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bighornsheep
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I'm going to be rebuilding my home network. I purchased some new equipment, and this is what I plan on doing. I want to use the media center and two win2k3 server as my testing lab, and the rest is the 'stable' part of the network. Any comments or suggestions?
I will need this lab to study for my MCSA on Server 2003, and CCNA. The switches are basic linksys/dlink switches, not Cisco catalyst.
Thanks in advance.
I will need this lab to study for my MCSA on Server 2003, and CCNA. The switches are basic linksys/dlink switches, not Cisco catalyst.
Thanks in advance.
Jack of all trades, master of none
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Danman32
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You might want a 2950 series catalyst or two for the CCNA. The networ is a bit of an overkill for MCSA and yet it's not. -
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What exactly is the big deal with those expensive cisco switches? I know that their routers are completely programmable, how will a 2950 benefit my current lab?
aside: I know that NetBEUI isnt routable, so let's say if I move the subnet with the two win2k3 servers over to the 2503, will the two winxp clients not be able to access the shared drives? If I add a second NIC to one of those win2k3 servers and bridge it back to the subnet on the 2514, will they be able to communicate with each other?Jack of all trades, master of none -
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I will need this lab to study for my MCSA on Server 2003, and CCNA
What exactly is the big deal with those expensive cisco switches? I know that their routers are completely programmable, how will a 2950 benefit my current lab?
you have answered your own questions : )
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they are completely programmable and I need it to study for CCNA?
heh....interesting benefit.Jack of all trades, master of none