Cisco 877W

jwcasey007 · ‎05-06-2010

This may be a silly question, but we have a client who has a Cisco 877W and I don't have one to test this on, but he claims that he cannot make routing decisions in this router from a device connected throught the LAN port. (the WAN port being an ADSL connection no longer in use)

Our set up would be a T1 terminated to a CSU/DSU (seperate device) ethernet to LAN port 1 on the 877W and we want the 877W to make all routing decisions based upon traffic. Does anybody have a similar set up? Or intimate enough knowledge of this router to know?

Federico Coto Fajardo · ‎05-06-2010

Joey,

You can definitely control the routing on the 877W

It is a router and therefore can handle static or dynamic routes or even manipulation of routes with route-maps and other tools.

If you disable the routing functionality (no ip routing), then the router won't route. But that's not a common practice.

Federico.

jwcasey007 · ‎05-06-2010

Thanks Federico -

Can I do all those things even using LAN 1 port and not the WAN port?

Federico Coto Fajardo · ‎05-06-2010

Yes. You can use the LAN or WAN ports.

If you let us know exactly what you want to do, we might be able to help you out further.

Federico.

paolo bevilacqua · ‎05-07-2010

Federico,

This happens often with customers thta do not have ADSL, but do not want to replace an 877 router they have.

They do not know how to configure it and do not have access to image upgrades.

My recommendation is always the same: engage a reputable consultant or certfied cisco partner, and he wil resolve all the problems.

At least, that is what I do everyday.