cisco 2509

2509 is the one with the 8 async serial ports, great router. I used to have dozens of them setup for dialup connections to lan. Cisco makes amazing hardware, I still have two 2514's running as vlan bridges for voip to pass dhcp and tapi to some old nortel symposium stuff. The things have been running for 15 years without a single hiccup. The 2509 can still be useful for simple exam prep stuff and you can beat the price.

alxx

cb3dwa wrote: »

oh i also found a 3550 not sure if i need it though any ideas?

Helpful for ccnp. Is it a standard image or enhanced image ?

Switch: 3550 Series

cb3dwa

alxx wrote: »

Helpful for ccnp. Is it a standard image or enhanced image ?

Switch: 3550 Series

its this one

Cisco Catalyst 3550 10 Port Gigabit Switch ( WS-C3550-12G ) - Fast Ethernet Switch - Cisco Networking

Roguetadhg

do a sh ver and paste the badboy up here!

cb3dwa

Roguetadhg wrote: »

do a sh ver and paste the badboy up here!

will do back to work tuesday, hopefully be able to get the latest iOS aswell

for both

alxx

If you can keep it ,thats a nice score. Those ones usually go for around AUD $300 to 450 here (US$330 - 485).

cb3dwa

alxx wrote: »

If you can keep it ,thats a nice score. Those ones usually go for around AUD $300 to 450 here (US$330 - 485).

yer i can keep it, work are just happy i can find a use for it

i also have a Cisco 3640 Router not sure if that will be usefull yet aswell

alxx

3640's are useful. Just depends on the nm's installed and amount of ram and flash.

Overview of Cisco Network Modules and Service Modules for Cisco Access Routers - Cisco Systems

With nm4as or nm4t or nm8as , can use them as a frame switch.
Or with nm16as or nm32as as an access server (modules can be a bit pricey)
Understanding 16- and 32-Port Async Network Modules - Cisco Systems

probably want a nm 2fe2w as well
Understanding Fast Ethernet LAN/WAN Interface Card Network Modules - Cisco Systems

Or use them with voice modules

Forsaken_GA

cb3dwa wrote: »

its this one

Cisco Catalyst 3550 10 Port Gigabit Switch ( WS-C3550-12G ) - Fast Ethernet Switch - Cisco Networking

Ah, too bad it's the GBIC version and not a copper one. You may still get some use out of it, but unless it came with a bunch of gbics, it's of limited use.

dead_p00l

Forsaken_GA wrote: »

Ah, too bad it's the GBIC version and not a copper one. You may still get some use out of it, but unless it came with a bunch of gbics, it's of limited use.

If you want to invest a little money. Copper GBIC's shouldn't be too expensive at this point. Especially with pretty most newer hardware using SFP or XFP format's these days.

cb3dwa

dead_p00l wrote: »

If you want to invest a little money. Copper GBIC's shouldn't be too expensive at this point. Especially with pretty most newer hardware using SFP or XFP format's these days.

its got 4 1000base t cards and 2 gig stack cards