A Couple Of Questions

cerberos

Hello everybody, I got a couple of questions I need to ask :

1- I got a 2950G Switch comming without a power cord, where can i buy one a cord? If on ebay, what's the keyword to search for? Would I type Cisco 2950G and hit enter? I did and nothing I got but just other results, I don't know the exact name or term of such a cable, will I find it on ebay?

2- 2612 or 2620 for a Frame Relay switch would u chose? 2612 has Token Ring but cheaper for me, so wat do u think?

3-The 2516 got about 16 other ports that look like RJ45, I really dont know, they drive me crazy , what those ports are and are for? Hub maybe? Thx in advance...

blackninja

For the power cord just look for "kettle cord"

For the Frame relay I used the Cisco 2521 (4 serial and 1 token ring), cheap and just used as frame switch so didn't need any ethernet ports.

The cisco 2516 has 14 ethernet repeater ports, so you don't really need one of those.

cerberos

WOW, this is really helpful blackninja, good on ya mate!

cerberos

Wahhh , this is wat i have found New Proctor Silex K4077 1.7L Cord less Electric Kettle - eBay (item 330341394524 end time Jul-07-09 08:40:47 PDT) , would be okey to drink some tea while I'm configuring the switch . Seriously, I didn't find anything while searching for cisco Kettle Cord .

blackninja

cerberos wrote: »

Wahhh , this is wat i have found New Proctor Silex K4077 1.7L Cord less Electric Kettle - eBay (item 330341394524 end time Jul-07-09 08:40:47 PDT) , would be okey to drink some tea while I'm configuring the switch . Seriously, I didn't find anything while searching for cisco Kettle Cord .

Not "cisco kettle cord" just "kettle cord": Kettle cord, Computing, Wholesale Job Lots, Home Garden items at low prices on eBay.co.uk

tiersten

blackninja wrote: »

For the power cord just look for "kettle cord"

"Kettle cord" is a British thing. Not many other people refer to it as that. The official name for that plug + socket is IEC C14 and IEC C13 respectively. Search for "IEC cord".

cerberos

Thanks alot guys, this is really handy and helpful. Got one on Ebay and hope that it would work, take a look at this please NEW Standard Cisco Switch or Router power cord cable - eBay (item 230322188003 end time Jul-26-09 15:55:47 PDT), Thx again .

tiersten

cerberos wrote: »

Thanks alot guys, this is really handy and helpful. Got one on Ebay and hope that it would work, take a look at this please NEW Standard Cisco Switch or Router power cord cable - eBay (item 230322188003 end time Jul-26-09 15:55:47 PDT), Thx again .

Uh. That is an extremely expensive cord you've just bought. Can't you buy an IEC cord locally?

If you've ever had any old computers or office equipment, you should have loads of IEC cables spare as well.

tiersten

The other advantage of buying it locally is that it'll have whatever mains plug you use in your country on the end.

dynamik

For only $0.84 each when QTY 50+ purchased - 18AWG Power Cord w/ 3 conductor PC power connector socket (C13/5-15P) - 6ft (Black) | Power Cord w/ 3 conductor PC power connector

blackninja

tiersten wrote: »

"Kettle cord" is a British thing. Not many other people refer to it as that. The official name for that plug + socket is IEC C14 and IEC C13 respectively. Search for "IEC cord".

Learn something everyday

cerberos

Thanks alot for everyone, I didn't buy it tiersten, I was trying to know if it's really the cord or not.

If you've ever had any old computers or office equipment, you should have loads of IEC cables spare as well.

Is it the cable connecting the Power Supply to the Power Outlet? I wish it's the one. Your an inspiration guys...Thnx.

tiersten

cerberos wrote: »

Thanks alot for everyone, I didn't buy it tiersten, I was trying to know if it's really the cord or not.

When you said "Got one on Ebay" I thought you actually bought it.

cerberos wrote: »

Is it the cable connecting the Power Supply to the Power Outlet? I wish it's the one. Your an inspiration guys...Thnx.

Yes. You need something with this on the end and whatever mains plug you have in your country on the other end.

mikej412

I was never a big Token Ring fan, but I did have an old Token Ring PCMCIA card left over from a contract job.... and the prices on the old 2500s with Token Ring were dirt cheap..... So I got some when I was working on my CCNA. Back in those days I figured a 2501 wasn't worth more than $25 and a 2514 was worth more than $50 -- but a lot of other people disagreed and bid up the prices beyond that.

While Token Ring isn't tested (or used) on the CCNA anymore you can still use them for some routing practice. I picked up a couple of 3920 Token Ring switches for $5 each -- and some max memory 2513 routers for $10 each. People avoided the 2513 routers because of the Token Ring, but if you ignore the Token Ring Port then you still have the single Ethernet Port like the 2501.

The nice thing about the 2516 is that you don't need a transceiver -- but since it's just a hub, it really isn't worth much more than the cost of a 2501 plus the cost of a transceiver. The Ethernet port is "internal" and you "talk to it" by plugging into the hub.

cerberos

yes! Then I'm going to get a Power Supply Cord and use it , I'm just afraid of Voltage difference or Modilation Technics that might differe between the cable and the switch internal PSU, might blow in my face . That's a good info Mike. In fact Token Ring was doing a very good job before the appearence of switches, but faced alot of limitations that made it obsolete, and it's too good to play around with older technology...

tiersten

cerberos wrote: »

I'm just afraid of Voltage difference or Modilation Technics that might differe between the cable and the switch internal PSU, might blow in my face

Unless you've got an ancient power cable, they're all designed to be capable of 220V operation. Regular Cisco equipment should have an autoranging SMP which is capable of 110V@60Hz or 220V@50Hz. Check the label on the equipment before plugging it in however. Some older devices may need you to manually select which voltage you'll be using.