From: darth router (darklordrouter@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Dec 16 2007 - 15:37:52 ART
Sheesh!
people must be working for Crapple on this board. Mac still sux just like it
always did. Jo, you can use any brand of PC. Get a quad core, more bang for
your buck.
DR
On 12/16/07, Jo Knight <joknight@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I too am thinking to get a Mac Mini to suppliment my rack rental sessions,
> and am keen to know how it performs with a fully configured lab on the go.
> How does it perform with 14-15 routers configured?
>
> I am looking to get the core 2 duo 2Ghz with 2GB RAM model.
>
>
>
> On 16/12/2007, Scott Morris <swm@emanon.com> wrote:
> >
> > hehehehehe... Well, I get asked enough questions about it on boards and
> > in
> > class that I figured I may as well have used the thing. :)
> >
> > But it's certainly not my primary mode of playing around.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Greg Wendel [mailto:gwendel@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:31 PM
> > To: Scott Morris
> > Cc: Graham Clarke; darth router; Li Xiao Shawn NCS;
> ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Re: dyanmips lab setup help needed: how to install 12 usb
> network
> > card?
> >
> >
> > Scott,
> > I couldn't help but comment that a if man with a lab that needs its own
> > power plant is using dynamips then it is definitely going places.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > On Dec 15, 2007 10:58 PM, Scott Morris < swm@emanon.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I've just been playing around with things since it's gaining popularity.
> > Personally I still use real equipment... But the Mac worked
> wonderfully.
> > OS on mine is 10.4 OS/x. I haven't upgraded it to 10.5 yet, but will
> > likely
> > do that soon.
> >
> > It's nice, quiet and not that hot. :)
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: ciscosurplus@gmail.com [mailto:ciscosurplus@gmail.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Graham Clarke
> > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 4:30 PM
> > Cc: darth router; Scott Morris; Li Xiao Shawn NCS;
> ccielab@groupstudy.com
> >
> > Subject: Re: dyanmips lab setup help needed: how to install 12 usb
> network
> > card?
> >
> >
> > Scott,
> >
> > Mac mini seems to ba popular weapon of choice, what is the performance
> > like
> > on a fully loaded lab? ie BGP flaps etc? Also what OS do you run on
> them?
> > Sounds a lot better than the massive sever that generates more radiation
> > than chernoby I currently use.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Graham
> >
> > On 15/12/2007, Laidlaw, Patrick A. <Patrick.Laidlaw@wwt.com> wrote:
> >
> > Li,
> >
> > I would have to agree go buy three 4 port nics you'll be much happier in
> > the end. I've been using three that have worked flawless for the last
> > year.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto: nobody@groupstudy.com
> > <mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com> ] On Behalf Of
> > darth router
> > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:17 AM
> > To: Scott Morris
> > Cc: Li Xiao Shawn NCS; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Re: dyanmips lab setup help needed: how to install 12 usb
> > network card?
> >
> > Hey Li,
> >
> > maybe your having a USB driver issue of some sort. I've used USB nics
> > without problem. I'm not much of a PC guy anymore, but I have noticed
> > different systems tank when you plug in a few USB devices in Windows.
> > Those NIO_GEN_eth ids change (long time ago, so not 100% sure) when you
> > pull the USB Nics off and add them back on, so that pissed me off and I
> > ended up buying 3
> > 4 port NICs. If you get them, make sure you have a large ATX case. The
> > cards are long.
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ZNYX-4-PORT-NETWORK-INTERFACE-CARD-NIC-MODEL-ZX346Q_
> > <
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ZNYX-4-PORT-NETWORK-INTERFACE-CARD-NIC-MODEL-ZX346Q_W0Q
> > QitemZ170177548909QQihZ007QQcategoryZ51195QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm>
> > W0QQitemZ170177548909QQihZ007QQcategoryZ51195QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm
> > dZViewItem
> >
> > On 12/15/07, Scott Morris <swm@emanon.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I haven't done this with Windows at all, but I have 12 nic's running
> > > on a Mac Mini without issue. (little slow in booting, but other than
> > > that
> > > good)
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > >
> > > Scott Morris, CCIE4 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713,
> > > JNCIE-M #153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al.
> > > CCSI/JNCI-M/JNCI-ER
> > > VP - Technical Training - IPexpert, Inc.
> > > IPexpert Sr. Technical Instructor
> > >
> > > A Cisco Learning Partner - We Accept Learning Credits!
> > >
> >
> > > smorris@ipexpert.com <mailto:smorris@ipexpert.com>
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Telephone: +1.810.326.1444
> > > Fax: +1.810.454.0130
> > > http://www.ipexpert.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> > > Of Li Xiao Shawn NCS
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:50 AM
> > > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: dyanmips lab setup help needed: how to install 12 usb network
> >
> > > card?
> > >
> > > Hi experts,
> > > Well this may sound dump.. i bought 12 usb nics and hope to setup
> > > a full dynamip lab with dedicated nic for each virtual routers.. i
> > > bought 3 units of 4-port USB hub for the 12 nics.. the system has no
> > > problem recognizing the first 4 nics.. however the moment i add in the
> >
> > > 5th nic, it crashes with the first nic; when add in the 6th, it
> > > crashes with the 2nd.. and so on..
> > > I have already spread the usb hubs among the USB ports on my board.. i
> >
> > > even tried geting pci usb hub but the situation is the same.. not sure
> >
> > > whether anyone encountered this before and hopefully someone can give
> > > mi some advise on
> > > this.. I am using windows XP..
> > >
> > > Thanks and Regards,
> > > lx
> > >
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