I also have 2523 and have found it awsome as frame switch. *00 is an
excellent price....I got mine for a little over 900 with 16/16

Raul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ouellette, Tim" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 9:03 AM
Subject: RE: Off Topic - Router price [7:24537]


> 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.
> > > >
> > > >
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