CISCO Router advice

theGman · 12-07-2007, 12:23 PM

Hi, I've just started an online CCNA course and my friends have advised me to purchase a used Cisco router to get hands on experience rather than just use the simulation labs. I've just bought a Cisco WS-C2924-xl-en, advertised as a router but when I looked on the Cisco web site for specs I notice it is listed as a swich and not a router. Will I be able to use this to practice setting up or do I need a router? Any help will be gratefully received.

**johnwill** · 12-08-2007, 01:22 PM

Nope, you have a switch. If you wanted a router, you needed to buy a router.

theGman · 12-08-2007, 01:36 PM

johnwill, thanks for the reply. I thought that would be the reply. Unfortunately I bought it on ebay, advertised as 'Cisco Series 2900 router'. It wasn't until I had won it that I went onto the cisco site to see the specs. Back to Ebay I guess!

**johnwill** · 12-08-2007, 01:48 PM

Yep, sounds that way. However, now you have a switch to connect to the router.

sir subaru · 12-08-2007, 02:32 PM

The switch will come in handy for CCNA 3 though :)

theGman · 12-08-2007, 04:09 PM

Thanks for the advice I guess I'll hold onto it then!

12-07-2007, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
theGman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Troon, Scotland Posts: 60 OS: WinXP, Vista	CISCO Router advice Hi, I've just started an online CCNA course and my friends have advised me to purchase a used Cisco router to get hands on experience rather than just use the simulation labs. I've just bought a Cisco WS-C2924-xl-en, advertised as a router but when I looked on the Cisco web site for specs I notice it is listed as a swich and not a router. Will I be able to use this to practice setting up or do I need a router? Any help will be gratefully received.

12-08-2007, 01:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: CISCO Router advice Nope, you have a switch. If you wanted a router, you needed to buy a router. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-08-2007, 01:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
theGman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Troon, Scotland Posts: 60 OS: WinXP, Vista	Re: CISCO Router advice johnwill, thanks for the reply. I thought that would be the reply. Unfortunately I bought it on ebay, advertised as 'Cisco Series 2900 router'. It wasn't until I had won it that I went onto the cisco site to see the specs. Back to Ebay I guess!

12-08-2007, 01:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: CISCO Router advice Yep, sounds that way. However, now you have a switch to connect to the router. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-08-2007, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
sir subaru Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 99 OS: Windows XP	Re: CISCO Router advice The switch will come in handy for CCNA 3 though :)

12-08-2007, 04:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
theGman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Troon, Scotland Posts: 60 OS: WinXP, Vista	Re: CISCO Router advice Thanks for the advice I guess I'll hold onto it then!