Randy, > when composing my original post, i did not even consider that one > would use anything but ssh to access a router over the net.
Based on your inability to configure NTP and send a break to a 2500, most of us would naturally be led to believe you cannot configure SSH on a Cisco either. =) > Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software > IOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-K4P-L), Version 12.0(21)S1, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE > SOFTWARE (fc1) Yes, you've demonstrated you can download and install an IOS image with crypto. Now, try using your router for basic tasks, like serial console, while processing 3DES/Blowfish crypto without the poor Motorola 68k CPU surging to 100% utilization and becoming really untsable really quickly. As they say in home country: "bueno es hablar, pero mejor es callar". ---Rico
