Ebay is a good place to shop. Also, if you get the unusual conigurations of things, you can usually save some $. I.e. If you want to work with Isdn, look at a 2516. It's a 2503 with a built in hub. Because it's not so easily recognized, you can get it cheaper. Also, take a look at the MC3810 's. Tjhey are a great (cheap!) way to work with voice because most people don't think about them. For switching, look at the 12xx switches. They are set based like the 5k, and you can trunk them to a 4x00 if you use the fddi port.
Anyway, good luck. -Ejay -----Original Message----- From: Danie Strydom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 1:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: CCIE Starter [7:37283] Dear All, I've recently started active study on CCIE and have limited experience but CCNP knowledge on Cisco kit. I'm in the process of buying what I need and I need some advice on where to start and would like to find out how you guys started out. What do I need for my home lab? I've looked at auctions on Ebay, is it alright to buy second-hand? Is there IOS upgrades available free from Cisco? If any of you know a good link to a specific equipment list I need I'd be very grateful, I've had a look on the Cisco Routing and Switching Lab equipment list but they only had the following - no real specifics: 2500 series routers 2600 series routers 3600 series routers 4000 and 4500 series routers 3900 series token ring switches Catalyst 5000 series switches I can only afford up to 3600 series routers, what can I do about the rest? Thank you for your help and I think this is a great group. Kind Regards, Danie Strydom London, UK --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=37306&t=37283 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
