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| I am studying my CCNA. Would a 2501 series router be the best choice for
home studies or is there a better one I should be investing in?
Thanks!!
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| Aaron Harrier 2003-09-24, 2:25 pm |
| Hello r.w.
I asked this same sort of question a couple of days ago and got no response
so I did some searching on my own which I should have done in the first
place. Following is what I found but please know that I am no expert on
this matter.
It is suggested that you have AT LEAST one series 2500 ethernet capable
router in your lab while studying for CCNA, the 2501 obviously falls into
this catagory. It is also suggested but not necessary to include a catalyst
1900 or 2900 series switch into the lab to get hands on exp with the switch
configuration. So people consider the switch overkill but if you plan on
going further than CCNA you will need it anyway.
Personally I am gunning for a 2507,2501 and a catalyrt 1900 for my starter
lab. Though the second router may be a bit to much it will allow me to see
active routing updates in action. Also it will be a good foundation for
continuing on to CCNP which requires a rather large lab to be effective.
I hope this helped a little and good luck to you.
"r.w." <n@n.com> wrote in message
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> I am studying my CCNA. Would a 2501 series router be the best choice for
> home studies or is there a better one I should be investing in?
>
> Thanks!!
>
>
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| steve harris 2003-09-24, 8:25 pm |
| Aaron Harrier wrote:
> Hello r.w.
>
> I asked this same sort of question a couple of days ago and got no response
> so I did some searching on my own which I should have done in the first
> place. Following is what I found but please know that I am no expert on
> this matter.
>
> It is suggested that you have AT LEAST one series 2500 ethernet capable
> router in your lab while studying for CCNA, the 2501 obviously falls into
> this catagory. It is also suggested but not necessary to include a catalyst
> 1900 or 2900 series switch into the lab to get hands on exp with the switch
> configuration. So people consider the switch overkill but if you plan on
> going further than CCNA you will need it anyway.
>
> Personally I am gunning for a 2507,2501 and a catalyrt 1900 for my starter
> lab. Though the second router may be a bit to much it will allow me to see
> active routing updates in action. Also it will be a good foundation for
> continuing on to CCNP which requires a rather large lab to be effective.
>
> I hope this helped a little and good luck to you.
>
>
> "r.w." <n@n.com> wrote in message
> news:SD6cb.3853$1H3.277321@news20.bellglobal.com...
>
>>I am studying my CCNA. Would a 2501 series router be the best choice for
>>home studies or is there a better one I should be investing in?
>>
>>Thanks!!
>>
>>
>
>
>
Aaron,
I was hesitant about answering it because I got my CCNA using a
simulator that came in a book. I plan on using a CCNP simulator from the
same company on my CCNP.
jmho
Steve
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| thanks for the input guys!!! Much appreciated.
Roger
"steve harris" <steveharris1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bkt8de$5manu$1@ID-182617.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Aaron Harrier wrote:
>
> > Hello r.w.
> >
> > I asked this same sort of question a couple of days ago and got no
response
> > so I did some searching on my own which I should have done in the first
> > place. Following is what I found but please know that I am no expert on
> > this matter.
> >
> > It is suggested that you have AT LEAST one series 2500 ethernet capable
> > router in your lab while studying for CCNA, the 2501 obviously falls
into
> > this catagory. It is also suggested but not necessary to include a
catalyst
> > 1900 or 2900 series switch into the lab to get hands on exp with the
switch
> > configuration. So people consider the switch overkill but if you plan
on
> > going further than CCNA you will need it anyway.
> >
> > Personally I am gunning for a 2507,2501 and a catalyrt 1900 for my
starter
> > lab. Though the second router may be a bit to much it will allow me to
see
> > active routing updates in action. Also it will be a good foundation for
> > continuing on to CCNP which requires a rather large lab to be effective.
> >
> > I hope this helped a little and good luck to you.
> >
> >
> > "r.w." <n@n.com> wrote in message
> > news:SD6cb.3853$1H3.277321@news20.bellglobal.com...
> >
> >>I am studying my CCNA. Would a 2501 series router be the best choice
for[c
olor=darkred]
> >>home studies or is there a better one I should be investing in?
> >>
> >>Thanks!!
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> Aaron,
> I was hesitant about answering it because I got my CCNA using a
> simulator that came in a book. I plan on using a CCNP simulator from the
> same company on my CCNP.
> jmho
>
> Steve
>[/color]
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| Aaron Harrier 2003-09-25, 3:25 pm |
| I think that router Sims have their place and actually I am very pleasantly
surprised by the NetSim labs that come with the new Cisco Press books. I
may very well just use them instead of going all out and buying hardware.
Also the Network Visualize 4.0 software is very promising, on their website
http://www.routersim.com they give a list of commands that their program
supports.
I do feel however that nothing replaces actually working with a router so
the purchase of a small lab I think would be worth the cash. Of course I am
a bit strapped for cash as always so we shall see  .
"steve harris" <steveharris1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bkt8de$5manu$1@ID-182617.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Aaron Harrier wrote:
>
> > Hello r.w.
> >
> > I asked this same sort of question a couple of days ago and got no
response
> > so I did some searching on my own which I should have done in the first
> > place. Following is what I found but please know that I am no expert on
> > this matter.
> >
> > It is suggested that you have AT LEAST one series 2500 ethernet capable
> > router in your lab while studying for CCNA, the 2501 obviously falls
into
> > this catagory. It is also suggested but not necessary to include a
catalyst
> > 1900 or 2900 series switch into the lab to get hands on exp with the
switch
> > configuration. So people consider the switch overkill but if you plan
on
> > going further than CCNA you will need it anyway.
> >
> > Personally I am gunning for a 2507,2501 and a catalyrt 1900 for my
starter
> > lab. Though the second router may be a bit to much it will allow me to
see
> > active routing updates in action. Also it will be a good foundation for
> > continuing on to CCNP which requires a rather large lab to be effective.
> >
> > I hope this helped a little and good luck to you.
> >
> >
> > "r.w." <n@n.com> wrote in message
> > news:SD6cb.3853$1H3.277321@news20.bellglobal.com...
> >
> >>I am studying my CCNA. Would a 2501 series router be the best choice
for[c
olor=darkred]
> >>home studies or is there a better one I should be investing in?
> >>
> >>Thanks!!
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> Aaron,
> I was hesitant about answering it because I got my CCNA using a
> simulator that came in a book. I plan on using a CCNP simulator from the
> same company on my CCNP.
> jmho
>
> Steve
>[/color]
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