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CCNA lab opinion

dshay25dshay25 Member Posts: 27 ■□□□□□□□□□
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I am preparing to purchase equipment for a CCNA lab (I am planning to go further than CCNA). I have found these items at reasonable prices and plan to go with the following setup. I am looking for feedback and suggestions of anything that I can improve about this lab setup.

Lab Setup:
-Routers:
(3) 2610xm
(1) 2520 (relay)
-Switches:
(2) 2950c-24 (least expensive EI model I could find)
(1) 2924-XL-EN
-Access Terminal:
(1) 2509 or 2511 (Depending on price)

Any advice/suggestions would be great! Thanks!
WIP:
-A.S. in Networking and Communications
-CCENT
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    tierstentiersten Member Posts: 4,505
    Assuming it is for a reasonable price, that will do very well for a CCNA lab and be a good starting point for CCNP.
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    mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Nice setup -- don't forget the WICs and back-to-back cables.

    That 3rd 2600XM is the difference between a CCNA Lab and good CCNP Lab. :D The 2950 EI switches will definitely earn their keep here.

    Toss in a 3550 switch for the CCNP and you have the "better" CCNP Lab. :D
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    billscott92787billscott92787 Member Posts: 933
    Definitely good. I just ordered my stuff for the same thing. I got a 2611xm, (2) 2650xm's, and a 1721 router, two 2950 switches, (3) WIC's, and back-to-back cables. I'm going to order another router for a relay switch soon. I plan to order another switch or two and another router before I go toward the CCNP.
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    dshay25dshay25 Member Posts: 27 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Thank you all very much for the feedback. I will now start the process of draining my bank account icon_thumright.gif
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    billscott92787billscott92787 Member Posts: 933
    Great, I know what you mean, I have been doing that LOL
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    captobviouscaptobvious Member Posts: 648
    dshay25 wrote: »
    Thank you all very much for the feedback. I will now start the process of draining my bank account icon_thumright.gif
    TOO LATE, I beat you to it!









    Made you look! icon_rolleyes.gif
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    peanutnogginpeanutnoggin Member Posts: 1,096 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Good setup... for your frame relay switch... look into purchasing a cheap 2610 (not XM) and a NM-4T. They're pretty cheap. I use this currently for my Frame Relay Switch. Works great. Good luck!
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    dshay25dshay25 Member Posts: 27 ■□□□□□□□□□
    captobvious wrote: »
    TOO LATE, I beat you to it!

    Made you look! icon_rolleyes.gif

    Lol, I must admit that I looked. I just had to be sure :)


    Also, thank you for the suggestion peanutnoggin. A 2610 with NM-4T is an "easier on my wallet" solution for the relay switch :)
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