The 2501 is still very useful for most of the lab scenarios you have to
master.
The 2600 does open up the Voice issues.
ATM is expensive no matter what so it may be better to rent rack time for
ATM studies and if you do that it might be a great time to do Voice studies
too instead of buying Voice capable stuff for the lab.
Just recently I found a configuration for using 2 x 2501s tunneled together
on their ethernet ports to make a 4 port frame relay switch. Damn if I
can't find it just at this moment........
But the point is, don't write off the 2501s yet for a study tool.
I have a 1005 and a 3002 which do great to add an interface or two at the
stubs of a network.
2501s for a good price? GO for it.
Kevin Wigle
CCDP/CCNP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elijah Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Cisco (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, 17 February, 2001 10:43
Subject: CCIE and 2500 series issue
> All,
>
> I have 2 guys at work that have passed the ccie written and are going to
> take the practical at the end of this month. I have 3 2500 series at home
2
> 2501 and a 2503 along with a cisco 804. I have a chance to buy 3 more 2500
> at a very very good price, Our job is replacing them with 2600. But these
> guys said its not a good idea to buy all that equipment because the 2500
> will not help you anymore that it would be better to go to the 2600
modular
> series. We have a very nice lab that they have setup at work, and they
have
> went out and purchased some CCIE labs paid like 700 bucks for them. And
one
> of the labs basically required a 2600 be setup as a frame switch.
> I guess now you all can see the dilemma I am in, do I buy these 2500's.
> Everyone that is building labs at home to try and conquer this beast with
> 2500's are we missing the mark here. I mean I wonder how many have labs at
> home that think they are useful? Is it worth the investment anymore?
>
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