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Recent content by mike160
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resetting a CIsco PIX 525
I've recently obtained a cisco pix 525 firewall, it powers up but stops booting whaen it states its the secondary firewall in a failover system. It won't let me boot past that point. Is there a way to restore/reset the unit so that it can be configured as the primary firewall ?? thanks note... -
upgrading IOS help
minue, I am starting off slow, as my funds are limited. When I get to the point of setting up a home lab designed for the CCNA exam will I need a switch ?? The 2514s just seemed like a good choice. They're inexpensive and I believe you can set a 2514 for NAT, that way I could actually... -
upgrading IOS help
thanks guys wiimike that was the prob, i forgot to add the subnet as well and the old router config was using a different class subnet so I couldn't "see" it from the router. all set now, i've got the 2500 IOS up and running on one router, ive backed up the "dumbed down" IGS image on the router... -
upgrading IOS help
good tips ... i'll give those try and let you guys know how it turns out. -
upgrading IOS help
OK... so I finally got around to getting a tranciever for one of my 2501s. On both routers I have cisco IGS software (I think its for frame relay stuff)on both routers (one has a corupt flash image). I have a copy of the 2500 IOS on my PC. I have already tried to upgrade the IOS using... -
ciscokits.com legit ???
thanks...I feel better now,... but they really need to fix their message boards. :) -
Rack buying/building
I myself am getting started with some used cisco stuff. currently I have a couple 2501s that for now are just sittin' on my desk... at some point i'd like to migrate the routers and any other equipment i've procured to a skeletek rack. the small version can be found for about $100, but they're... -
ciscokits.com legit ???
I needed to order up a couple of transceivers for my 2501's.. so I found the site ciscokits.com, I'm wary about ordering things on ebay so this looked like a good place to get parts. I'm a bit concerned though as browsing their site shows the forums over run with spam messages, there are a few... -
help.. 2501 stuck in (boot) mode
So I've tried everything listed above and I still have had no luck... but I have found that my router is loading the bootloader image instead of the IOS. also I cannot (no matter what I do) get the router into ROMmon mode.... It just boots to Router(boot)> I have spent hours on the CISCO... -
help.. 2501 stuck in (boot) mode
The problem is... I don't have an ethernet connection on the AUI port yet is the 172.16.1.2 internal, or will I need an external connection to the net ?? sorry .. I'm new to this and just trying to get the router going for learning until I can grasp CISCO software a little better.. Thanks... -
help.. 2501 stuck in (boot) mode
OK short and sweet... I'm new at this so bear with me I went through CISCOs process for resetting a 2501 I recieved but did not have the password for ...but along the way I must have done somthing wrong... although I was able to change all the passwords... NOW every time I boot the router it...
