Charles, I have a 2523 and just adore it. From what I've found in my home studies is that even a low speed serial is good enough for testing. It's all about routable ports and my 2523 has 8 low speed serials, 2 high-speed serials, a TR port and I think an ISDN too. I paid $800 for my 2523 with 16/16 which at the time was a decent price. I prefer to use that as my frame switch rather than my 4000. It's not like you'll be passing tons of traffic over these links since it would just be in a lab environment so the low-speed serials are good enough. Hope that helped.
Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles Lin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Off Topic - Router price [7:24537] > > Thank You Brad! > > So you suggest that I not take the 4000M right? Even if it cost 400 with > all > those plugins? I thought it was good though, hehe. Does the lab have a > 4000 > in it then? (hope it won't violate the NDA). You also said that the 2522 > was > good for frame switch right? How about a 2520 or a 2521 because it has 4 > serials too! Could you help me please? Thanks! > > > >From: "Brad Ellis" > >Reply-To: "Brad Ellis" > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Off Topic - Router price [7:24537] > >Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 16:02:01 -0500 > > > >I'd recommend using the following routers instead for a CCIE lab: > > > >2x 2501s > >2x 2503s (for ISDN) > >1x 2511 (reverse telnet AS) > >2x 2513s (TR/Ether) > >1x 2522 (frame-switch) > >ISDN Simulator > >Catalyst 5k switch > > > >If you still want to add on: > >26xx routers with Voice > >3900 TR Switch > > > >That is usually the formula that I suggest to people trying to build home > >labs. The 4000s are a pain in the butt to deal with and have given me > >nothing but problems (hence I dont sell/buy them anymore). Make sure > your > >25xx routers have 16D/16F so you can run enterprise 12.x IOS. > > > >thanks, > >-Brad Ellis > >CCIE#5796 > >Network Learning Inc > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >used Cisco gear: www.optsys.net > >CCIE Labs, racks, and classes: www.ccbootcamp.com > > > >""Charles Lin"" wrote in message > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Hello! > > > Someone is going to sell me his routers and wanted to ask if they are > a > >good > > > deal. Please help me and advice me if they are good price. > > > > > > 1.) Cisco 4000M Router with 16/16, 2 Serials Ports, 2 Tokens Rings > > > Ports, and 4 ISDN ports for $400USD. > > > > > > 2.) Cisco 2524 Router with 8/4 flash, 1 module of isdn and 1 module of > > >56k > > > included for 350$ > > > > > > 3.) Cisco 2516 Router for $449 USD > > > > > > 4.) Cisco 1602 for 200 USD > > > > > > 5.) Cisco 2515 for 425 USD > > > > > > > > > Please tell me which ones are good priced. I am really grateful for > your > > > help. > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=24650&t=24537 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
