Need advice setting up a small cisco lab at home

computer course Initiate

Hello

I want to take the cisco courses the cheap way!
I want to rely on e-learning (Trainsignal,CBT nuggets,...etc) without sacrificing the real life Lab
SO i want to set up a cheap lab meeting the requirements of CCNA,CCNP and to be upgradable to be used with CCIE in the future may be after 2-3 years.
I want the hardware to cover everything (wireless,Firewall,...etc)

What is the suitable hardware for me?

Thanks

Ltat42a

Check out this thread -
http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccna-ccent/28660-ccna-ccent-home-lab-ideas.html

computer course Initiate

I dont want links.I want someone to tell me..you need # of Cisco switch model XXXX and # of cisco router XXXX and a xU cabinet XXXXW power distributionaccess point ,firewall blah blah blah you know what i mean !And again I dont want to through the hadrware away after CCNA cert i want the hardware to be suitable for everything up to CCNP and be upgradable for CCIEThanks

prtech

Get 3550 switches and learn GNS3. Should be good for CCNA-IE.

My lab setup is four 3550 switches, a terminal server, and a PC with multiple NIC cards running GNS3. I've spent less than $500 on this setup.

computer course Initiate

what about the routers / access points /voice /video and security ?! thanks

MAC_Addy

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