The cheapest way is probably to throw together a lab in GNS3/Dynamips. You can emulate a few switch features using the NM-16ESW in GNS3, but you may still need physical switches for some of the more advanced switching topics.-- Mike Burr Mike's Tech...
hmmm, if you really need a lot of networks to be equal cost, you could always use redistribution instead of having the networks advertised directly in OSPF. You could then use a route map and set the metric and ensure that they are type-2 external ro...
you can get part of the way there with an ESW-16 module, but you can't do some of the more advanced switch configuration and troubleshooting. If you know the material from the SWITCH exam well enough, you might be able to wing it...-- Mike Burr Mike...
I worked with these three:http://www.amazon.com/Troubleshooting-Maintaining-Networks-Foundation-Learning/dp/1587058766/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334203226&sr=8-1http://www.amazon.com/TSHOOT-642-832-Official-Certification-Guide/dp/1587058448/ref=sr_1_2?...
From your question, I'm unclear on where the VPN is being initiated from and where it is terminating... the corporate network or your home router? If it is the corporate network, then you will have an IP address assigned that is internal to the corpo...
