Are these Good for CCNA student?

dfjama

Hi
I am currently studying my ICND1 towards my CCNA, so in order for me to understand the real world of cisco I am in need of some cisco hardware to experiment and understand, I have exchanged few SMSs with someone who advertised cisco stuff on a newspaper and he eventually sms-ed me these:Cisco 800, 1600, 1700, & 2600. Honestly I dont have much clue about these, and cisco hardware in general, can you please assist me whether these are the right stuff for me as a ccent/ccna student or not.

If yes how many of them should I buy from him and how much US$ are they worth of ?
If no what hardware is best and reasonabe.

I heard Jeremy Criora suggesting to have Routers 851W (1st) and 2514 (2nd), Are these for me as a new cisco student or for advanced cisco students?
If no what best suits my needs.

Many thanks for your time and your suggestions & advice are welcomed.

maumercado

check Cisco Certification: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, used Cisco router, Cisco switch, Cisco routers. they have good combos at low prices to prepare for ccna and beyond!

Talic

Cisco kits are a rip off, I would suggest to study up on what you need rather then going the more expensive route. Read this link: CCNA Lab Main Post Summary | NetworkWorld.com Community

After you're done reading then look on ebay and watch the prices for awhile and see what catches your eye.

Slowhand

I've got a thread going for equipment. It's in the CCNP forum, but it'll give you a good idea of what's good and what's not, even for CCNA:

http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccnp/21581-going-happen-sooner-later-slowhands-ccnp-lab.html

The long and the short of it:

Your best bet for router models are 1721s, 3640s, or 2600XM series. For switches, go for 2950s, (3550s if you can get 'em). Look on eBay, you'll want to get devices that support the latest version of the IOS. If you want to check what version of the IOS your device supports, check out Cisco's Feature Navigator.