One access server/backbone router: eight asynchronous interfaces, one Ethernet port
Two lab routers: one Ethernet, two serial interfaces
Three lab routers: one Token Ring, two serial interfaces
One lab router: two Ethernet ports, one Token Ring port
Three Ethernet hubs, four Token Ring hubs/MAUs
The hubs and MAUs may be substituted for a Catalyst 5000 with the appropriate number of ports. This lab is designed to be performed without any Catalyst switches. It is the only lab that does not require a switch.