From: Long Nguyen (longoc@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Sep 21 2008 - 11:54:15 ART
Thanks for the help. My rack is coming in tomorrow, I can't wait to set it
up and play with it.
On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 4:41 AM, GAURAV MADAN <gauravmadan1177@gmail.com>wrote:
> As far as my knowleadge goes .. NM-4ESW is no product .
>
> its HWIC-4ESW ( which is a L2 HWIC pure )
> or
> NM-16ESW (which does offer L3 features )
>
> If you have plas abt buying these HWIC / NMs ; there are other better
> options as well .
>
> Thnx
> Gaurav Madan
>
> On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Darby Weaver <ccie.weaver@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Long,
> >
> > There is so much you can do with just the two switches, that if anything,
> I
> > might just add a third switch now for now for the triangle but otherwise,
> > I'd wait till I got deeper in my studies. I worked with the 831/872
> series
> > and they can do what you are asking. It would be similar to having a
> > 2800/3700/3800 with an NM-4ESW Module. So you can use it in place of a
> > switch for a while. It will perform the functions of spanning-tree for
> > you.
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 6:03 AM, Long Nguyen <longoc@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> > Would I be able to play with most of the technologies with two 3550
> and
> >> two
> >> > 2950s? I also was given a 800 series router lol is it possible to use
> >> that
> >> > as a router on a stick for a 2950 ha?
> >> >
> >> > On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 2:36 AM, Ali Mousawi <mousawi.ali@gmail.com
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi Long
> >> >
> >> > One important thing you should take care of is the default port mode.
> In
> >> > 3550 the ports are dynamic desirable while on 3560 its dynamic auto.
> >> > For 2950 you will mainly miss the QoS and L3 features.
> >> >
> >> > HTH
> >> > Ali
> >> > On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 2:29 AM, Long Nguyen <longoc@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I've inherited my brother's CCIE rack and its an older set up with
> two
> >> >> 3550
> >> >> switches. I was wondering how crucial it would be for me two be able
> to
> >> do
> >> >> the labs with 4 switches. I've also inherited his older workbooks for
> >> the
> >> >> two switch set up. Should I pick up some 2950s and get the new
> learning
> >> >> materials, or could I learn enough via the two switches, my work
> >> >> experience
> >> >> is not very extensive at all.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> Long Nguyen
> >> >> CCNP/CCDP
> >> >>
> >> >>
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-- Thanks,Long Nguyen CCNP/CCDP
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