I'm going to be studying for my CCNA soon and was wondering what all equipment I should buy to perform the labs and get hands-on experience? I plan on buying the equipment used on eBay.
Thanks Scott
Need info on CCNA lab setup
Jan 22, 2007
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Hi Scott
I have the following and it works for me:
I have a 2514 router, ideal because it has 2 x serial interfaces so it can be a frame relay switch, and 2 x ethernet ports. A 1721 router with 1 x serial and 1 x ethernet. A 1603 router also with one of each. And I have a 2950 switch As for ISDN stuff, I do not have a simulator, too expensive, I just buy some rack time with
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quite cheap and works very well.
Hi Scott,
Chris Bryant, CCIE No. 12933 Routing & Switching:
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Has got excellent CCNA Home Lab web pages.
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Cisco CCNA And CCNP Certification Home Lab Training Articles:
A Beginner's Guide To Building A Home Cisco Lab
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Suggestions For Your Cisco Lab Setup
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Suggested Cisco Lab Topologies - One For Every Budget!
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Purchasing A Cisco Home Lab On Ebay
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Why You Should Buy An ISDN Simulator
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Cisco Home Lab FAQ
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Cisco Home Lab Case Study
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Erasing All Configurations In Your Cisco Home Lab
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Four Important Commands For Your Cisco Home Lab Config
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Planning Ahead For CCIE Lab Study
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Why You Need Hands-On Experience!
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Cisco Lab Tutorial: The 2501 Router
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Cisco Lab Tutorial: The 2503 Router
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Cisco Lab Tutorial: Configuring A Frame Relay Switch
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Cisco Lab Training: A Frame Relay Switch And IP Routing
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Access Server Configuration Example
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Cabling Your Access Server
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Defining "Reverse Telnet" And Its Importance In A Cisco Home Lab
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Your Survival Guide To The Cisco Cable Jungle
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Hope this helps.
Brad Reese
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Scott, I just passed my CCNA exam so let me share with you some of my experiences.
1) If you are thinking about pursuing more Cisco certifications after your CCNA, then it will probably be a good idea to go with Brad Reese or Den's suggestion of getting some hardware.2) Otherwise, I'd say just go with Boson and Packet Tracer (Cisco's own network simulator), TestKing's practise exam, and a few of the Cisco books pertinent to your exam.
Just my two cents.
Home LAB AAAAaaaaa. Check it out
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Scott wrote:
If you want to see a truely impressive home lab:
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I've seen local ISP's run on much less equipment.
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