Setting up an all-in-one dial-up ISP box for my homelab with a Cisco 3725 from 2002. We'll consolidate my previous dial-up setup into this one box, rack it up, then test it with a new in box Microcom modem.
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Previous Dial-up Videos
https://youtu.be/AEiYyMwW8gY
https://youtu.be/xuBMaAi5wZU
Config files
https://github.com/clabland/homelab-network-configs
Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Cisco 3700 Series Overview
04:51 Existing Homelab Dial-up Setup
05:54 Plan for the Cisco 3725
07:41 RJ-21 Cable and Breakout
09:45 Firing up the Cisco 3725
11:46 Opening up the 3725 and Fixing Fans
16:47 Setting up the New Voice and Modem Modules
20:40 Updating the IOS Version
27:40 Configuring the Voice Ports
33:35 Configuring the Router for Dial-up
36:22 Dialing Up!
38:30 Racking up the Cisco 3725
42:46 Trying out a Microcom FastPorte Modem
47:12 Outro