is this router a good addition to a CCNP lab

aueddonline

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Cisco 2651XM (MPC860P) processor (revision 0x400) with 126908K/4164K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID JHY0846K1AY (2114305596)
M860 processor: part number 5, mask 2
2 FastEthernet interfaces
4 ISDN Basic Rate interfaces
1 ATM interface
32K bytes of NVRAM.
32768K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

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mikej412

aueddonline wrote:

2 FastEthernet interfaces
4 ISDN Basic Rate interfaces
1 ATM interface

Yes, as long as they aren't charging you an arm & a leg for the ISDN & ATM interfaces that you don't need for the CCNP.

I decided not to spend more than $400 on a 2600XM router -- and I don't own any. I did see some go for around $450 when I was checking them out, but people would bid them up even higher on eBay (which is why I went with 3640s instead).

aueddonline

so the XM router don't really offer anything more than the 3640?

I've already got a 3640 with 12.4 IOS on it, so maybe it would be beter to look out for another one of those then at least I could copy the IOS over if it needed upgrading? They are quite a bit cheaper, the config I showed on here cost about $220

tictac

The 2600XM offers things that you dont need for CCNP, such as onboard FE interfaces, support f or 12.4T (only 3660 supports this), AIM support, and more RAM.

So, I'd suggest 3640s. I have six of them and they are rock solid.

Just FYI, my CCNP/CCIE lab consists of...

6x 3640
2x 3620 (BB2, BB3)
1x 2501 (BB1)
1x 2522
1x 2511
1x 3550-24PWR (POE, 10/100, EMI)
1x 3750G-24-PS (POE, 10/100/1000, EMI)
2x 3750G-48-PS (POE, 10/100/1000, EMI)

I generally have a NM-2E2W and NM-4A/S in my 3640s and a NM-1E2W and NM-4A/S in my 3620s.


Hope that helps.