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Cisco Certification: Building Your Own Home Lab, Part I

CCNAs and CCNA candidates hear it all the come with a minimum of two serial ports
time: 'Get some hands-on experience'. and an Ethernet port. You will need to
From my personal experience climbing the add a transceiver to this unit to convert
Cisco certification ladder, I can tell the Ethernet AUI port to an RJ-45 style
you firsthand that there is no learning Ethernet port.2) Cisco 2503 Router with
like hands-on learning. No simulator in 16 MB Flash/16MB DRAM $119.99. This is
the world is going to give you the the same as a Cisco 2501, except it adds
experience you will get cabling and an ISDN port so you can complete all your
configuring your own routers.Whenever I ISDN commands for the CCNA test. You
mention this to one of my students, they will need to add a transceiver to convert
always say it costs too much. The truth the Ethernet AUI port to an RJ-45 style
is, it is cheaper now to build your own Ethernet port.3) Cisco 2505/2507 with 16
CCNA and CCNP lab than it has ever been. MB Flash/16MB DRAM $109.99. The same as
The secret? Used routers.The word 'used' a Cisco 2501 except it has a built-in 8
turns off a lot of people; not many of us or 16 port hub so you do not have to
buy used computers or used servers. purchase a transceiver.4) Cisco 2514
Cisco routers, though, are robust; I Router with 16 MB Flash/16MB DRAM
personally own a Cisco 4000 router that I $149.99. This router is the same as a
use as a Frame Relay switch in my lab Cisco 2501 except instead of one Ethernet
that I've had for about four years, and port you have two. You may ask, what is
I've never had a problem with it.The good the big deal? Well, you can use this as
news for current CCNA and CCNP candidates your Cable Modem/DSL Modem router. Now
interested in building their own labs is you can test your ability to setup a
that used Cisco equipment has never been firewall and router in a live environment
more plentiful or cheaper. eBay is a on the Internet. Lots of fun! You will
good way to get an idea of what's out need to add two transceivers to convert
there and what the prices are, but you the Ethernet AUI ports to an RJ-45 style
don't have to assemble your lab one piece Ethernet ports.5) Cisco 2520 Router with
at a time. Many eBay vendors who sell 16 MB Flash/16MB DRAM $119.99. This is
used Cisco equipment sell ready-made CCNA the same as a 2503 but it also adds two
and CCNP labs for one price, including more serial ports so you can use this as
cables.I asked one major vendor of CCNA a frame relay switch later in your CCNA
and CCNP labs, what the most common studies. It costs the same as a 2503, so
questions are regarding building your own this is a great money saving tip.6) Cisco
home lab. Here's what they had to 2612 Router with 32 DRAM and 8 MB Flash
say:Why do I need real routers instead of $199.99. This is a modular router unlike
a simulator?You need a physical router as any of the 2500 series routers. So the
the simulators just don't have the big benefit of this is you can buy extra
ability to give you the 'hands on' you modules to add functionality such as more
need to see what happens when you serial ports, ISDN ports, Ethernet ports,
disconnect a cable or put a cable in the WICs and such. However, due to the
wrong location. You will come to find flexibility you will pay a bit more. One
quite quickly that mistakes you make on day it is a frame relay switch, the next
Router 1 are affecting Router 5 all it is your ISDN router. In the long run
because you did not screw in a cable it will be cheaper than purchasing a
properly. No simulator can simulate bunch of dedicated routers for each
that.How many routers do I need?Two discipline you want to learn.7) Cisco
routers really are required to see if 1912 or 1924 Switch with Enterprise
anything works. If you have a very Software $109.99. This is a good low
limited budget, you can receive value cost switch.. The only draw back is it
from only purchasing a single router over is a 10 MB switch except for the two 100
working with a simulator. However, you MB uplink ports. Not a big deal since
will not be able to see the main thing we you have 10 MB routers.8) Cisco 2912 or
are trying to accomplish. The 2924 Switch with Enterprise Software
propagation of route tables! The only $249.99. This switch will run all the
way you can see if your configurations current commands needed for the test and
work, is to have at least two routers. is a full 100 MB switch.And should you
Therefore, I strongly recommend that you desire to sell your lab after you
purchase a dual router kit that comes complete your certification, you can
with all the accessories you need. either negotiate a price with the vendor
Otherwise you can spend days trying to who sold it to you, or you can sell it
find all the little extra pieces you need yourself on ebay. It's my experience
to get your lab up and running.Do I need that 95% of candidates who earn their
a switch?Well, it is nice to have. CCNA go on to pursue their CCNP within
However, with only about 2 questions on one year, though, so don't sell it too
the test dedicated to 'hands on' switch quickly.In the end, you spend only a few
knowledge, if you have to skimp on hundred dollars, and you gain invaluable
something, skimp on the switch.What experience and knowledge that will help
routers and switches should I you both in your certification quest and
buy?Choices, choices, choices! Which your job performance. Having been there,
2500/2600 router do I pick? I will list I can tell you that you will learn much
some pros and cons of each router below, more from actually configuring and
along with current prices (note that cabling your own equipment than you ever
prices are generally lower if you buy a will from any simulation of the real
dual router kit instead of a single thing.To your success,Chris Bryant, CCIE
router):1) Cisco 2501 Router with 16 MB #12933, is the owner of The Bryant
Flash/16MB DRAM $94.99. The cheapest Advantage, home of free CCNA and CCNP
introduction router, and it can support a tutorials, The Ultimate CCNA Study
vast majority of the commands that you Package, and Ultimate CCNP Study
will need to learn for your CCNA test. Packages.
All 2500 routers that we will discuss




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