CCNA lab setup confusion 2

[umbletech]

Hi All

Trying to setup a CCNA switching lab. I thought I'd add routing later. I ebayed a 2950T with 2 ethernet GB ports. I was going to look for another one to practise redundant layouts. But then I read that a 2950 can only have one VLAN.

My shop uses a lot of VLANs and I want to understand this. Now 3550s are expensive and hard to find.

Can I have multiple VLANs on my 2950s?
If so do I just buy a 1721 or similar to sit between my two switches?
Last Q - a lot of the ebay switches just have standard image. Can I flash these to enhanced image?

 

[burtsbees]

You could look at the 2600 series, pref the 2611 or 2621, as they have two ethernet (2611) or two fastethernet (2621) interfaces. They usually cost about as much (if not, less) than 1700's on Ebay, and are better routers in my opinion.

Burt

 

[Minue]

Hi umbletech

The 1721 doesn't support Voice!!I think I have already mention the models that will support voice.Anyway 1750 ,1751,1751V,1760,the 2600 models with a NM voice card and most of cisco new line routers.
Regards