pls i need explanation on how a router is configured

The information you provided really helps.

You will need to provide the brand of the router LINKSYS, NETGEAR, BUFFALO etc
Though not necessary NAME OF YOUR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER/TYPE OF SERVICE
(from my experience that information i will definitely require to have cos some ISP are crazy.)
your computer configuration eg OPERATING SYSTEM and WIRELESS CARD TYPE/BAND

then people can start to help though other questions may follow

thanks , for ur contribution, but i would like the config of both cisco n linksys.
i would be very glad if anyone could help me out.

you have to specify, are u designing, administering, configuring or implementing a network, you might have to consult a network engineer, like me, because there are a million commands and things to configure based on the kind of network u are designing, i don't know a bout linksys but basically cisco routers come with the IOS software pre installed

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all this una gist in the name of router configuration, hmmm! I am wondering who's selling and who's the buyer in this issue. I would advice the person who needs to have his router configured to go thru the manual, if it is linksys, and if it is CISCO, connect to their site and learn the sh*t,

Thanx

@lekinxyn

You could go thru this site. Its gonna be of help in configuring the cisco router.

http://www.joshgentry.com/cisco/cisco.htm

Take care.

i've had alot of problems understanding that aspect cos i've tried even though online courses and so on but it has been so difficult.

please what is Router configuration lets start from the basics i mean for (IDIOTS not exactly any way) like me

@sbucarrer thanks man it helped a lot i hope to study it a bit and digest the stuff thanks once again

I THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST HOW A ROUTER SHOULD BE CONLFIGURED NOT HOW PACKETS TRANSVERSE A NETWORK, BASICALLY AM MORE OF INTO CISCO ROUTERS, CONFIGURING A ROUTER ISN'T QUITE LIKE A WHOLE DAYS JOB EXCEPT IT HAS DO DO WITH MORE THAN ONE ROUTER AND SWITCHES AND YOU THE NETEORK IS A COMPLEX ONE, BASICALLY WHAT YOU HAVE TO START WITH A IS THE SECURITY MEASURES WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT ON ANY LAYER THREE DEVICE,

1) CONSOLE PASSWORD
2) VTTY PASSWORD
3) AUXILLARY PASSWORD
4) SECRET PASSWORD (WHICH OVERWRITES THE PRIVILEGE PASSWORD WHEN SET)
5) PRIVILEGE PASSWORD
6) ACCESS-LIST
7) ENCRYPTING YOUR PASSWORD


NOW ON A CISCO ROUTER, THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOGIN THRU YOUR CONSOLE, THIS ENABLE YOU TO CONLFIGURE YOUR PASSWORDS FOR THE ROUTER AND SET AN IP INTERFACE WHICH ENABLE YOU TO LOG IN VIA TELNET. WHAT YOU ALSO HAVE TO FIND OUT IS HOW MANY INTERFACE (ETHERNET / SERIAL) YOU ROUTER HAS, HOW MANY NETWORK YOU WANT TO CREATE, WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF COMPUTERS THAT YOU WANT ON EACH NETWORK. ALL THIS MATTER ALOT BUT FIRST WE ARE GOING TO START WITH THE SECURING YOUR ROUTER.

when log in via console am sur you already know what a console cable is and how to conlfigure one using a pc or laptop.

now when logged in you get a prompt like this

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if there was any default password you will have to know it in other for you to get to the privilege mode or you might have to perform a password recovery (am not going into that right now.


now this is what your promt will be like when logged in



ALL THESE ABOVE ARE SOME OF THE FEW TACTIS FOR SECURING YOUR NETWORK BUT


the fact is that i can't just give you command on how to configure your router becasue i would need like an architectural frame work of what you want your network to be like, so if you could do that then i might be able to help you, or if you can set the password for the vtty line i might be able to login via telnet and help you configure it, it doesn't matter where my location is all i need is a command prompt and the ip address of any of your directly connected interface. thanks


larry

subcarrer:

very good explanation on packet transfer,

lekinxyn, You can mail me @ walediscovery@yahoo.com, I will give you an ebook "Cisco Router Configuration for Dummies" It explained everything you have to know about Router Configuration and it is comprehensively: more than 500 pages I think.

@ lekinxyn,  hope yr questions are answered and if not, let it be known as to some of us may still have 1 -  2 configs steps  up our sleeves, however, the info requested by Cactus may still be required for a specific router config - IF NEED BE.

Another easy way bro,is to get the multimedia training at our popular COMPUTER VILLAGE ;D5 cd's and you'll not only know how to configure a router but you'll know a lot about internetworking in general omo thank God for computer village ooo.

Plus guy, you need to practice ok?