CCNA®: Cisco® Certified Network Associate: Fast Pass, Third Edition

3.4. Implement static and dynamic addressing services for hosts in a LAN environment

Interface configuration is one of the most important router configurations because without interfaces, a router is pretty much a completely useless object. Plus, interface configurations must be totally precise to enable communication with other devices. Network layer addresses, media type, bandwidth, and other administrator commands are all used to configure an interface.

Different routers use different methods to choose the interfaces used on them. For instance, the following command shows a Cisco 2522 router with 10 serial interfaces, labeled 0 through 9:

Router(config)#int serial ?
 <0-9> Serial interface number

Now it's time to choose the interface you want ...