From: Long Nguyen (longoc@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Sep 21 2008 - 16:32:05 ART
Sweet, I was told that NetMaster starts at a pretty intense level, so I had
planned on staying away from them. However, I'll look into now.
On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Bill Eyer <beyer@optonline.net> wrote:
> 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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