Cisco PIX

["R. Corona" <goniners () home com>]

Hello,

I hope someone out there can give me a bit of advice.  I am taking my
CCNA in a week or so, and after that plan on attaining the "Cisco
Security Specialist" designation.  Unfortunately there's only one place
around that gives these classes and they charge quite a bit.  So I've
got enough machines I've decided to get a PIX, the books, and study this
on my own.  My question is keeping in mind that I'm on a budget what
model PIX should I get for study purposes(Cisco PIX exams, "PIX Firewall
Fundamentals" & "Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced")?  I've looked at
models such as the PIX classic, 506, 510, and the 515 (although it's a
bit pricey.  I've seen several PIX 510's on ebay for around $1200 or so,
is this model adequate?  Or is it so antiquated that most things have
changed with the new PIX models 506, 515, and 520's, etc?  So basically
I'd only be studying what was on the exams when that product was current
a couple of years ago.  Also do any of you know of good places/sites to
pick up PIX units?  

Thanks so much for the help,

Ross

Note: I've called Cisco several times and gotten absolutely nowhere.

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