Router Configuration Entering Configurations NOTE : For this example it is assumed that the interfaces of the router have

to be configured with the following details :

Name Interface 0/0 Interface 0/1

IP Address 128.82.8.10 (Class A IP address) 128.82.10.10 (Class B IP address)

Subnetmask 255.255.0.0 (Standard Class B Subnetmask) 255.255.0.0 (Standard Class B Subnetmask)

The Example attempts to briefly explain the meaning of each individual command. The command prompt changes as the user navigates through the IOS CLI hierarchy. Also notice that global parameters are configured at the global configuration level (indicated by the "Router(config)#" prompt) whereas interface specific commands are entered after switching to the particular interface {indicated by the "Router(configif)#" prompt}. Global parameters and interface parameters are discussed further in the Displaying Configurations section under Router Management. 1.) Bring the Router to Priveleged EXEC mode Router>enable 2.)Change to global configuration level giving the user access to change the configuration of the router. Router# configure terminal 3.) Switch to Configure the fastethernet0/0 interface Command : interface <interface type> Router(config)# interface fastethernet0/0 4.)Configure an IP address 128.82.8.10 and Subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 Command : ip address <ip address> <subnet mask> Router(config-if)# IP address 128.82.8.10 255.255.0.0 5.)Activate fastethernet0/0 interface. Command : no shutdown Router(config-if)# no shutdown 6.)Exit back to global configuration level. Router(config-if)# exit 7.)Configure the fastethernet0/1 interface Command : interface <interface type> Router(config)# interface fastethernet0/1 8.)Configure IP address 128.82.10.10 with subnetmask of 255.255.0.0 on fastethernet0/1 interface. Command : ip address <ip address> <subnet mask> Router(config-if)# ip address 128.82.10.10 255.255.0.0

9.)Activate fastethernet0/1 interface Command : no shutdown Router(config-if)# no shutdown 10.)Exit back to global configuration level Router(config-if)# exit 11.)Specify routing engine (RIP) - {Other details may be required for some other routing engines} Command : router <routing engine> Router(config)# router rip 12.)Add the network 128.82.0.0 to RIP engine Command : network <network ip address> Router(config-router)# network 128.82.0.0 13.)Exit back to global configuration level Router(config-router)# exit 14.)Exit out of global configuration level Router(config)# ^z 15.)Save Configuration into NVRAM Router# write 16.)See the current configuration of the Router. Router# show configuration 17.)Router> - indicates user is back to user EXEC level Router# disable 18.)Router> - indicates user is back to user EXEC level