1720 with 4 port - frame relay host

[tuks]

I've got a 1720 router with 4 port smart-serial port.

Question
Is it possible to use one of the ports to be my frame relay host port while the rest use point-to-point connection ?

 

[jeter]

I have looked at the cisco web site and cannot locate any information on this
4 port smart-serial port . With that said and not having any information to go on, I would say NO .

Now it looks like you can install a dual wan interface card. This would give you a total of 4 ports . Heres some information from ,

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/pcat/sewn__y2.htm

Dual Port Serial WAN Interface Cards, WIC-2T and WIC-2A/S

Figure 18-170: WIC-2T



Figure 18-171: WIC-2A/S



The dual serial port WIC-2T and WIC-2A/S provide higher levels of serial port density for a single WAN interface card and are supported on the Cisco 2600 and
1720 series. The WIC-2T supports speeds of up to a maximum port speed of 2.048 Mbps. The low serial speed WIC-2A/S supports up to 128Kbps synchronous
or 115.2 Kbps asynchronous serial links. Each port can be configured independent of the other allowing support for different physical interfaces (protocol and
DTE/DCE). Both cards support mixed asynchronous and synchronous operation on a single card as well.

These dual-serial port WAN interface cards feature Cisco`s new, compact, Smart Serial connectors to support a wide variety of electrical interfaces when used with
the appropriate transition cable. This includes: V.35, RS-232, RS-449, RS-530, RS-530A in male and female versions for both DCE and DTE devices. This
feature provides easy configuration and re-configuration as network requirements change without the need of purchasing a different serial interface card.

Two cables are required to support the two ports on the WIC.

 

[tuks]

Jeter
It should have been 1720 with 2 WIC-2T. So, what do u think. Can I use one of the port as my frame relay host and leave the rest as port for poin-to-point connection ?

Anyway thanks for the link and the technical issues.

regards

 

[jeter]

I would say yes only because each serial connection should set up seperatly . Via frame relay or point-to-point . Good Luck !!!