How to Set Up a Router in GNS3

Open up GNS3 via the shortcut on the desktop

desktop,, and in the new Project Dialog click the
button and select the path to save the project in. Make sure you check Save nvrams and other
disk files, and Export router configuration files.

Drag a new Cisco 3700 Router under Node Types onto the design pane (blank white
whit section in
the middle of the program). Also, drag a new Cloud under Node Types into the design plane.
Right click on the new Cloud named C0, and click configure. This should bring up
u the node
configurator.
On the node configurator, click C0 under clouds. On the right hand side click the NIO TAP tab.
Under TAP interface enter tap0, then click the Add button. Click Okay to close out of
the node configurator.

Click the Add a link

button under the GNS3 toolbar, and then click the R0 node and then
the C0 node. When you click on the C0 node you should get a context menu that pops up. Click
the nia_tap:tap0 connection
connection.

To start the simulation, click the play button u

under
nder the GNS3 toolbar. To access the router, click
the terminal icon at the top under the GNS3 toolbar.