Re: building my own R&S lab

They are nice units (the 3725). I have one myself at home (yes, a 3725 for
my home router. Why? Because I can : ) ) Just don't use it for CME
running a SIP trunk to a Asterisk server :P I've had some fairly irritating
DTMF issues, and the 3725 code stops at like 12.4.15T10 I believe.

On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Majonestx,
>
> I agree i just upgraded all my racks to 3725s. Their price is very
> reasonable.
>
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Majonestx <majonestx_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Buy 3725 for mpls.
> >
> >
> > Michael Jones
> > Sr. Network Engineer
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> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Dec 28, 2009, at 3:31 PM, Christopher Copley <copley.chris_at_gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > Depends on your budget, and, study material, and time lines. It also can
> >> depend on if you use a vendor work book or not. Each vendor has their
> >> own
> >> hardware specs, that meet their work books, and still conform with the
> >> CCIE
> >> Lab format. I would personally recommend that you look at the Lab
> >> Hardware
> >> blue print on Cisco's site.
> >> If you want to use all ISR's then I would recommend the 1841's for the 6
> >> primary routers, you can pick these up for around $600.00 USD each. As
> for
> >> your back bone routers any good 2501 that has maxed memory and flash
> will
> >> work fine, ( you can pick those up cheap from many places). For your
> >> switches you can get a couple smaller 8 port 3560's or use the old 3550s
> >> (to
> >> save money). The 3550 will give you around ~75-80% of the features you
> >> need
> >> at a major savings, and rent rack time for the other features.
> >> Like I said, there are many options, the biggest factor is $$$$. Also
> >> consider the cost of building vs. renting rack time. Unless you just
> >> have
> >> money to burn, (or your really motivated like most of us are) it might
> be
> >> more cost effective to rent time.
> >> I personally have built my own rack, as it has helped with my job as
> well,
> >> but it have been a MAJOR cost in time and money. But I have learned a
> lot
> >> about the hardware in building a lab on your own.
> >>
> >> But IMHO it all depends on what you want to put into it. If you want
> >> specifics please feel free to unicast me.
> >>
> >> HTH
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:11 PM, scuba diver <scuba1934_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I want to build my own R&S lab. What equipment do I need ?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
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