From: Ian.C.Stong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri Jun 14 2002 - 15:56:20 GMT-3
I doubt Cisco evens know yet :)
-----Original Message-----
From: troy [mailto:troy@onenet.net]
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 2:35 PM
To: charlesc; bmckenzie; ccielab
Subject: Re: Changes of lab=loss of $$
I learned today, due to work related stuff and not test related stuff,
that
the 3550 has optional layer 3 software, aka EMI, that adds to the cost.
Does anyone know if the lab 3550 will include layer 3 functionality? It
was
not clear to me by reading "What's New" just now.
Troy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carley, Charles" <charlesc@aiinet.com>
To: "'Bill Mckenzie'" <bmckenzie@hotmail.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 12:37 PM
Subject: RE: Changes of lab=loss of $$
> I am sure this thread will continue on for a while but this is what I
think.
> A new 3550 runs about $3k new from Cisco which is still much higher
than a
> used Cat 5000. It would seem to me that learning concepts on a 5000
(how
to
> do trunking, VLAN's, one arm routing) would still make sense and then
you
> can rent a day on a rack and nail the new syntax. I am sure that
3550's
> will begin to show up before to long in the pay racks. I imagine
Cisco
> chose the 3550 over a 6500 to continue with there commitment to make
lab
> equipment reasonably affordable to most candidates. As for the 3920 I
have
> always thought it was a bad investment, I am using the 3920 simulation
> software and I feel it will prepare me for anything that my be on the
lab.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Mckenzie [mailto:bmckenzie@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 12:58 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Changes of lab=loss of $$
>
> Here's a problem and I think quite a few people would agree with me
that
> have their lab between October and November 4th. It's almost not worth
it
to
>
> buy a Cat 5000 or Cisco 3920 for a home lab (even though you could
probably
> get a little better deal on one right now) because, what happens when
you
> try to sell it later? No one needs it that is taking their test after
Nov.
> 4th.
>
> I'm just moaning. Has anyone used the 3920 simulation software
available?
>
> Also, because by then I'm sure they will have replaced all the Cat
5000's
> with the 3550's, does it use the same command set as a 3524 switch?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
> Bill Mckenzie
>
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