RE: 2523 or 2522 for homelabIn addition to the archives I found for you: A dual 2501 lab is good for starters because of the 2 serials a piece, and the ethernet connection. For BCRAN you will need ISDN interfaces though ( 2 2503's). At the moment articles surface about dialing through the aux port that every 25* router posesses. Then DDR/backup and Snapshot routing should work also. (Then no BRI needed, but you may to leartn a little about the complex world of ISDN signaling). Do not want to dive too deap into routing here, as every BSCN, CCIEprepbook etc. book lists them fine, the labs show the amount of routers you need. One is fine for basics, 2 for routing basics, 3 for 3/4 of all routing, then you go to 4-5-6 etc CAT 5000......... My lab I ordered at Netfix.com has a 2509 for reverse telnetting, 2 serials, 1 Eth, x async 2521 for working as a frame switch, 4 serials, 1 TR, BRI 2514 with 2 serials and 1 TR, 1 Eth. Nice package with all cabling, trancievers, TR equipment etc. 1603 for ETH/BRI already there. Later more can be added, if your budget allows. You will want to watch IOS versions, I believe you will need atleast 11.2, enterprise plus version if possible for Exterior routing. Try to look in the future, what labs do belong to that future, then start building, IOS/memory can be upgraded (ebay), but no ports added (if not buying 2524/2525). My 2nd 0.2c as a beginner. Martijn MCP 18x CCNA -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Han Nguyen Verzonden: donderdag 16 november 2000 13:54 Aan: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: RE: 2523 or 2522 for homelab The different is the Fixed LAN port: Ethernet for 2522 and Token Ring for 2523. Cisco 2522/CPA2522 1 Ethernet port with a selectable AUI connection or 1 Ethernet 10BaseT connection 1 ISDN BRI port (RJ-45) 2 high-speed synchronous serial ports 8 low-speed asynchronous/synchronous serial ports Cisco 2523/CPA2523 1 Token Ring STP port or 1 Token Ring UTP port 1 ISDN BRI port (RJ-45) 2 high-speed synchronous serial ports 8 low-speed asynchronous/synchronous serial ports Any router with Token Ring port is usually much cheaper than the one with Ethernet port. If you only use it as a Frame-Switch, then the 2523 can do the same job as the 2522. Han. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 2523 or 2522 for homelab Hi,Group My small homelab have 2 2501s , and I want to add a Frame-Switch ,but I have some questions Why the 2522 is much more expensive than the 2523? They are just the same except the Fixed Lan Port, but I found a 2522 costs $2xxx ,and the 2523 costs just $1xxx on www.iqsale.com. If I use the routers in the homelab, can a 2523 do the lab than one 2522 can do?IMHO, 2523 is more suitable for the homelab,because it's cheaper,Please correct me,thanks a lot. _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
