Re: building my own R&S lab

For a really cheap solution, these work
very well.

Cisco 4000, 4000M+, 4500 ...
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=cisco+4000+router&_sacat=See-All-Categories

With a couple of cisco NP-4T Modules.
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=cisco+NP-4T+Modules

Mine worked very well with 8M of flash
and 16M or RAM.

-- 
 Quoting Scott Morris (smorris_at_ine.com):
 Subject: Re: building my own R&S lab
 Date: Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 09:39:38AM -0500
        Pick an old 2522 router if you can...  Or any 26xx, 36xx, 37xx, 28xx,
        38xx with an NM-4A/S, NM-8A/S cards will work perfectly fine (or even a
        myriad of WIC-1T and WIC-2Ts if those are more available to you).
        
        Whatever is least expensive!
        
        HTH,
        
         
        
        
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        scuba diver wrote:
        > what should i use for a frame relay switch ?
        >
        > On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:17 AM, Roger Pfaeffli <rpf23543_at_gmail.com> wrote:
        >
        >   
        >> Don't forget a Frame Relay Switch which is needed for most of the vendor
        >> books...(as well as the real lab...)
        >>
        >> Regards
        >>
        >> Roger
        >>
        >> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
        >> Von: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] Im Auftrag von
        >> Christopher Copley
        >> Gesendet: Montag, 28. Dezember 2009 22:32
        >> An: scuba diver
        >> Cc: Cisco certification
        >> Betreff: Re: building my own R&S lab
        >>
        >> Depends on your budget, and, study material, and time lines.  It also can
        >> depend on if you use a vendor work book or not.   Each vendor has their own
        >> hardware specs, that meet their work books, and still conform with the CCIE
        >> Lab format.   I would personally recommend that you look at the Lab
        >> Hardware
        >> blue print on Cisco's site.
        >>  If you want to use all ISR's then I would recommend the 1841's for the 6
        >> primary routers, you can pick these up for around $600.00 USD each. As for
        >> your back bone routers any good 2501 that has maxed memory and flash will
        >> work fine, ( you can pick those up cheap from many places).  For your
        >> switches you can get a couple smaller 8 port 3560's or use the old 3550s
        >> (to
        >> save money). The 3550 will give you around ~75-80% of the features you need
        >> at a major savings, and rent rack time for the other features.
        >> Like I said, there are many options, the biggest factor is $$$$.   Also
        >> consider the cost of building vs. renting rack time.   Unless you just have
        >> money to burn, (or your really motivated like most of us are) it might be
        >> more cost effective to rent time.
        >> I personally have built my own rack, as it has helped with my job as well,
        >> but it have been a MAJOR cost in time and money.  But I have learned a lot
        >> about the hardware in building a lab on your own.
        >>
        >> But IMHO it all depends on what you want to put into it.  If you want
        >> specifics please feel free to unicast me.
        >>
        >> HTH
        >> Chris
        >>
        >> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:11 PM, scuba diver <scuba1934_at_gmail.com> wrote:
        >>
        >>     
        >>> I want to build my own R&S lab.  What equipment do I need ?
        >>>
        >>> Thanks
        >>>
        >>> Scuba
        >>>
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