I primarily used rack rental time from Proctorlabs.com. Very little prep before you start a lab and no equipment to maintain and/or troubleshoot at home. Also, when you know you're paying by the hour you tend to be a little more motivated to use the time wisely.
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 11:26 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > > Yes Matt, this works but sometimes especially when running the whole lab > the memory and CPU are properly chewed up and everything ends up hanging on > you.Been trying this on a laptop which i think could bring different better > results with a desktop but sure of the best specs. > > Due to that,i was forced to go for the best ever seen hired kits (ipexpert > rack time) for the rest of my practice,though i still some small tests on > gns3 which ofcoz works like charm. > > In my own opinion both methods should be best utilized.Remember racks are > timed and gns3 is timeless. > > Regards > > cyrus > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Hill > Sent: 06/05/2011, 1:21 am > To: Jabran Javaid > Cc: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] CCIE R and S Lab Questions > > > I did my ENTIRE lab preparation using GNS3. > > Yes I realise you won't get all the functionality, but it worked for me. > > Good luck! > > Cheers, > Matt > > CCIE #22386 > CCSI #31207 > > Sent from my iPad > > On 6 May 2011, at 06:36, Jabran Javaid <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hello Friends, > > > > This is Jabran from Doha Qatar. I have few questions to ask about you. > > > > First of all, i have researched a lot on internet for CCIE LAb , and i > have come up with the following options > > > > 1) you can buy your whole physical equipment (from Cisco land etc) > > 2) you can use gns3 and interconnect them with real Switches (3650 and > 3550 Each Two Quantity). > > > > > > option 2, is suitable for me as i cant afford to have full physical lab. > my Friends in this scenario would you tell me > > something as follows: > > > > 1) If i use gns3 , with the real switches (3550 and 3560 , would i be > able to do 100% prepration, i mean all topics ? > > 2) what will be other things which i can buy other than real switches to > work with gns3. > > 3) who is best highly rated dealers on internet. > > 4) will you please assist me in completeing my lab as soon as possible as > i have already wasted a month in it. > > > > thanks waiting anxiously for your replies > > > > > > Jabran Javaid > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > -- Jay Taylor CCIE #28391 @JTIE_6EE7 _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com
