Lab Suggestion.

ashrafneo

Hi! all. this is my first topic post.
I was just browsing my local craigslist ads and found an ad for a Cisco Kit for $550 Canadian.
I believe it is a very good deal. Can you guys please pitch in your thoughts on this deal. Here are the details.

10 Cisco Routers CCNA/CCNP Kit
1 x 2511 Terminal Server 16MB Flash/16MB DRAM 2 Serial + 1Ethernet AUI Port and 16 Async Ports
3 x 2501 16MB Flash/16MB DRAM 2 Serial + 1Ethernet AUI Port
2 x 2507 16MB Flash/16MB DRAM 2 Serial + 16 Ethernet Hub ports
2 x 2514 16MB Flash/16MB DRAM 2 Serial + 2Ethernet AUI Port
1 x 2521 Frame Relay switch 8MB Flash/8MB DRAM 4 Serial + 1ISDN +1TR port
1 x Cisco 2900 XL Switch with 24 Fast Ethernet ports

2 x 8 Async terminal server cables
7 x DTE/DCE back-to-back cables
8 x AUI/Ethernet Transceivers
6 x Mounting brackets
1 x Console cable

The post can be found here http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/mss/sys/868756147.html

dynamik

I'd price them out on eBay individually and see what you come up with. The only real highlights of the collection are the 2511 and 2521. You're not going to get much out of that 2900 XL. You'll want 2950s or 2960s for your switches. You probably have $100-150 in those cables, AUIs, etc. alone, but if you're not going to use all that (i.e. brackets would be a waste if you're not using a rack), you're just paying for things you won't use. Also, it looks like that 2521 needs a memory upgrade as well.

I wouldn't call it a very good deal. You're probably going to pay a little more than what you would if you bought everything individually, but convenience/time is also worth something as well.