WAN from specific IP on LAN

[CelticNomad]

I would like to establish a WAN for users outside of my regular network. I am experiencing some difficulty, and perhaps someone out there can help.

From my existing LAN switch, I have run a Cat. 5 cable to another router. From this router, I have run a cable to another switch. (Both router and switch are Cisco)

How do I assign a specific IP address to that router? (I do not have the original CD that came with the router) I want to use this router so that users connecting do not require an IP address, the router should assign. Now that I have connected this way, I am still not able to access the internet.

Any help would be appreciated

[Kodo]

if you have access to the routers admininstration, all you should have to do is enable DHCP. then enabled DHCP on the client machines.

[CelticNomad]

Thank you for the quick response !!! Absolutely correct, If I could sign onto the router, under administrator, I would be able to modify the settings. As a matter of fact, from what I have read, this router defaults to those setting.

My problem, however, is that I do not know how to connect to the router. I do not have the original CD which would have come with the router. Do you think the router will default back to those settings, allowing IP address assigning, upon connection? I do not know how the router was set-up before.

On any other network, I have simply used a browser to connect to the router. But you see, I knew the IP address of those particular routers. Is there a way to determine the IP address of the router??? Isn't there a default IP - like 192.168.0.0 ???

[auto]

what manufacture/part number is your switch/router?

you can also check out majorgeek's Admin tools, and find
something that will locate the ip/mac address of your switch,
if it has one assigned.
that may be helpfull, but not much help if Administration
access has a password, your best bet is to look up (at the
manufacture's site) how to reset the unit, there is usually
a pinhole or button to press while you powercycle the unit,
and you have a couple minutes to log on w/out password.
Check and see if it has a serial port on the unit, you will have
direct access to admin if you can connect through there.

[Kodo]

i don't know if this will help at all without knowing your model

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/102/wlan/pwrec-2.html#reconfig-ap


http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=cisco+reset+password

[CelticNomad]

Thank you both for the information. I return to the office tomorrow and will try your suggestions.

BTW - I am using a Cisco Router 2500 connecting to Cisco Catalist 2800 switch. I will check with Cisco site.

Thank you once again ! !