Please don't be offended. I have all used, second-hand gear in my home lab. I paid $400 for one 2502 and $450 for another one. I have eight routers in my home lab, several 3102's running 12.0 IOS that I picked up for $50 each. I don't dispute that if you shop around and look for the best bargains that you can get some pretty good deals. I was just commenting that based on your proposed lab equipment list, you would be hard pressed to buy all of that for only $4000. good luck tim medley Tim Medley, CCNA, CCDA VoIP Engineer iReadyWorld -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 9:42 PM To: Tim Medley Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ??: RE: CCIE prep - review lab inventory andbudget [7:3908] some used gears is cheaped than what you think they would be,buddy. i got a 2503 for just about $422,and it works very well.(that price includes a pair of dce/dte cable and a AUI-10BT transceiver) "Tim Medley" 7"<~HK#: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2001-05-10 09:22 Gk4p84 8x "Tim Medley" JU<~HK#: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3-KM#: 4+UfVB#: VwLb#: RE: CCIE prep - review lab inventory and budget [7:3908] Unless you find some routers that "fell off a truck" I don't think $4000 will carry you quite that far. But good luck. tm -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of EA Louie Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 6:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: CCIE prep - review lab inventory and budget [7:3908] I'm getting ready (or in Texas, I'd be "a-fixin to git ready") to build a CCIE lab prep setup, both for personal use and for the use of my local studygroup. Here's what I've identified - if I'm missing anything, please let me know. Here's the strategy I'm going to take for the equipment: 1-2511 --- console server (w/ octal cable) 1-2503 --- ISDN 1-2504 --- ISDN 1-2514 - dual eth 1-2515 - dual t/r 1-4000 w/NP-4T and NP-1E or NP-2E, and a BRI interface or two if they exist (F/R switch) 1-2924-XL teltone isdn simulator 3 token ring MAUs 3 token ring media filters 4 AUI-10BT transceivers 4 Ethernet hubs 6 60-pin DTE-DCE cables a bunch of Cat5 cables rack rackmount kits (or shelves) and a partridge in a pear tree ;-) I'm budgeting about $4000 and if an additional 2501 falls into my possession by accident, so be it ;-) That should provide most of what's needed and enough of the interface types required to practice configurations (especially desktop protocols and iBGP/eBGP). I'd love a Cat5k too, but I can't do it on this budget. What do you think about this parts list? Pretty good for a start? Think it's achievable with $4000? -e- 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] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=3933&t=3908 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
