CCNA-CCNP Home Lab questions?
Hello everyone,
My name is Daryl, and this is my first post on this forum board. I am currently enrolled at FHSU in a B.S. program for Networking and Telecom. I have just finished up the Cisco Netacad CCNA class 1 or what is called internetworking 1 from my school.
I have worked with Packet tracer for 16 weeks now. And it is a great tool, however, I feel that I am missing something, and would like to setup a Home Lab. I am planning to go through the internetoworking class 2 and 3 one each semester.
However, I have talked to my instructors and we have decied to take out all the security classes, and roll them into a CCNP security Masters degree with I finish up my B.S degree.
So In general i will be having a CCna networking, and a CCnP security degree when Im done here in a 3 years. All this seems fine, but I think I need to get my hands on some real equipment to say the least. This should give me the foundation needed to start my certs path.
I do want to setup a home lab, and have been looking at different cisco products. So far i have these in mind
2x 2950 switchs
1x 3550 switch
2 x cisco 2600 xm seriers router
1x 2900 router
Iv seen some say these as well
cisco 3620/3640
cisco 1841
And seen a post about a
ASA server
I would really like to buy these parts just one time. I have seen the kits on ebay, and such, but I think finding the right products just adds to the knowledge.
Could someone take a look at these, and maybe suggest the right products for my CCna and CCnp security path, that would be very helpful. Im open to any advice, but I do want to go phycial lab, and money is an object. I dont want cheap, but over $800 is out.
Thanks for your time
Daryl
My name is Daryl, and this is my first post on this forum board. I am currently enrolled at FHSU in a B.S. program for Networking and Telecom. I have just finished up the Cisco Netacad CCNA class 1 or what is called internetworking 1 from my school.
I have worked with Packet tracer for 16 weeks now. And it is a great tool, however, I feel that I am missing something, and would like to setup a Home Lab. I am planning to go through the internetoworking class 2 and 3 one each semester.
However, I have talked to my instructors and we have decied to take out all the security classes, and roll them into a CCNP security Masters degree with I finish up my B.S degree.
So In general i will be having a CCna networking, and a CCnP security degree when Im done here in a 3 years. All this seems fine, but I think I need to get my hands on some real equipment to say the least. This should give me the foundation needed to start my certs path.
I do want to setup a home lab, and have been looking at different cisco products. So far i have these in mind
2x 2950 switchs
1x 3550 switch
2 x cisco 2600 xm seriers router
1x 2900 router
Iv seen some say these as well
cisco 3620/3640
cisco 1841
And seen a post about a
ASA server
I would really like to buy these parts just one time. I have seen the kits on ebay, and such, but I think finding the right products just adds to the knowledge.
Could someone take a look at these, and maybe suggest the right products for my CCna and CCnp security path, that would be very helpful. Im open to any advice, but I do want to go phycial lab, and money is an object. I dont want cheap, but over $800 is out.
Thanks for your time
Daryl
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dfris
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Honestly I'd like to stay in the 300-400 range for the right equipment. -
phoeneous
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Honestly I'd like to stay in the 300-400 range for the right equipment.
I have several items including:
2801, 3745, two 2620xm, 3550, a bunch of 2950's, and two pix 501e's. Let me know if you're interested. -
Jon_Cisco
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I am still working on my lab so i wont give you to many suggestions. However if you are looking at security i know i have seen a lot of recommendation for the 1841 router. I have the 2610xm and now im looking for good deals on eBay for the 1841.