CCENT/CCNA home lab

Beerbaron · 5 Apr 2013 at 22:28

Im looking to crack on with studying toward the CCENT and CCNA exams.

1. Is it worth building a small lab?

2. If so what would you recommend?

Thanks.

Beerbaron · 6 Apr 2013 at 11:51

Thanks for the help.

Something like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CISCO-CCN...puting_NetworkSwitches_RL&hash=item2329996cc6

Beerbaron · 6 Apr 2013 at 13:43

I might be interested

Beerbaron · 6 Apr 2013 at 14:44

Drop me a trust when you post in MM.

Thanks.

Beerbaron · 6 Apr 2013 at 15:17

Just saw your thread. Your trust message went to my spam folder for some reason

Beerbaron · 12 Apr 2013 at 09:51

The current exams are valid until Sept.

I have an 1811 router that i need to connect to an unmanaged switch to supply DHCP. What is the best way to do this. Should I:

1. Create a VLAN on the routers switch ports and connect the switch via one of these ports
2. Connect the switch to the spare FE 1 port on the router
3. Other

Thanks.

Beerbaron · 12 Apr 2013 at 10:17

As the router's switch ports are not really needed im tempted just to connect it to the FE 1 port.

Thanks.

Beerbaron · 13 Apr 2013 at 11:21

I have used Packet Tracer quite a lot and people have recommended using GNS3 as well but i wanted to get more hands on with it.

Can you have site to site and remote user VPN working on the same router (1811)?

Beerbaron · 13 Apr 2013 at 11:53

I have a mate who is doing the CCIE and he said the same.

I purchased the lab in the post above.