From: Asbjorn Hojmark (Asbjorn@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Dec 03 2001 - 20:18:06 GMT-3
> I've got a Cat 5000 with a Sup II but no port modules. I have
> the oportunity to buy a ws-x5224 on the cheap. It has no fast
> ether channel capabilities.
I'm pretty sure there never was a WS-X5224R. Did you mean the
WS-X5225R?
> My question is, should I spend more $$$$ for a ws-x5224R with
> fast etherchannel or go with the simpler ws-5224? The diffe-
> rence is about 600 dollars. I wouldn't have another switch to
> channel to.
Well, you could FEC to a pc with NICs that support that (such
as the Intel PRO/100 NICs).
One other notable difference is that the R modules support
inline rewrites, where the module itself (not the supervisor)
rewrites headers when doing MLS.
For training for the CCIE lab test, either one would be fine.
-A
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