Chapter 3 Basic Router Configuration

Configuring Global Parameters

Configuring Global Parameters

To configure selected global parameters for your router, perform these steps:

 

SUMMARY STEPS

 

 

1.

configure terminal

 

 

2.

hostname name

 

 

3.

enable secret password

 

 

4. no ip domain-lookup

 

 

DETAILED STEPS

 

 

 

 

 

Command

Purpose

 

 

 

Step 1

configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode, when using the

 

Example:

console port.

 

If you are connecting to the router using a remote

 

 

 

 

Router> enable

terminal, use the following:

 

Router# configure terminal

 

 

Router(config)#

telnet router name or address

 

 

 

Login: login id

 

 

 

Password: *********

 

 

 

Router> enable

 

 

 

Step 2

hostname name

Specifies the name for the router.

 

Example:

 

 

Router(config)# hostname Router

 

 

Router(config)#

 

 

 

 

Step 3

enable secret password

Specifies an encrypted password to prevent

 

Example:

unauthorized access to the router.

 

 

 

Router(config)# enable secret cr1ny5ho

 

 

Router(config)#

 

 

 

 

Step 4

no ip domain-lookup

Disables the router from translating unfamiliar

 

Example:

words (typos) into IP addresses.

 

 

 

Router(config)# no ip domain-lookup

 

 

Router(config)#

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring WAN Interfaces

Configure the WAN interface for your router using one of the following as appropriate:

Configuring a Fast Ethernet WAN Interface, page 3-8

Configuring a VDSL2 WAN Interface, page 3-8

Configuring ADSL or VDSL on Cisco Multi Mode 886VA and 887VA ISRs, page 3-9

Configuring ADSL Mode, page 3-10

Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Router Software Configuration Guide

 

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3-7

 

 

 

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