Ports on Cisco routers can be enabled or disabled by the router OS. "Administratively Up" simply means that the port has been enabled by the router's OS. If a port is enabled (Administratively Up) and the protocol is down, then there is a problem with communications over that port. Problems could one of many including; bad cable on the port, the far end device is down, the protocol configurations on the two connected device ports are not configured correctly to enable communications.
HDLC
TFTP.
CDP-(Cisco Discovery Protocol)
CDP Cisco Discovery protocol identifies the IP addresss of neighbor router in a corporate network.
The message is something like "Serial 0/0 is up, line protocol is down". The first part refers to the physical connection (layer 1 of the OSI model), which works in this case; the second part refers to layer 2 of the OSI model (the serial networking protocol, like HDLC or PPP), which in this example doesn't work for some reason.
whenever you log into your cisco router....
PPP with CHAP
PPP with PAP
First you must decide what specific protocol you want to use. Then you configure it on the individual routers. Example, with Cisco routers: Router(config)#router rip Router(config-router)#network 10.0.0.0. Router(config-router)#exit Additional commands may be required for optimization. Note: I use RIP for illustration purposes, but it is usually not the best option for routing.First you must decide what specific protocol you want to use. Then you configure it on the individual routers. Example, with Cisco routers: Router(config)#router rip Router(config-router)#network 10.0.0.0. Router(config-router)#exit Additional commands may be required for optimization. Note: I use RIP for illustration purposes, but it is usually not the best option for routing.First you must decide what specific protocol you want to use. Then you configure it on the individual routers. Example, with Cisco routers: Router(config)#router rip Router(config-router)#network 10.0.0.0. Router(config-router)#exit Additional commands may be required for optimization. Note: I use RIP for illustration purposes, but it is usually not the best option for routing.First you must decide what specific protocol you want to use. Then you configure it on the individual routers. Example, with Cisco routers: Router(config)#router rip Router(config-router)#network 10.0.0.0. Router(config-router)#exit Additional commands may be required for optimization. Note: I use RIP for illustration purposes, but it is usually not the best option for routing.
Some recommended books about Cisco routers are: Cisco Router Configuration, Cisco Routers For The Desperate, Cisco Routers for IP Router, Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching.
Inside the router's chassis.
The Cisco 2801 2-Port 10/100 Wired Router was released in the year 2004. You can find the Cisco 2801 router for sale used on eBay starting at $485.00.