You can use ip unnumbered with or without PPP, depending on how your provider is set up. You would just use ip unnumbered to the ethernet port or to a loopback interface, whichever you prefer, I prefer the loopback.
*-----Original Message----- *From: richard dumoulin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] *Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 5:32 AM *To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Subject: ip unnumbered [7:48894] * * *Hey guys, *I have to connect a Cisco router to the internet (Worldcom) *and I was told *the following "If your router is a CISCO model, then there is no *need to assign actual IP addresses to the WAN serial *interfaces since CISCO's un-numbered technology can *be employed". Does this mean that I can configure IP *unnumbered ethernet0 or *loopback0 (with one of them having a routable IP address) and so I must *configure ppp encap on the serial ?? * *I am a bit confused, thx for your help !! * * Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=48907&t=48894 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
