Performance Question for all of you Guru's :-) (please help)

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I am setting up a small home network to get hands on experience with Cisco routers, I have read all the cisco academy books and I am ready to dive in Which router would suit me best? I am on a Cable Internet Connection and currently running 2 PC's, I will be adding a RS 6000 Server this week...

I am about to purchase either a:

Cisco 2505 router with (2) synchronous serial ports, a console port, and an aux port,with a 8 port 10base-t hub built in. 4mb ram and 4mb flash.....

or

A Cisco 2501 router with(2)synchronous serial ports, a console port, and an aux port, and a AUI based ethernet port. 4mb ram and 4mb flash

Thanks! Appreciate you taking the time to read this and give me your input on my situation

Take Care!

 

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Don't know if you've gotten an answer to this yet...

What's your connection on the LAN side of your cable modem? Ethernet? If so, you'll need a router with 2 ethernet ports (like a 2514), then a hub or switch behind it (assuming that you want web access for several devices). Of course, you could also set up a server as a proxy for some additional experience...

check this link for the ports on the 2500's:

http://www.cisco.com/public/scc/compass/htmls/compass151.html

hope this helps,
Z

 

[wumagic]

No actually I havent really gotten a answer Yes i need web access for 3 devices for now, I have ethernet on the lan side of the cable connection with a pix firewall in the front of the lan... I was told to get a 2514 would that be my best bet or are there other options?

Thanks!