First lab setup!

I'm super excited. I just got my first set of equipment so I can lab at home and get some hands on experience. I got-
Cisco 1760 Router
Two 2950 Switches
4U mini rack
Geist Rack PDU
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And a TON of test cables. And honestly? I have no clue what to do with any of it. But, I'm going to dive right in and have some fun!

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fuz1on

elTorito

Excellent! Enjoy!

Do you have a CCNA resource? Network+ doesn't have many practical exercises, which is what you want if you're going to dive into that Cisco CLI.

bloodshotbetty

Not yet, but I will get one.

I wasn't going to go this "big" but some guy had all of it on craigslist for $100. Hard to pass up and I will definitely use it down the line. A friend is going to come over and walk me through how to set everything up.

I get to do a *little* but of Cisco CLI at work, so it would be fun to dive in some more.

Looking forward to the hands on experience Textbook learning is getting..uh...boring.

Kore

Sounds exciting! I remember my first lab setup and how fun and painful it was but once you start learning....the rewards are amazing especially the confidence boost.

Have Fun!

TechGuru80

I probably wouldn't bother messing with it until you pass Network+ or at least start studying Cisco.

bloodshotbetty

TechGuru80 wrote: »

I probably wouldn't bother messing with it until you pass Network+ or at least start studying Cisco.

No way! I have friends to help and I want toys to play with.

stryder144

Spoken like a true geek! As my wife would say, welcome to the dork side!!!