CISCO 2950 for DSL connection - lan

alltoreup · 12-05-2007, 02:06 PM

I would like to use a Cisco 2950 Switch to connect my home Network to my DSL connection. I had a D-Link router in place that died recently and do not have anything else but the 2950 to use.
Issues:
provider only allows for DHCP with my package

My questions are:
1. can I use the 2950 for this purpose?
I need it to be able to grab a dynamic ip from my provider
2. understand that I might be able to use the 2950 to handle my DHCP function, is that true, is there a link that explains how to do this?

That's it for now

TIA

atu

**johnwill** · 12-05-2007, 03:38 PM

You need a router, not a switch. That switch has a lot of fancy features, but routing isn't one of it's tricks.

alltoreup · 12-06-2007, 10:43 AM

Thanks for the info. Guess I will go with a wireless router and hang this off one of the ports.
TA

**johnwill** · 12-06-2007, 02:57 PM

That's the way I'd do it.

12-05-2007, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
alltoreup Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	CISCO 2950 for DSL connection - lan I would like to use a Cisco 2950 Switch to connect my home Network to my DSL connection. I had a D-Link router in place that died recently and do not have anything else but the 2950 to use. Issues: provider only allows for DHCP with my package My questions are: 1. can I use the 2950 for this purpose? I need it to be able to grab a dynamic ip from my provider 2. understand that I might be able to use the 2950 to handle my DHCP function, is that true, is there a link that explains how to do this? That's it for now TIA atu

12-05-2007, 03:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: CISCO 2950 for DSL connection - lan You need a router, not a switch. That switch has a lot of fancy features, but routing isn't one of it's tricks. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-06-2007, 10:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
alltoreup Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Re: CISCO 2950 for DSL connection - lan Thanks for the info. Guess I will go with a wireless router and hang this off one of the ports. TA

12-06-2007, 02:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: CISCO 2950 for DSL connection - lan That's the way I'd do it. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience