You prices for each router seem $100 less than they are selling out there.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Here's a suggestion.. maybe an MGS for FR switch and maybe as a 2513 aswell.
Albert
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Fred Danson
> Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2001 10:20
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: CCIE prep - review lab inventory and budget [7:3908]
>
>
> If your $4000 budget isn't going to move, you always have other options.
> Another factor here is- how long you are willing to wait? Every once in a
> while you can find someone to buy direct from. They might not know the
> street prices or miight not care how much they get for their equipment.
> Either way, you win.
>
> If I had $4000 to create a Lab from scratch, I would probably shoot for a
> setup like this:
>
> $2509- $800-$900
> $2523- $800-$900
> $2502- $400-$450
> $2501- $500-$550
> $2503- $550-$650
> $2504- $425-$525
> hub&mau- $30-$40
>
> Total- $3505 - $4015
>
> Use the rest to buy cables, and mabye another 2501/2502. Take
> your time when
> purchasing from ebay. You can sometimes find very good deals!
> Also, look for
> deals that include cables & high dram/flash. They don't normally
> influence
> the price much. You might even be able to sell back some of the flash to
> save yourself some money.
>
> When you're on a limited budget like $4000, your strategy is
> quantity, not
> quality. If you spend half the cash to buy a 2901, you wouldn't
> have enough
> cash left to get a decent (IGP/BGP, DLSW, ect.) lab going. You
> also should
> look to create a lab that will scale for you in the future. Even
> though you
> don't have an ISDN simulator now, you have the routers available
> in case you
> decide to purchase one in the future.
>
> I think the next step for a lab like this, money permitting,
> would be to buy
> an ISDN simulator. They are a little cheaper than a 2901, and
> they let you
> do a lot more.
>
> I wouldn't even consider buying a switch. Once you have the
> money, go ahead
> and get a 2901/5000 (the prices for these 2 don't differ much).
> For now, you
> can get a hub or 2. If you need VLANS, buy more hubs.
>
> Add a 2513 and you could do most of the fatkid labs!
>
> Fred
>
>
>
> >From: "EA Louie"
> >To: "Fred Danson"
> >Subject: Re: CCIE prep - review lab inventory and budget [7:3908]
> >Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 23:27:55 -0700
> >
> >daaaaang, that's almost 2x my budget... grrrr... I guess I'd better look
> >for
> >better deals - maybe go to work for an 'almost-ready-to-fail' dot-com???
> >:-)
> >
> >thanks Fred, that was a great response.
> >
> >Eric
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Fred Danson"
> >To:
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:01 PM
> >Subject: Re: CCIE prep - review lab inventory and budget [7:3908]
> >
> >
> > > I have a similar setup, here's what mine cost me (without shipping)-
> > >
> > > 2501- $550
> > > 2502- $404
> > > 2503- $630
> > > 2504- $540
> > > 2511- $900
> > > 2523- $900
> > > Cat1800 Token Switch- $300
> > > 4000 w/2 ethernet, 1 token, 2 serial, 4 BRI- $1000
> > > ISDN Simulator- $1800
> > >
> > > Total- $7024 (without shipping)
> > >
> > > I bought all of my equipment from ebay. Where are you
> planning on buying
> > > yours from? Also, why would you need 4 hubs when you have a
> switch? You
> > > could easily make the switch act like a number of hubs by creating
> >VLANS.
> > >
> > > If you have any questions, feel free to email me.
> > >
> > > Fred
> > >
> > > >From: "EA Louie"
> > > >Reply-To: "EA Louie"
> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >Subject: CCIE prep - review lab inventory and budget [7:3908]
> > > >Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 18:09:22 -0400
> > > >
> > > >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?
> > > >
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