supply - redundant - Internal
  • Software / System Requirements
  • OS Provided Cisco IOS
  • Environmental Parameters
  • Min Operating Temperature 32.0 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104.0 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95%

This information came from the Cisco Website, pretty much straight forward.



This is my router. Right now its a stock router, that means no additional cards. The plan here will show what can we do now and expand the routers capabilities along the way. I bougtht mine from Craigslist but you can find on eBay as well. They are pretty inexpensive these days.









more to come......

1 comment:

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