From: Kurt Kruegel (kurt@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Oct 14 2002 - 20:57:47 GMT-3
as a cheaper alternative get a 3524xl or 3548xl (need 48 ports?)
the os shouldn't be that far off from the 3550.
i havent used a 3550 yet but there can't be much of a feature or command
difference.
ideas ?
"Carley, Charles" wrote:
> 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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