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Unfinished Lab....What do I need?
richandy
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Hi I am building my CCNA/CCNP lab and so far I have the following:
3 2650XM
1 2950 SI
1 2950 EI
1 3550 EMI
I am at a lost as to what interface card to get? Should I get the WIC-1T, WIC 1DSU-T2 or WIC 2A/S. Which of the three is better or more convenient?
Should I get also the NM-4A/S. Is there another alternative to this?
Should I get any more equipment?
Thanks in advance
3 2650XM
1 2950 SI
1 2950 EI
1 3550 EMI
I am at a lost as to what interface card to get? Should I get the WIC-1T, WIC 1DSU-T2 or WIC 2A/S. Which of the three is better or more convenient?
Should I get also the NM-4A/S. Is there another alternative to this?
Should I get any more equipment?
Thanks in advance
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OptionsZeroHunter Member Posts: 148Hi I am building my CCNA/CCNP lab and so far I have the following:
3 2650XM
1 2950 SI
1 2950 EI
1 3550 EMI
I am at a lost as to what interface card to get? Should I get the WIC-1T, WIC 1DSU-T2 or WIC 2A/S. Which of the three is better or more convenient?
Should I get also the NM-4A/S. Is there another alternative to this?
Should I get any more equipment?
Thanks in advance
First let me say welcome, I too am a bit of a NooBie, and have been putting together my lab also, I personally have a bunch of WIC-2A/S 's.
But that being said I would personally suggest a the WIC-2T, they use the cheaper cables, are faster, and realitively affordable(only slightly more then the WIC-2A/S).
It looks like you are off to a real nice start with the equipment you have, the newer style SMART-SERIAL cable are as little as 7.oo$ each from dantrraknet.com. Those cables work for the WIC-2T or the WIC-2A/S.Z3r0
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OptionsZartanasaurus Member Posts: 2,008 ■■■■■■■■■□I used WIC-2Ts on the DTEs and a NM-8A/S on the FR router. If I had it to do all over again, I'd have gone with the WIC-1DSU-T1 across the board.Currently reading:
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OptionsZeroHunter Member Posts: 148Zartanasaurus wrote: »I used WIC-2Ts on the DTEs and a NM-8A/S on the FR router. If I had it to do all over again, I'd have gone with the WIC-1DSU-T1 across the board.
Please explain HOW and WHY, as those cards are pretty cheap and the cables you can make yourself, I am very interested in this.Z3r0
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Optionsajmatson Member Posts: 289ZeroHunter wrote: »Please explain HOW and WHY, as those cards are pretty cheap and the cables you can make yourself, I am very interested in this.
Cards are cheaper and you can make T1 cables very easy with the same jacks and cable as a standard network cable I use WIC-1DSU-T1 cards for my lab and they are perfect.Working on currently:
Masters Degree Information Security and Assurance (WGU) / Estimated 06/01/2016
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Cisco Lab: ASA 5506-X, GNS3, 1x 2801 Router, 1x 2650XM, 1x 3750-48TS-E switch, 2x 3550 EMI Switches and 1x 2950T swtich.
Juniper Lab: 1x SRX100H2, 1x J2320 (1GB Flash/1GB RAM, JunOS 11.4R7.5), and 4 JunOS Firefly vSRX Routers in VMWare ESXi 5.1 -
OptionsZeroHunter Member Posts: 148Cards are cheaper and you can make T1 cables very easy with the same jacks and cable as a standard network cable I use WIC-1DSU-T1 cards for my lab and they are perfect.
Wow, Capt Obvious! that really was not much or an answer, as you pretty much just stated what I said.
I am asking EXACTLY you how are going about this. Settings, how many cards, wire configuration etc etc.Z3r0
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Optionsrichandy Member Posts: 14 ■□□□□□□□□□Is the WIC-1DSU-T1-V2 better than the WIC-2T? Cost wise, the WIC-1DSU-T1-V2 can be had cheaper than the WIC-2T. I can get 3 of the WIC-1DSU-T1-V2 for $99.99.
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Optionsmikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■Should I get any more equipment?:mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!
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Optionstiersten Member Posts: 4,505ZeroHunter wrote: »Wow, that really was not much or an answer, as you pretty much just stated what I said.
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Optionsajmatson Member Posts: 289The reasons for using a T1 card are for those reasons. I'm not sure what exactly you're expecting as a response and your reply is pretty rude considering ajmatson did tell you the reasons. It is down to personal preference. Some people prefer the old serial WICs and others prefer the T1 WICs. You can't get a T1 NM is probably the main downside of T1 serial links.
Thank you tiersten, As I said that is why, now if you want a step by step guide on making the cables and setting it up then I miss understood you. A little bit of searching will be your friend. That is how I learned and and learning is what we are all about here. Someone giving you (and I quote what you said above) "EXACTLY" how to do something is not going to be beneficial to you learning on how to do it. We are here to guide not perform the work
Good luck on your studies.A terminal server is very very very nice to have.Working on currently:
Masters Degree Information Security and Assurance (WGU) / Estimated 06/01/2016
Next Up: CCNP Routing Exam | Certified Ethical Hacker Exam
Cisco Lab: ASA 5506-X, GNS3, 1x 2801 Router, 1x 2650XM, 1x 3750-48TS-E switch, 2x 3550 EMI Switches and 1x 2950T swtich.
Juniper Lab: 1x SRX100H2, 1x J2320 (1GB Flash/1GB RAM, JunOS 11.4R7.5), and 4 JunOS Firefly vSRX Routers in VMWare ESXi 5.1 -
Optionsehnde Member Posts: 1,103WIC-1DSU-T1's are usually around $5 on ebay.Climb a mountain, tell no one.
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Optionstiersten Member Posts: 4,505WIC-1DSU-T1's are usually around $5 on ebay.
For some basic tests which should be valid, look for the Cisco hologram but some older legitimate cards won't have it however. Does the serial number on the card match up with the EEPROM contents? Is the solder mask correctly lined up? Real Cisco hardware should have tinned traces and contacts on the PCB. Does it just look badly made?
As for whether a counterfeit card works or not is random. It may be DOA. It may work for a while and then stop. Or it may even damage your hardware. If you understand the risks and are willing to take those risks then you'll probably be okay in a lab situation. I wouldn't risk it at all in a production environment. -
Optionsehnde Member Posts: 1,103I wouldn't risk it at all in a production environment.
Agreed, only for labs. I bought two of them not knowing if they'd be fakes. For $5 a piece I didn't care. They're both fakes and they both work.....Climb a mountain, tell no one.