In our pods, R2 has an NM-16 Ethernet Switch Module. So it's a switch by default. The 'no switchport' command makes it work as a Layer3 port, which is just like any "normal" ethernet port on a router would.
HTH, Scott Morris, CCIE4 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713, JNCIE-M #153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al. CCSI/JNCI-M/JNCI-ER VP - Technical Training - IPexpert, Inc. IPexpert Sr. Technical Instructor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 Fax: +1.810.454.0130 http://www.ipexpert.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 6:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] lab 1, stuck already Hello I've just purchased the CCIE R&S selfstudy set ( lab book, proctor lab, cd and dvd ) I'm really stuck at task 1.4 at Lab 1 and I feel a bit embarresed to not get this rigth. I cannot get connectivity between R1 and R2. ( not able to ping ) config for R1 ( C1812 in my lab ) ! interface FastEthernet0 description link to R2 ip address 150.50.17.1 255.255.255.0 speed 100 full-duplex ! here is config for.R2 ( C1841 ) ! interface FastEthernet0/1 ip address 150.50.17.2 255.255.255.0 speed 100 full-duplex end ! ( don't know why but I can't insert the command "no switchport" on this interface like the proctor tells me to do.) Her is config for SW1( 3550 ) in this lab: ! interface FastEthernet0/1 description R1 port Fa0/0 towards R2 switchport access vlan 100 switchport mode dynamic desirable duplex full ! interface FastEthernet0/2 description R2 port Fa1/0 switchport access vlan 12 switchport mode dynamic desirable duplex full ! Hope I could get some help Kind Regards Rehman
