Is this Lab okay with CCNP

I bought some routers and switches and don't know if this is okay.

Cisco 2610 Ethernet Router 64D/16F IP Plus 12.3 (with security and VLAN features)
Cisco 2610 Ethernet Router 32D/8F IP 12.3
Cisco 2521 Frame-Relay Switch / Router 16D/16F IP Plus 12.3
Switches

Cisco 2912-XL Switch Enterprise IOS
Cisco 2924-XL Switch Enterprise IOS
Cisco 2900 SW

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mikej412

Its a good start.

You'd probably want 1, and maybe 2 more routers. To do hub-and-spoke point-to-multipoint frame relay you'd want 3 routers plugged into your frame relay switch. 4 or 5 routers also lets to work with more comple routing senarios and you don't have to re-configure as often.

It would be nice to have a 2950 switch -- there will be some differences with Multicast and QoS.... and there may some other things you can't do without the 2950. The 3550, on the other hand, is probably too expensive for a CCNP lab for what you need it for..... so rack rental works there if you want to see a 3550 in action. The only real reason to get a 3550 for a CCNP lab would be if you were planning to go for the CCIE sometime in the near future.