help with integrating 1605 R router into network

[jneibling]

I have a cisco 1605 R router that i would like to hook into a network between an ethernet switch, and an 802.11 WAN radio. all devices on the network use rj-45 connections. is it possible for me to do this with only the 1605, or do i need another card for it, and if so what one? thanks
Jeremiah Neibling

 

[jimmyzz]

jneibling,

Is this for connecting two site via a radio link? If so, the c1605 should do the trick, though it depends on what wireless device you are plugging it into. If you plan on using a cisco aironet, then you simply plug one of the router's ethernet into the aironet, which then acts as a bridge to your remote site. You'll typically need another aironet and router at the remote site to complete the network.

The 1605 router has two ethernet ports, one for your internal network and one for the aironet connection.

JimmyZ

 

[jneibling]

I am trying to connect the main site with a Wireless ISP, using the radio.

 

[jimmyzz]

jneibling
I'm still not clear. Where are you trying to connect the main site to? Does the remote (destination) site have a radio connection? The medium that connects the two sites should be common. Is this your network configuration?

MAIN SITE<-(routerA)<--RADIO LINK-->(routerB)->REMOTE SITE

Your topology should then look like this..

LANA<-e0[RA]e1->(aironet1)<-radio->(aironet2)e1[RB]e0->LANB

JimmyZ

 

[jneibling]

okay, sorry for not being more clear
LANA<-e0[RA]e1-><-radio-><internet connectivity>
i am using the radio to provide internet for the LAN. would that type of setup work?

 

[jimmyzz]

jneibling
So you're saying that &quot;internet connectivity is your destination. Hence the remote site is your ISP. Therefore you have to see if your ISP supports the wireless infrastruture you're going to use.

LANA<-e0[RA]e1->(aironet1)<-radio->(aironet2)ISP

If you're planning to just hook up the radio link just for the sake of it, think about what its going to connect to. If it does not have a destination it can talk to, then its not going to work. When you refer to &quot;radio&quot; what device are you using to transmit the radio signal?

JimmyZ

 

[jneibling]

the site that the lan is located at is a distribution node for the ISP, so i am not sure what the radio unit is, i could check though tomorrow. the radio unit has a radio for receiving the ISP's signal, a radio to transmit it on to other customers of the ISP, and an ethernet port to connect the LAN into.