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by Cycrolu

Any Ideas?
I see where I can block logical ports but not physical.
I can’t get into the config t. Theses are the only commands that are given to me after telnetting:

. : alias break cd chdir continue eval exec exit export false
hash help let local pwd read readonly return set shift source
times trap true type ulimit umask unalias unset wait

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Answer by ArchTyriel
It depends which router model you have. Some can and some can’t…. typically to be able to you need to be comfortable telnetting in and using the command line interface. Clarify with details or just shoot me an email. I’m a network tech.

Answer by Andrew
config if
interface Fastethernet /0/1
shutdown

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