The Cat5's are nice & still one of the most popular switches for a homelab,
but remember Cisco did EOL these earlier this year. The type of switch
reflecting the new Cisco layer 2, is the 3524 full IOS (just like a
router)...
Also- it wasn't but a few months ago the 5000 & an ATM blade were the
desired purchases. Cisco pulled LANE from the CCIE last Monday (here comes
the IP/ MPLS push again :-)
Just observations, based on my homework toward another lab switch...
Nothing more than .02
Good Luck !!!
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raul F. Fernandez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Aaron Moreau-Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: Old Question...Catalyst 5000
> Well you can pay anywhere between 3.5k all the way to 8k on e-bay. I
myself
> have 2 switches in my home lab (2924 and a 1924 both enterprise) but I
will
> be purchasin at least a 5002 in the near future. There is no dought these
> are the switches of choice for studying. You can always set time aside on
> commercial time racks. This is what I have done from time to time.
>
> Sincerely, Raul
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aaron Moreau-Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 11:51 AM
> Subject: Old Question...Catalyst 5000
>
>
> > I've been trying to study for the Building Cisco Multilayer Switched
> > Networks exam, and am about to walk out the door right now to take it.
> >
> > I'm pretty much setting myself for failure, I just simply don't have the
> > experience with switches. Sure we've got a few 2924XL's at work, but it
> > doesn't cut it.
> >
> > The question... How much should I expect to pay for a Catalyst 5000?
> Nothing
> > fancy, just the basics.
> >
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