Cisco 3640 voice

[5jgibbs]

I have a cisco 3640. Is it worth it to get a VIC 2E/M for it. What can be done with it. I am studying for the CCNA and I know that's not applicable, but just for some fun. The 3640 only has 1 10Mbs Ethernet. I just got Two WIC-1T cards. One is in one router, the other is in this one. Any idea's on what I can do in terms of voice?

Sorry.. i posted this in the wrong form before

 

[CiscoGuy33]

5jgibbs,

It would help if we knew what EXACTLY you are trying to do with "voice" since you talk about CCNA - "I am studying for the CCNA and I know that's not applicable, but just for some fun." What are you trying to do for "fun", setup a voice lab, setup VoIP at home?????

Having taught CCNA for 10 years in a Cisco Network Academy, I would focus on your CCNA lab, the CCNA is complex enough without adding alot of VoIP stuff

Once you have your CCNA, with the 3640, which is a good router for CCNA or CCNP as well as any of the voice tracts, you can add the right modules, WICs, phones and software and have a voice lab. If you look at some of my posts , you will see that I have discussed a Voice lab recently and I have links to Ebay with some labs listed that you can look at for an example of just some of what is involved.However, it gets very complex, very quickly this is why I said to focus on the CCNA and get a VERY SOLID FOUNDATION!!!!!

Just some thoughts!

E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +

 

[maczen]

Yes, if you are working on CCNA R&S then wait on all voice stuff until you get to that track! And follow Gene's (CiscoGuys) VoiP thread and basically buy what he buys for the Voice! LoL

Now the pressure is on you Gene!

B Haines
CCNA R&S, ETA FOI