New to Cisco: Help on Home cisco lab

in CCNA & CCENT
Hi i just started with cisco and i am looking into getting a home lab, as i know very little about cisco products i would like some help.
I am looking at doing the ccent/ccna then moving onto the ccnp, so i will need a lab that will last me.
Please find as follows 2 labs that i came across on ebay:
lab 1
Qty
Cisco code
Memory
IOS
Condition
2621* with 2FE
16F/48D
12.4 IP Base
Used
2620 with 1FE
16F/48D
12.4 IP Base
Used
2924XL
4F/8D
120-5
Used
WIC-1T
Used
B-2-B DTE-DCE cable
New
RJ45 1.5M patch leads
New
RJ45 crossover adaptors
New
1.8M power lead [UK only]
Used
Console cables
New
USB to COM Port Adaptor
New
lab 2
Qty
Cisco code
Memory
IOS
Condition
3640
24F/80D
12.3 IP/FW/IDS Plus IPsec 3DES
Used
3620
16F/64D
12.3 IP/FW/IDS Plus IPsec 3DES
Basic no Voice
Used
3524XL with 2 GBIC ports
4F/8D
120-5
Used
NM-2E2W
Used
NM-4T
Used
NM-1E2W
Used
WIC-1T
Used
Serial DTE-DCE cables
New
RJ45 1.5M patch leads
New
RJ45 crossover adaptors
New
1.8M power lead [UK only]
Used
Console cables
New
USB to COM Port Adaptor
New
all i really want to know is which lab would be best for my needs and also if possible the reason why.
thanks for your help chris
I am looking at doing the ccent/ccna then moving onto the ccnp, so i will need a lab that will last me.
Please find as follows 2 labs that i came across on ebay:
lab 1
Qty
Cisco code
Memory
IOS
Condition
1
16F/48D
12.4 IP Base
Used
2
16F/48D
12.4 IP Base
Used
1
4F/8D
120-5
Used
4
Used
2
New
4
New
1
New
4
Used
2
New
1
New
lab 2
Qty
Cisco code
Memory
IOS
Condition
1
24F/80D
12.3 IP/FW/IDS Plus IPsec 3DES
Used
2
16F/64D
12.3 IP/FW/IDS Plus IPsec 3DES
Basic no Voice
Used
1
4F/8D
120-5
Used
1
Used
1
Used
2
Used
2
Used
2
New
4
New
1
New
4
Used
2
New
1
New
all i really want to know is which lab would be best for my needs and also if possible the reason why.
thanks for your help chris

Comments
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darkerz Member Posts: 431 ■■■■□□□□□□
chris_widnes wrote: »sorry for the formatting, i copied it from a spreadsheet
That's ok.
Could you please 're-format it?
Then we can talk.:twisted: -
ehnde Member Posts: 1,103
There are several things you cannot do with IP Base (IOS). 12.4 is preferred....I think 12.3 would be ok, though.Climb a mountain, tell no one. -
chris_widnes Member Posts: 12 ■□□□□□□□□□
hehe sorry about the format, new to the forum and made a real hash of my first post lol, i will re-post in the correct format on a new thread