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| Warfare 2004-08-19, 12:27 pm |
| Having purchased two 2500 routers and one 1900 series switch (without manuals), and stacking them above each other in my home CCNA lab, someone recently pointed out that I have to use rack mounts and not put the routers on top pf each other this way, to allow for air ventilation.
Is that a significan issue? I only use this lab for few hours a day. Do I need to worry about heat and air ventilation for routers/switch that run few hours a day?
And if I need to use rack mount, what do I need exactly for 3 devices? (I might add another router or switch in the future)
Any tips or hints would be appreciated | |
| smrkdown 2004-08-19, 12:49 pm |
| I wouldn't worry too much about it with cheap equipment. If you had larger or more expensive equipment, you'd need a rack. I have three 2501's and two 1924EN's and I run them the same way. If you want a little ventilation, put No. 2 pencils between them on the edges. | |
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| The lab I used had 30 routers of which at least 10 were powered up at any one time, lots of switches (including a big 5500) etc, and no ventillation - I wouldn't worry.
They were all in a rack (2 racks - full height and full of kit), but literally resting on top of each other with no mounts. | |
| Warfare 2004-08-19, 7:26 pm |
| Thanks guys |
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