RE: Cisco CCNA Test setup

[ayoung () veros com (Alan Young)]

Regarding the CCNA test

Thank you all for your opinions, this is a great list.

I guess I will go the middle of the road and get two 1005's since I can get
them for about $100 apiece on ebay, and it is near the price of a sim disk.

Your answers were very very helpful.
Alan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian M. LeBlanc [mailto:Bleblanc () redmountain com]
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 9:27 AM
> To: ayoung () veros com
> Subject: RE: [fw-wiz] Cisco CCNA Test setup
>
>
> Option 4) Save yourself some money and get the router sim if you are
> just looking to get some hands on experience and test out
> things... Its
> all software based for only about $200. http://www.routersim.com/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Young [mailto:ayoung () veros com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 11:50 AM
> To: firewall-wizards () nfr com
> Subject: [fw-wiz] Cisco CCNA Test setup
>
>
> Hello All
> I am now faced with a decision, I am ready to buy hardware, so that I
> can
> study for my CCNA. I want to simulate a WAN. In order of expense, I am
> looking at
>
> Option 1) Two CISCO 1005's with a serial cable between them
> Option 2) Two CISCO 1601's with a serial cable between them
> Option 3) Two Cisco 1605's with an Ethernet cable between them.
>
> Will one of these options be adequate to CCNA study?
> What are the pros and cons of each?
> What software feature level for IOS should I get?
> Do I need the "firewall feature set?"
> Am I headed in the right direction?
>
> Any tips, suggestions, or flames?
>
>
> Alan R. Young
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