From: Jeff Colburn (willbccie@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jan 07 2004 - 00:06:58 GMT-3
Doug,
For anyone building a home lab, I recommend you spend the money on a pair of
3550s. They are a big part of the exam, and knowing the "SVI, VTP,
Etherchannel" is just the beginning. If you haven't mastered the QoS &
Security features, you will be in for a big disappointment come lab day.
They hold their value well, so you can dump them once you pass. If money is
an issue, I recommend you spend the money on good labs (Netmaster or
IPExpert) and use online racks.
Jeff Colburn
#12496
----- Original Message -----
From: <Doug.Calton@getronics.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:50 PM
Subject: Sitting on the Fence - 3550 or 2950-T Switch for Home Lab
> Just curious as to thoughts here. I currently have a 2950 24 switch in
> my lab, and although generally happy with it, you cannot upgrade it from
> standard to enterprise image (SI to EI). I am ramping up for a lab try
> later on this spring, and generally feel comfortable with using rental
> time to hone my dual 3550 skills. To be frank, I don't get very
> concerned about SVIs, routed ports or the other routing issues, but
> would like to see more on the newer switching technologies (MST and
> R-SPT, e.g.), as well as a need to get more comfortable with VTP, ether
> channel, etc.
> Just curious as to other folks thoughts here. Is the routing capability
> of the 3550 worth the 1K extra cost for the unit, or would the EI 2950
> suit my purposes, supplimented by a small amount of lab time? Thanks!
>
> Doug Calton
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