Home Lab - How about this?

aidman

Hello, I'm working through my CCNA with an aim to progress to CCNP... I've been talking to a few people and have come up with the following for my home lab, I'd be grateful if someone could look over the kit and make any comments / suggestion

2600 Router (ethernet, serial, ISDN, 12.3 IP Plus Security IOS)
2600 Router (ethernet, serial, ISDN, 12.3 IP IOS)
2500 Router (ethernet, 2 serial, 12.3 IP Plus IOS)
2500 Router (4 serial, ISDN, 12.3 IP Plus IOS)
2900XL (24 port fast ethernet, Enterprise IOS)
2900XL (24 port fast ethernet, Enterprise IOS)
ISDN PBX Switch
All cables, accessories, training CDs

Aidman

bighornsheep

That's a stacked lab you are planning to get. If you're thinking of going beyond CCNA, it's good start.

http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7268

TheShadow

I see nothing wrong with that lab for an CCNA. If you can swing it I would change one of the switches specifically to a 2950 to stop the "I wonder" factor. You also may wish to specifically make that first 2500 a 2509 or 2511 so that you have an access server. The second 2500 would work as your frame relay switch and is probably the model 2520. Make one of the 2600's a 2611 or 2621 if you can, giving you two ethernets in case you want to reach the outside world with your lab. But you basically have everything that you need to cover all subjects. When you get to the revamped CCNP there maybe more needed now in replacement exams ONT and ISCW. VoIP and QoS, Cable and DSL heavly move into the mix.