| Whether you're just getting ideas for
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| | what you need to set up that particular
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| your Cisco home lab or adding to your
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| | kit, and this can be very helpful to
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| existing lab, ebay is a great place to
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| | those CCNA candidates who are new to the
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| get ideas for your lab as well as pick up
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| | various cables needed to physically
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| some great bargains.Of course, the
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| | configure a home lab. Just make sure
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| internet being what it is, there are
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| | you're not buying a kit with 10
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| always going to be a few people looking
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| | transceivers (used on AUI ports) when
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| to take your money while shipping you
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| | you've only got two routers with Ethernet
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| inferior merchandise, or worse, no
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| | ports.Watch out for kits that include
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| merchandise at all. While these
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| | outdated study guides. I've seen
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| "dealers" are in the minority, you still
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| | four-year-old CCNA books included with
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| need to be careful when purchasing Cisco
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| | some kits. If you already have your
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| equipment on ebay. In this article, I'll
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| | study guides, feel free to ask the vendor
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| give you several tips on browsing ebay
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| | how much the kit costs without the
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| ads for home lab ideas, and a few things
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| | books.That leads me to the most important
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| to look out for when purchasing equipment
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| | point. Get to know the vendor before
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| on ebay.For those of you just starting
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| | buying anything. Visit their website and
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| your Cisco certification pursuit, the
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| | check their ebay feedback. If buying
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| idea of purchasing a home lab kit -- a
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| | from an individual as opposed to a
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| set of routers, switches, and perhaps
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| | reseller, find out what conditions the
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| some cables and study guides -- seems
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| | router or switch has been kept in, and
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| like a good idea. Instead of putting
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| | make sure to define the terms under which
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| your lab together one piece at a time,
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| | they will accept returns. There's
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| these kits allow you to get a head start
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| | nothing wrong with buying equipment from
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| on your studies.One thing to watch out
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| | someone who's selling their CCNA/CCNP
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| for in these kits is outdated equipment,
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| | CCIE home lab, but just make sure you ask
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| or the inclusion of outdated study
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| | the right questions first. Professional
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| guides. Often, vendors will use these
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| | resellers generally have their return
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| kits as a way to get rid of unwanted
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| | policy right in their ebay ad; if they
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| inventory.The Cisco 1900 family of
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| | don't, ask for a copy.Building your own
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| switches falls into this category. A
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| | CCNA and/or CCNP home lab is a little
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| recent search on ebay for "ccna lab"
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| | intimidating at first, but speaking as
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| showed seven different CCNA lab kits that
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| | someone who has climbed the Cisco
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| contained 1900 switches. The problem
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| | certification ladder from the CCNA to the
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| here is that the current CCNA exams do
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| | CCIE, I can tell you that it is the best
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| not test on the 1900 switches, which are
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| | investment you can make in your career.
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| menu-driven and do not have an IOS.
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| | Use a little caution, ask the right
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| You'll need to be well-versed with
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| | question, and soon you'll be leaving the
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| switches that do have an IOS, such as the
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| | world of "router simulators" behind - and
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| 2950s.The plus side here is that you will
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| | you'll be developing your skills as a
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| probably save money by using 1900
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| | true professional should: On real Cisco
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| switches. If you're on a tight budget,
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| | routers and switches!Chris Bryant, CCIE
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| having a 1900 switch is better than no
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| | #12933, is the owner of The Bryant
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| switch at all. If at all possible,
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| | Advantage, home of free CCNA and CCNP
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| though, get a Cisco switch with an
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| | tutorials, The Ultimate CCNA Study
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| IOS.The cables and transceivers included
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| | Package, and Ultimate CCNP Study
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| with these kits are generally exactly
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| | Packages.
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