From: christopher snow (cbsnow31@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jan 07 2004 - 09:10:00 GMT-3
I would suggest getting two 3550s. I, like you,
thought of using just one, but I have found that
completing the Internetwork Expert and NetMaster would
have been impossible as they have the switches so
heavily embedded in the scenerios. I used a credit
card with 0 % for 6 months. I plan to resell them
when I finish. If you watch ebay you can find some
deals as I was able to get them both for $1775 a piece
+ shipping. I am willing to lose a little when I sell
them but it is a fair trade off for being able to have
them for practice.
HTH..
Chris Snow
--- Doug.Calton@getronics.com wrote:
> 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
> Program Manager
> AN/TSP
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