From: mohammed shoeb ahmed (mdshoeb@gmail.com)
Date: Thu May 04 2006 - 21:08:49 ART
Hi,
Why not 3640 because it supports 12.4 more over it is cheap..
I dont know it may not support some features of 12.4, please comment on it
cause i am investing some amount on it.
On 4/26/06, Alexei Monastyrnyi <alexeim@orcsoftware.com> wrote:
>
> 1700/1800 is no go, you'd better have 2600(XM). Some QoS features are
> not deployed for 1700/1800.
> Per my lab takes, I had only one router with 12.4 on board. And no 12.4
> features at all. Switches were all 3550 and it is hard to think that
> they change it to 3750 soon (too big difference - has to be announced
> well before) or to 3560 (not that big difference - no real points IMO).
>
> All depends on how close you are to taking an exam. Within this year and
> probably next year 2600 for home labs is a good choice, covering 95% i
> would say, supposing they will introduce some 12.4 features. 2600XM
> would probably cover 100% but prices are a bit higher per se.
>
> A.
>
> on 25/04/2006 17:14 Theo van den Berg wrote:
> > Hi There
> >
> >
> >
> > My apologies if this has been posted before ..... But I am desperate for
> > some information.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I have thus far used the Internetwork Expert's Workbook and have been
> using
> > online labs at various providers usually over weekends.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > This works all fine except for when you perhaps have to do unscheduled
> work
> > over the weekends and you miss booked labs or any other eventualities
> that
> > may arise.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Here is my scenario -
> >
> >
> >
> > I am currently living in Johannesburg South Africa - which makes it
> quite
> > difficult to join in the spoils of Ebay and the like.
> >
> >
> >
> > The problem is the high cost of shipping and taxes at customs.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I have found a local place that sells switches and routers at reasonably
> > affordable prices albeit not cheap as per the EBays.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > But here come the questions:
> >
> >
> >
> > IOS 12.4 is the current IOS in the Lab.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > It is only supported by 1700, 1800, 2600XL, 2800, 3640 and upwards.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Are there any recommendations that you guys could make as to what to
> obtain
> > from a routing perspective?
> >
> >
> >
> > Would you perhaps suggest getting 2620 and bash it out with 12.3
> >
> >
> >
> > Getting 1800s with WIC2T
> >
> >
> >
> > Or 1721/1751 with 1 WIC1ENET and a WIC2T
> >
> >
> >
> > The 2611XM with WIC2T and 3640 with NM2FE2W, although nice to have and
> > modular, seem to be prohibitively expensive.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The price difference between the 3550 and 3560 seem to be quite small
> for
> > some reason I assume the 3560 would be the better choice ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hope you guys can help?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Theo
> >
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