| | Solution | | :--- | :--- | | Forgetting no shutdown on interfaces | Always run show ip interface brief to check for "administratively down" | | Using end instead of do in global config | In older IOS versions, use do show run to verify changes | | VLANs not working (same switch) | Check if trunk ports have the native VLAN allowed; use switchport trunk allowed vlan add | | OSPF neighbors stuck in EXSTART/EXCHANGE | Mismatched MTU or ip ospf mtu-ignore | | NAT not translating | Verify show ip nat statistics – likely forgot to define inside/outside | | Can't SSH to device | Missing login local on VTY lines or line password |
R1, R2, R3 in a full mesh (or triangle). | | Solution | | :--- | :---
R1, R2, R3 in a chain. R2 is the "ISP."
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