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Stevo7
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Hey guys, ive recently purchased a few bits of gear for my ccent lab, i purchased some layer 3 switches so i can keep them for ccnp aswell.
Im just getting into all of this, so im pretty new.
I am just curious on the best way to set this up and also connect it up to my current home network. Im guessing i am ok to buy a rackmount non-cisco gigabit switch to integrate? As i need my main computers (file server, main pc, htpc hooked up via gigabit.
My current lab, i have just purchased the gear. and 100m of cat6 cabling etc. i am ready to cable up.
I was going to set up a 4 router frame relay. But im in need of advice on what WICs to purchase to achieve this.
I currently have
3x 2620xm routers
1x 2621
1x 2651
3x 3550 Switches SMI (flashed EMI)
1x 3550 (Fibre switch)
1x 2960
1x 851W router
3 of the switches have fiber GBICs in them, i was hoping to mess around with fiber some, as i also have the fibre switch (which was bought by accident as it was bought with no face panel and it didnt list the model just a 3550, i should have looked closer =p)
a pic of my mini rack: ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting
I am planing to use the 2620xm with the extra serial port on it (3 in total).
Is there an issue mixing the DTE and DCE connections? or should i try and grab some WICs with all of the same on them?
Thanks guys
Im just getting into all of this, so im pretty new.
I am just curious on the best way to set this up and also connect it up to my current home network. Im guessing i am ok to buy a rackmount non-cisco gigabit switch to integrate? As i need my main computers (file server, main pc, htpc hooked up via gigabit.
My current lab, i have just purchased the gear. and 100m of cat6 cabling etc. i am ready to cable up.
I was going to set up a 4 router frame relay. But im in need of advice on what WICs to purchase to achieve this.
I currently have
3x 2620xm routers
1x 2621
1x 2651
3x 3550 Switches SMI (flashed EMI)
1x 3550 (Fibre switch)
1x 2960
1x 851W router
3 of the switches have fiber GBICs in them, i was hoping to mess around with fiber some, as i also have the fibre switch (which was bought by accident as it was bought with no face panel and it didnt list the model just a 3550, i should have looked closer =p)
a pic of my mini rack: ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting
I am planing to use the 2620xm with the extra serial port on it (3 in total).
Is there an issue mixing the DTE and DCE connections? or should i try and grab some WICs with all of the same on them?
Thanks guys