From: Bill Eyer (beyer@optonline.net)
Date: Sun Sep 21 2008 - 16:28:23 ART
All,
NetMasterClass's R&S workbook is specifically designed so you can do the
labs on 2 switches if you don't have 4 of them. There are a couple of
sections that you miss in each lab, but you can do about 90 percent of
the lab. Then you can rent a few rack days to fill in the gaps.
Bill
GAURAV MADAN 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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>>>
>>> Long Nguyen
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