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mikej412 wrote: » On one hand you need some expensive equipment to lab up the tasks for the CCNA:Wireless course -- Couple of the Wireless Lan Controllers (WLC2106 and WLC526) and a couple each of the supported Access Points/Lightweight Access Points. On the other hand Cisco seems to have taken pity on people and didn't write an exam that only people with a $5000+ wireless lab can pass.... which makes the CCNA:Wireless less than impressive. There may be a simple task at the beginning where you need to configure an Access Point -- before you learn the beauty of deploying WLCs & LAPs -- so sure, you could get SOME use out of it
notgoing2fail wrote: » LOL thanks....Cisco taking pity on the poor...
notgoing2fail wrote: » Would you happen to know off hand if the CCNP Wireless would then require access to this stuff? I could see how Cisco would really up the ante on the CCNP:W but for the CCNA:W throw you a bone....
mikej412 wrote: » Don't worry, they'll get you on the CCNP Wireless Ooooooooooooooooooooooh Yeah -- and then some. Toss in a Wireless Voice Lab (and some CCNA:Voice & CCVP knowlege) to the CCNA:Wireless suggested hardware and THEN you have a good CCNP Wireless Lab.
CiskHo wrote: » The price of the 2 different controllers is what convinced me to bypass the CCNA:W and go right into CCNP studies I have a 2811 with HWIC-AP-AG (basically the same as what you have when it comes to setting up an AP, I would think) and I would say that it could help you get the VERY basics of wireless configuring down it wouldn't help much with the "meat and potatos" of the CCNA:W, which I believe is using multiple WLCs on a LAN. GL today!
notgoing2fail wrote: » It's a bummer isn't it? I was hoping my 1811W would be useful for something. Right now it's just a really expensive Linksys....
CiskHo wrote: » Well, I'd be surprised if it couldn't run SDM (needed for CCNA:Sec) and even though its just an "expensive Linksys" at the moment, atleast you won't have to power cycle it once a week in order to stay online! I'm embarassed that Cisco bought Linksys. Most of that crap seems like "B" stock LOL
notgoing2fail wrote: » It does have SDM on it. It's either SDM or ASDM, I still can't tell the difference...
notgoing2fail wrote: » I just wish I could use it for something more, and if it had available slots so I can buy a module for it....
tiersten wrote: » ASDM = PIX, ASA or FWSM firewalls. SDM is for routers. I wouldn't call it useless. For the average lab, there really aren't that many WICs you need to plug in anyway. The 1811 has two built in FE interfaces as well.
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