I think it depends on your budget. You can get several 2500 series routers for the cost of a single 2600 with modules. With smart shopping, you should be able to pick up most 2500 models for under $275. I've bought 2501s, with 16/16, for under $200. The cheapest you're likely to get a 2610 is around $500. A WIC-1T will cost you another $120 or so. If money is not a problem, load up on 2600 or 3600 routers. However, if you want to watch your budget, build a lab with mainly cheap routers and maybe only a couple 2600 series for the stuff that the 2500s won't handle.
At 01:36 PM 10/16/2002 +0000, you wrote: >I'm thinking about putting together a home lab and am trying to figure out >the right routers to get. >Is the main difference between a 2500 series and 2600 series that the 2600 >is modular and a 2500 is fixed? I know 2500's are end of life cycle and are >probably slower and all that, but that doesn't matter so much for a home >lab, does it? >Since the 2600 appears to be modular and the 2500 is not, I'm thinking I >could just get a couple 2600's and then buy various components - T1 WIC, >ISDN, Async 16A, etc and put them in and configure, take them out, replace >and configure, etc.... Then maybe I could just end up having to buy a >couple routers and be able to test and configure a bunch of stuff, rather >than having to buy a different 2500 for each thing. >Any insight or personal experiences would help. >Thanks a lot. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=55705&t=55703 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
