cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
cancel
1060
Views
0
Helpful
5
Replies

need advice to build my own CCNP Lab at Home

Cisco_Learner25
Level 1
Level 1

Hi Seniors,

I'm thinking to build my own lab for CCNP practice at home. Could you please tell me that which series of routers and switches I need. And how many routers and how many switches I need, to do my CCNP route and switch practice. I have done my CCNA, with the help of Packet tracer. But now I'm thinking to have some real lab.

So to build my own lab, I need your advices. That which cheapest price combination can make my CCNP home lab. There are many routers and switches are available at ebay, but I don't know the differences between the models of routers and switches. Why they are different than other? what problem I can have, if i will buy some router, which I should not buy etc. Because I'm looking for some cheap combination by price, and I can buy some wrong router or switch, which I should not buy, when I want to do the practice of CCNP. So that’s why I need your advice guys.

 

Please guide me.

5 Replies 5

dennicla
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Hello Omer,

I studied for and passed my NP via GNS3.  Here are some sites to look at and into.

https://community.gns3.com/welcome

https://github.com/GNS3/gns3-gui/releases

https://community.gns3.com/docs/DOC-1708

https://community.gns3.com/community/software/documentation

 

Look on YouTube as well for any setup instructions if you get stuck.

 

Hi Dennicla,

Thank you for the reply. I have tried with GNS3, but I want to see real devices, where to put console cable, how does real devices works, etc. 

Hello

if you can afford it go for hardware - virtualization/simulators etc is a good cheap solution however in my opinion you cannot get any better than studying on the real thing, These virtualization/simulators can be buggy and not produce the correct results and this then can make you wary if the results your seeing is actually correct..

I would say to get you going and be applicable for further advanced studies such as CCIE

1 x 2500 terminal server (8/16 pin out CAB-OCTAL-ASYNC cable)
2 - 4x 3560 -24ts
2- 4 x 2811  (256mb flash/128mb memory - running c2800nm-adventerprisek9-mz.151-4.or above)

Ethernet cabling /kettle leads and power surge protectors etc...

res

Paul

 


Please rate and mark as an accepted solution if you have found any of the information provided useful.
This then could assist others on these forums to find a valuable answer and broadens the community’s global network.

Kind Regards
Paul

Hi Paul,

Thank you for your reply.

Could you please explain your wording more in detail?
1 x 2500 terminal server (8/16 pin out CAB-OCTAL-ASYNC cable)
2 - 4x 3560 -24ts
2- 4 x 2811  (256mb flash/128mb memory - running c2800nm-adventerprisek9-mz.151-4.or above)

Ethernet cabling /kettle leads and power surge protectors etc... 


I did not understand this text. Could you please explain me a bit?

regards

Hello

These are the devices I recommended to use for a physical  CCNP lab.

Ebay is the best place to look for them

res

Paul


Please rate and mark as an accepted solution if you have found any of the information provided useful.
This then could assist others on these forums to find a valuable answer and broadens the community’s global network.

Kind Regards
Paul
Review Cisco Networking for a $25 gift card