I got some 1200's free as well.. But I will look further.... I will call this guy later.. I might trade most of my 2511's router. I want to do a lab that I can telnet in from outside as well. I know I need the access servers routers..
Alex ""John Neiberger"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > You won't need hands-on token ring knowledge for the CCNP tests but > you'll definitely want to have some for CCIE studies. > > For switches, you might try to pick up a 2901 or 5000. I'm using a > 1200, as well, but it was free. It can't run any recent software > releases so you'll want to get some more experience on newer switches if > you can. We have a couple 5000s at work so I get to tinker around with > them here. > > You might want to check with Brad Ellis at www.optsys.net. He can > probably hook you up with what you need based on what you can afford. > > John > > >>> "Alex Carvalho" 10/23/01 12:49:10 > PM >>> > Thanks john, > but for the CCNP, do I need right now a router with token ring ?? > And thw switchws, which one shoul i get?? > Alex > > ""John Neiberger"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Go to www.kg2.com to get really inexpensive flash memory. I just > bought > > three sets from there myself. > > > > As far as routers, you won't want to get all 2501s. A couple of > those > > would be good but maybe you should get some other 2500 series > routers > > that have some token ring like a 2504 or 2513. Then try to pick up > a > > router with a bunch of serial interfaces that you can use as a frame > > relay switch. A 2520 would work for a small lab but you should > probably > > get a 2522 or 2523. The 2523 is hard to find but less expensive. > > > > Regards, > > John > > > > >>> "Alex Carvalho" 10/23/01 9:54:13 AM > > >>> > > Thanks John, > > I will have to market now 8mb flash memory, any idea how much do > they > > cost?? > > About selling all of them and getting 2501's , I will increase the > > number of > > routers and maybe I can have 2 of them... > > I am getting more stuffs like the 7000 series ...I just have to test > > all the > > boards and market them..I don;t think it is a good idea to have them > > installed in a lab.. > > As far as Switch goes which is the best cost/benefit to have some of > > them.. > > > > Thanks, > > Alex > > > > ""John Neiberger"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Sure, why not? You may want to upgrade to 16M flash and a version > > of > > > 12.1 for the IOS. A very important thing to remember--which I > > learned > > > the hard way last night--is that you may need to upgrade your boot > > roms > > > to allow the router to accept more memory. In my case, I had > > 10.2(5) > > > boot roms and they won't accept AMD 8M flash sticks. I need, at > > > minimum, 10.2(7a). Apparently, Cisco will send you new boot roms > > for > > > free as long as you pay shipping. Somewhere in the archives is > the > > > phone number to call for this. > > > > > > You may also want to get a token ring MAU and two routers with > token > > > ring interfaces. You'll need these more for CCIE studies. > > > > > > HTH, > > > John > > > > > > >>> "Alexandre Carvalho" 10/23/01 > > > 8:39:00 AM >>> > > > So Can I use them or not?? > > > > > > > > > ""EA Louie"" wrote in message > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > > Here goes a simple question that will help me out a lot from > now > > > one.. > > > > > I just bought the following equipments from a company that ran > > out > > > of > > > > > business: > > > > > > > > > > 4 2511 > > > > > 3 AS2511RJ > > > > > 1 2501 > > > > > 3 catalyst 1200 (older than my grandma!!!) > > > > > > > > Your grandma is only 9 years old? ;-) of course, the > 'Crescendo' > > > 1200 > > > was > > > > 2 generations of switch ago... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I heard that the IOS of the 1200 is similar to the 5000 , that > > is > > > much > > > > more > > > > > expensive!! > > > > > > > > > > All of them are running 11.x and has 8MB flash > > > > > > > > > > I have got most of those cables like the octal (2 of them) and > I > > > have to > > > > get > > > > > some back to back cables. > > > > > I am working towards my CCNP and future CCIE and I would like > to > > > know > > > what > > > > > else should I buy to make > > > > > my lab or labs up and running. And how much would that cost to > > > me??. > > > > > > > > > > > > > You might want one more router with 4 or more serial interfaces > so > > > you can > > > > simulate a frame relay network. A 2521, 2523, or Cisco 4000 > with > > an > > > NP-4T, > > > > and you could conceivably get one of either for $500. A little > > more > > > flash > > > > wouldn't hurt you either - 8 8M flash simms would be great > (crack > > > the > > > cases > > > > to see if the routers have an open flash SIMM slot because your > 8M > > > flash > > > > could be made up of 2 4M flash SIMMs) > > > > > > > > > I also would like to setup a lab where people could telnet in > .. > > > > > > > > If you set up one terminal server that is accessible via the > > Internet > > > and > > > > connect the async interfaces to the console ports of the other > > > routers, > > > > you'll have that handled. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=23946&t=23836 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
