Cisco Certified Network Associate
Router-Port
- Ethernet Port
- AUI Port
- AUX Port
- BRI/PRI
- Serial Port
- Console Port
- VTY Port
Console Port It is used to give the input, to the router with the help of Role-over cable or console cable. Which have one side RJ-45 connector and at the other side their is commutation port. It have RJ-45 female connector to insert RJ-45 male connector. It is used to manage Interface Operating System of the router.
Ethernet Port It is used to connect network with the router. It represents the whole network and work as gateway for that particular network. Structure of this port is again female RJ-45.
AUI Port (Attachment User Interface) In some series of the router such as 2500 series their is not Ethernet port present on the router. At that, we use AUI Port assembly which work to represent at network connector with the help of AUI assembly which also know as DB-15 assembly. It has 15 pin male connector, which connects with female AUI port of the router and it helps to connect with network with the help of RJ-45 female connector which is present at the other side of the assembly.
BRI/PRI Port It is used to connect ISDN line with router structure of this port is female RJ-45 connector.
Serial Port To connect router to router physically with the help of serial cable structure of the this port is 60 pin female connector present on the router. It connector with serial cable which is male 60 pin connector like a Com port of PC. It has two side DTE/DCE.
VTY Port It is an internal port of the router which is used to telnet router remotely with the help of this port 5 users can access the router is a single time. They connected with VTY 0 and onward till VTY, according to squence of connection created by user.
