Shawn, The 2926T is a good viable option as well as the 2901. Both switches run the cat5k OS. The 2926T takes special blades that do not work in a cat5k or vice-versa (believe me, I've tried).
I prefer the cat2901 over any of the options because of the power consumption factor. The cat5002 and 2926T both consume more power than the 2901. Also, the 2901 is much shorter (but longer). thanks, -Brad Ellis CCIE#5796 (R&S / Security) Network Learning Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.optsys.net (Cisco hardware) ""Kaminski, Shawn G"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Off the top of my head, I believe that all the switches you mentioned, with > the exception of the 5002, are fixed configuration switches. You should > check out the Cisco website for the main differences because they are too > numerous to list here. > > In my opinion, get the 5002 (or 5000) because it is modular, which means you > can upgrade the supervisor engine or any of the modules if you want and it > is also one of the switches used in the CCIE lab. However, it is probably > more expensive than the others. I think that the 2926T has modules but I > don't know if you can upgrade them at this time (not sure about this). I > guess it all boils down to what you can spend. > > Shawn K. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sam Ho [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 10:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Need advice : Cisco equipment for CCNP [7:43506] > > > Dear all : > > I am considering to acquire a switch for studying my CCNP. Do anyone can > give me some advice on the difference of the following equipment > > Cisco 2901 > Cisco 5002 > Cisco 2926T > Cisco 2948G > > And which model is more useful for CCNP/CCIE study. > > I get the impression that all the above equipment is running Catalyst IOS. > > However, I am not sure which model can run the latest Catalyst IOS as well > as I do not know which model is most valuable in studing CCNP/CCIE . > > Please advice. > > Thanks. > > Sam Ho > CCNA Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=43530&t=43506 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
