Good deal or not? please help

Shadow888

Hi guys, I saw a local web posting selling CISCO 2507 (2) + CISCO 2516 (1) + CABLE, and he's willing to let it go for $250cdn. He's local to me so I can pick it up, no shipping no taxes... is this a good deal or a rip off? I'm trying to start my own CCNA lab, will those be enough?

Thanks

DirtySouth

Sounds like a really good price for two routers. Which IOS is on it though and what ports does it come with?

Shadow888

Actually, the deal is for 3 routers.. 2x2507 + 1x2516. He said he's not sure what IOS they are running and how much ram... is it still a good deal then?

steve-o87

Shadow888 wrote:

Actually, the deal is for 3 routers.. 2x2507 + 1x2516. He said he's not sure what IOS they are running and how much ram... is it still a good deal then?

Just be Careful. Dont be fooled into buying "Stone Age" equipment.
Some guys will come with that cr*p story on Ebay because the stuff is extremely old or just plain shot (It has happened to me)

Otherwise I would say it's not a bad deal for three routers.

Shadow888

The problem is the seller doesn't know how much ram and which IOS versions they are running.. should I still go for it or not?

routingbyrumor

You should make sure it has at least 16MB flash and 16MB RAM so you can run a decent IOS, maybe he could let you boot it up and test before you buy them?

Shadow888

Is it really easy to upgrade the IOS in the routers, if in case I buy them and find out that they are really old? Also, which is the best IOS can I run with 16/16? Thanks

EdTheLad

I dont think its a good deal.You can pick these up on ebay for $50 each with max ram and flash.I would imagine the guy knows the ram and flash and is playing dumb.