From: Joe Martin (jmartin@capitalpremium.net)
Date: Wed Oct 08 2003 - 11:21:48 GMT-3
Sam,
Do you need a home lab? Yes. Does it need to be comprehensive? No.
Get 5 or 6 2500s and maybe a 2600 or 2, also ISDN sim of some sort. Use
this to get a good grasp on the core technologies. You could spend less than
$2000 USD.
When you think you are getting close, maybe 3 to 4 months out, rent some
rack time and buy the IPexpert lab book. This will give you exposure to all
the technologies and simulate lab day for you. There are other lab books
out there but this is one I used. Also, I suggest cconlinelabs.com and
ipexpert.com for rental racks.
Good Luck and let us know your number!!
HTH,
Joe Martin
CCIE #12035
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
CCIE Wanabe
Sent: October 08, 2003 6:11 AM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Do we REALLY need a CCIE home LAB
GOOD DAY to everybody from Singapore,
I'm planning to take LAB exam sometime next year and now i'm at the
crossroad and do not know which way to go and I would greatly appriciate
your advise especially from those who has taken the exam before.
basically,I have few options here:
1. Building a complete LAB ( ISDN,ATM,Voice) it is mission-impossible to me
as it would cost me $$,$$$
2. Builing a moderate LAB ( without ISDN, Voice, ATM, 3550) and rent some
LBA on line
It would cost me about 3K and time to collect bits and pieces through EBAY.
3. Go for a Bootcamp. ( seem to be very expensive 5K for 07 day Training),
Someone said " if you think education is expensive, try ignorance" but I do
believe there are still way out for those unfortuante like me who do not
have big $$$$ to spend.
What options do you think would be the best, anybody here can tell me where
should I start, which books? .... I passed my Written and had quite
considerable expereince with Routing/voiceIP/Frame-Relay...etc but I think
if I do not study the Right way I will not be able to pass any exam at all.
Thanks in advance
Sam
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