Want to buy a CCIE lab....

[NetOpsTech]

I'm looking to build a CCIE lab.
I have a 1601 w/WICt1, 1604 w/wict1, 1750 w,2 wict1's, 2621 w/2 wict1's.

I'm not looking to blow a fortune on new equipment but I need as close to a functional full lab as possible.

I saw on ebay selling a 6 2500 series routers but I don't see I can get them into my existing lab with the interfaces I have now.

 

[camusa]

I'm assuming here you are using WICT1 in place of WIC-1DSU-T1 and not WIC-1T. If this is correct, then you are right, the 2500 routers use a DB-60 connector and the WIC-1DSU-T1 uses the RJ45 connector.

One option is to buy 6x WIC-1T's ($30-40 ea off of ebay) which have the DB-60 connector and you can use any 2500 series router to connect to them. If you go this route, it would be good to get a 2522 which has 8 (I think) serial ports and you can use this as your frame relay switch.

Most CCIE's labs also use a 3550 switch (for layer 3 switching), but that also depends on how much $$ you are looking to spend.

Hope this helps!

Chris
CCNA, A+