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| testlab 2003-05-27, 2:24 pm |
| Hello there,
I've set up a pod of equipment that can be accessed from the Internet. I'm
hoping to get some feedback on how usable it is and if there is a market for
selling access to this sort of stuff. I've spent a fair bit of money and
time setting it up. I've done the CCIE stuff so have some empathy with
anyone needing hands on practice. I'm not looking to become a millionaire or
anything but if I could make enough money each month to pay back my
investment and to cover the electricity bill for this stuff which is
currently heating up my garage then it might keep me in beer. I've set up a
temporary Personal Web Page to show the topology.
http://www.testlab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Features it doesn't have
Voice
ATM
Features it does have
Frame Relay switch
ISDN simulator
Multicasting server
Good points
Flexible - you can change the topology by putting routers into different
VLANs and/or changing Frame-Relay active DLCIs
Bad points
1x2600 and 4 x 2500 which are slow to reboot.
You can get asked anything for the CCIE R&S lab but the core is IP so in my
opinion you might as well know it inside out and this kit should give you
the opportunity to test this. There are no exercises - just access to the
kit - at this point anyway.
If you fancy a go for a day send an email to testlab@blueyonder.co.uk for
access details. In return you can let me know what you think and what would
be a fair price to access it. The connection details will change obviously
when your session has ended. I'll probably run it for a couple of weeks and
see what response I get.
Regards
Testlab
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| testlab wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> I've set up a pod of equipment that can be accessed from the Internet. I'm
> hoping to get some feedback on how usable it is and if there is a market for
> selling access to this sort of stuff. I've spent a fair bit of money and
> time setting it up. I've done the CCIE stuff so have some empathy with
> anyone needing hands on practice. I'm not looking to become a millionaire or
> anything but if I could make enough money each month to pay back my
> investment and to cover the electricity bill for this stuff which is
> currently heating up my garage then it might keep me in beer. I've set up a
> temporary Personal Web Page to show the topology.
>
> http://www.testlab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
>
> Features it doesn't have
> Voice
> ATM
>
> Features it does have
> Frame Relay switch
> ISDN simulator
> Multicasting server
>
> Good points
> Flexible - you can change the topology by putting routers into different
> VLANs and/or changing Frame-Relay active DLCIs
>
> Bad points
> 1x2600 and 4 x 2500 which are slow to reboot.
>
> You can get asked anything for the CCIE R&S lab but the core is IP so in my
> opinion you might as well know it inside out and this kit should give you
> the opportunity to test this. There are no exercises - just access to the
> kit - at this point anyway.
>
> If you fancy a go for a day send an email to testlab@blueyonder.co.uk for
> access details. In return you can let me know what you think and what would
> be a fair price to access it. The connection details will change obviously
> when your session has ended. I'll probably run it for a couple of weeks and
> see what response I get.
>
> Regards
>
> Testlab
>
>
TestLab
All in all that looks like a very good idea, there are a few places that
are doing similar things mainly US based however. So you will need to
look around for the pricing etc.
Also please can you let me know when I can arrange some access to this
lab as I am currently in the process of doing my CCNA as I type.
Many thanks and best of luck
CK
www.networkingbasics.co.uk
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| Jacek Bochenek 2003-05-29, 7:24 am |
| Hello,
> Also please can you let me know when I can arrange some access to this
> lab as I am currently in the process of doing my CCNA as I type.
And the word is that they only give you a pen and paper.. and what we have
here... full access to the net while one the exam ;-))))
Jacek.
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| testlab 2003-05-29, 4:24 pm |
| Hi CK,
Tried to mail back but got an error. Mail me direct on
testlab@blueyonder.co.uk
Regards
"CK" <""ck69\"@hotmail.com)> wrote in message
news:GQkBa.508$LL3.401@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> testlab wrote:
> > Hello there,
> >
> > I've set up a pod of equipment that can be accessed from the Internet.
I'm
> > hoping to get some feedback on how usable it is and if there is a market
for
> > selling access to this sort of stuff. I've spent a fair bit of money and
> > time setting it up. I've done the CCIE stuff so have some empathy with
> > anyone needing hands on practice. I'm not looking to become a
millionaire or
> > anything but if I could make enough money each month to pay back my
> > investment and to cover the electricity bill for this stuff which is
> > currently heating up my garage then it might keep me in beer. I've set
up a
> > temporary Personal Web Page to show the topology.
> >
> > http://www.testlab.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
> >
> > Features it doesn't have
> > Voice
> > ATM
> >
> > Features it does have
> > Frame Relay switch
> > ISDN simulator
> > Multicasting server
> >
> > Good points
> > Flexible - you can change the topology by putting routers into different
> > VLANs and/or changing Frame-Relay active DLCIs
> >
> > Bad points
> > 1x2600 and 4 x 2500 which are slow to reboot.
> >
> > You can get asked anything for the CCIE R&S lab but the core is IP so in
my
> > opinion you might as well know it inside out and this kit should give
you
> > the opportunity to test this. There are no exercises - just access to
the
> > kit - at this point anyway.
> >
> > If you fancy a go for a day send an email to testlab@blueyonder.co.uk
for
> > access details. In return you can let me know what you think and what
would
> > be a fair price to access it. The connection details will change
obviously
> > when your session has ended. I'll probably run it for a couple of weeks
and
> > see what response I get.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Testlab
> >
> >
>
> TestLab
>
> All in all that looks like a very good idea, there are a few places that
> are doing similar things mainly US based however. So you will need to
> look around for the pricing etc.
> Also please can you let me know when I can arrange some access to this
> lab as I am currently in the process of doing my CCNA as I type.
>
> Many thanks and best of luck
>
> CK
> www.networkingbasics.co.uk
>
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