AW: building my own R&S lab

Don't forget a Frame Relay Switch which is needed for most of the vendor
books...(as well as the real lab...)

Regards

Roger

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Von: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] Im Auftrag von
Christopher Copley
Gesendet: Montag, 28. Dezember 2009 22:32
An: scuba diver
Cc: Cisco certification
Betreff: Re: building my own R&S lab

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

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