Question/Advice Needed: Labbing in ICND1 or ICND2?

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Guys,
As mentioned in a previous thread, i've spent top dollar (or my perception of top dollar) on a live lab. Im currently studying for the ICND1 exam, and im wondering when will alot of lab work come into play. During ICND1 studies or ICND2? Im currently using INE as my primary source of training (I plan on throwing in the OCG this week).
Thanks as usual for all help and input!
As mentioned in a previous thread, i've spent top dollar (or my perception of top dollar) on a live lab. Im currently studying for the ICND1 exam, and im wondering when will alot of lab work come into play. During ICND1 studies or ICND2? Im currently using INE as my primary source of training (I plan on throwing in the OCG this week).
Thanks as usual for all help and input!
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And YES, you did spend top dollar for your lab, and a very nice intro one at that.
Have you received your equipment yet?
Hamp, my man! No, it should be here tomorrow. I'll admit its the first lab i've ever bought so im going to have a boatload of equipment that'll be new to me, and i'll honestly have no idea what to do with it once its assembled lol. I figure its a learning process and im going to learn as I go along, I just want to make sure I hit the ground running with this cert.
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It was weird for me and although I had my Net+ already, a lot of things wasn't clicking from cisco until I opened my box and pulled out the equipment I first bought. It was a strange relief, and I was thinking at the time "Ooohhh!, that's what they were talking about". lol
My beginning issue, I wasn't for sure what to buy Then when that little click happened, and when I grasped most of it, I then had a new problem.
My new problem was buying more and more equipment.. lol
I was always on ebay and craigslist, just looking around for some great deals.
Buying WIC's, crossover cables, patch cables, DB cables.
Since I knew what to look for, some of my best deals were:
(4) 2950 switches for $30
2811 Router with a 512 flashcard and 768 memory for $17... Won that bid two days ago
The Digi CM-48 Terminal Server for $35. Up until I gotten that 2811, I felt the Digi was my best deal. (I love that thing... lol)
I would say, a few times I went little overboard. I didn't need to buy Fiber modules, but was curios when I setup some different labs. I'm still not sure It was necessary for me to max out the memory on all my router, but for $4 a stick, why not!!! lol
BTW,
I have a feeling you have a newer Laptop(if that is what you will be using for your lab), and most of them do not come with a serial port.
That means you will have to buy a 'USB to Serial(DB9) Adapter' to connect to your console ports.
Sounds like there maybe a misunderstanding with what I typed. lol
I didn't say he wasn't going to use the lab with INCD1, I simply saying it will be used more the further he gets into it.
Or
maybe my idea of 'a lot' is different then what other have in mind?
Because I used my lab a lot more with INCD2 then I did with INCD1... lol
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