Configuring Serial
Encapsulation
WAN Connections
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Circuit Switching
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Public Switched Telephone Network
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PSTN Considerations
Advantages
Simplicity
Availability
Cost
Disadvantages
Low data rates
Relatively long connection setup time
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Leased Line
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WAN Connection Bandwidth
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Configuring a Serial Interface
Enter global
configuration mode.
RouterX#configure terminal
RouterX(config)#
Specify interface.
RouterX(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
RouterX(config-if)#
Set clock rate
(on DCE interfaces only).
RouterX(config-if)#clock rate 64000
RouterX(config-if)#
Set bandwidth
(recommended).
RouterX(config-if)#bandwidth 64
RouterX(config-if)#exit
RouterX(config)#exit
RouterX#
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Serial Interface show controller
Command
Shows the serial cable type
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Point-to-Point Considerations
Advantages
Simplicity
Quality
Availability
Disadvantages
Cost
Limited flexibility
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HDLC and Cisco HDLC
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Configuring HDLC Encapsulation
RouterX(config-if)# encapsulation hdlc
Enables Cisco HDLC encapsulation
Uses the default encapsulation on synchronous serial
interfaces
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Leased Line
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PPP
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An Overview of PPP
PPP can carry packets from several protocol suites
using NCP.
PPP controls the setup of several link options using LCP.
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Enable PPP Encapsulation
RouterX(config-if)# encapsulation ppp
Enables PPP encapsulation
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PPP Configuration Example
hostname left
!
int serial 0
ip address 10.0.1.1 255.255.255.0
encapsulation ppp
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hostname right
!
int serial 0
ip address 10.0.1.2 255.255.255.0
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Verifying a Serial Interface Configuration
RouterX# show interface s0/0/0
Serial0/0/0 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is HD64570
Internet address is 10.140.1.2/24
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1544 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, rely 255/255, load 1/255
Encapsulation PPP, loopback not set, keepalive set (10 sec)
LCP Open
Open: IPCP, CDPCP
Last input 00:00:05, output 00:00:05, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue 0/40, 0 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
38021 packets input, 5656110 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 23488 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
38097 packets output, 2135697 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 6045 interface resets
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
482 carrier transitions
DCD=up DSR=up DTR=up RTS=up CTS=up
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Verifying the HDLC and PPP
Encapsulation Configuration
RouterX# show interface s0/0/0
Serial0/0/0 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is HD64570
Internet address is 10.140.1.2/24
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1544 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, rely 255/255, load 1/255
Encapsulation PPP, loopback not set, keepalive set (10 sec)
LCP Open
Open: IPCP, CDPCP
Last input 00:00:05, output 00:00:05, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue 0/40, 0 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
38021 packets input, 5656110 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 23488 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
38097 packets output, 2135697 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 6045 interface resets
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
482 carrier transitions
DCD=up DSR=up DTR=up RTS=up CTS=up
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Frame Relay
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Frame Relay Devices and Virtual Circuits
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ATM and Cell Switching
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Summary
A point-to-point (or serial) line can connect two geographically
distant sites. These lines are usually leased from a carrier and
are, therefore, often called leased lines.
Bandwidth refers to the rate at which data is transferred over the
communication link. In North America, point-to-point leased-line
bandwidth is typically specified as a DS number (DS0, DS1, and
so forth) that technically refers to the rate and format of the signal.
The HDLC protocol is one of two major data link layer protocols
commonly used with point-to-point WAN connections. HDLC
supports both point-to-point and multipoint configurations.
The encapsulation hdlc interface configuration command can be
used to specify Cisco HDLC encapsulation on the interface.
PPP lower-level functions use synchronous and asynchronous
physical media. PPP higher-level functions carry packets from
several network layer protocols using NCPs.
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Summary (Cont.)
The encapsulation ppp interface configuration command can be
used to specify PPP encapsulation on the interface.
The show interface command can be used to verify proper
configuration of PPP encapsulation.
Frame Relay data rates are commonly up to 4 Mb/s, with some
providers offering even higher rates. Frame Relay is a simpler
protocol that works at the data link layer rather than at the network
layer.
ATM is a type of cell-switched connection technology that is capable
of transferring voice, video, and data through private and public
networks. ATM is used primarily in service-provider networks and
enterprise LAN backbones.
ATM virtual circuits can be either PVCs or SVCs.
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