Should I Study Computer Science or Networking To Get Into The Cyber Security Field?

[David_TheMan]

@David_TheMan and anyone else that knows

I saw this online ad and I'm about to buy this lab equipment to physically study on for the Network+/CCNA and CCNP exam down the line and was wondering if this kit was sufficient enough -- if not what do you recommend?

Is it a good or bad purchase on my end?

Cisco CCNA, CCNP Lab.

There are 2 working switches and 2 working routers.
There is also another 2 devices a switch and arouter that are not booting.

There are also various crossover and straight through cables, and a serial cable.

Included is also a single consloe cable and USB to serial adaptor.

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Switches
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3550 - 24 port
flash:c3550-ipbasek9-mz.122-46.SE/c3550-ipbasek9-mz.122-46.SE.bin
Cisco IOS Software, C3550 Software (C3550-IPBASEK9-M), Version 12.2(46)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)


3550 - 48 port
flash:c3550-ipservicesk9-mz.122-44.SE/c3550-ipservicesk9-mz.122-44.SE.bin
Cisco IOS Software, C3550 Software (C3550-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(44)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

3550 - 48 port
Not booting
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Routers
===================

2610XM
Cisco 2610XM (MPC860P) processor (revision 0x200) with 62091K/3445K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID JAE080214JQ (1857702800)
M860 processor: part number 5, mask 2
1 FastEthernet interface
2 Serial interfaces
32K bytes of NVRAM.
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

Cisco 871W
Cisco IOS Software, C870 Software (C870-ADVSECURITYK9-M), Version 12.4(15)T12, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)
flash:c870-advsecurityk9-mz.124-15.T12.bin



C2600 - Not booting

System Bootstrap, Version 11.3(2)XA4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
TAC:Home:SW:IOS:Specials for info
C2600 platform with 49152 Kbytes of main memory

get_man_dev: Unknown device - probably NOT formatted.
unknown flash device - mandev code = 0xffff
cannot read flash info
getdevnum warning: device "flash" has size of zero
get_man_dev: Unknown device - probably NOT formatted.
unknown flash device - mandev code = 0xffff
cannot read flash info
getdevnum warning: device "flash" has size of zero
open: read error...requested 0x4 bytes, got 0x0
trouble reading device magic number
boot: cannot open "flash:"
boot: cannot determine first file name on device "flash:"

Should definitey get you ready for the CCNA. I don't nkow what the CCNP entails, but as long as you have the switches you can suplement the routers with images on gns3. But yeah its good, just don't pay too much for it.

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

Should definitey get you ready for the CCNA. I don't nkow what the CCNP entails, but as long as you have the switches you can suplement the routers with images on gns3. But yeah its good, just don't pay too much for it.

£25 quid, sounds cheap to me.

Google says that's roughly $32.79 USD.

That GNS3 programme seems like a steep learning curve to figure out.

I so badly just wanna go back to study and have someone else plan this shyt out for me but I don't wanna waste anymore time and let life pass me by.


Thanks "G".

 

[David_TheMan]

£25 quid, sounds cheap to me.

Google says that's roughly $32.79 USD.

That GNS3 programme seems like a steep learning curve to figure out.

I so badly just wanna go back to study and have someone else plan this shyt out for me but I don't wanna waste anymore time and let life pass me by.


Thanks "G".

Thats cheap enough, jump on it.
There is a bit of a learning curve in using GNS3 but figuring out how to configure it and then configuring your switches and routers actually gives you better insight moving forward in geting comfortable with the cisco command line.
Don't get overwhelmed man, you got it, make your plan and just focus on one step at a time, before you know it you'll be where you want to be.

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

Thats cheap enough, jump on it.
There is a bit of a learning curve in using GNS3 but figuring out how to configure it and then configuring your switches and routers actually gives you better insight moving forward in geting comfortable with the cisco command line.
Don't get overwhelmed man, you got it, make your plan and just focus on one step at a time, before you know it you'll be where you want to be.

THANK YOU!!

 

[slikkp]

@David_TheMan and anyone else that knows

I saw this online ad and I'm about to buy this lab equipment to physically study on for the Network+/CCNA and CCNP exam down the line and was wondering if this kit was sufficient enough -- if not what do you recommend?

Is it a good or bad purchase on my end?

Cisco CCNA, CCNP Lab.

There are 2 working switches and 2 working routers.
There is also another 2 devices a switch and arouter that are not booting.

There are also various crossover and straight through cables, and a serial cable.

Included is also a single consloe cable and USB to serial adaptor.

===================
Switches
===================
3550 - 24 port
flash:c3550-ipbasek9-mz.122-46.SE/c3550-ipbasek9-mz.122-46.SE.bin
Cisco IOS Software, C3550 Software (C3550-IPBASEK9-M), Version 12.2(46)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)


3550 - 48 port
flash:c3550-ipservicesk9-mz.122-44.SE/c3550-ipservicesk9-mz.122-44.SE.bin
Cisco IOS Software, C3550 Software (C3550-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(44)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

3550 - 48 port
Not booting
===================
Routers
===================

2610XM
Cisco 2610XM (MPC860P) processor (revision 0x200) with 62091K/3445K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID JAE080214JQ (1857702800)
M860 processor: part number 5, mask 2
1 FastEthernet interface
2 Serial interfaces
32K bytes of NVRAM.
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

Cisco 871W
Cisco IOS Software, C870 Software (C870-ADVSECURITYK9-M), Version 12.4(15)T12, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)
flash:c870-advsecurityk9-mz.124-15.T12.bin



C2600 - Not booting

System Bootstrap, Version 11.3(2)XA4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
TAC:Home:SW:IOS:Specials for info
C2600 platform with 49152 Kbytes of main memory

get_man_dev: Unknown device - probably NOT formatted.
unknown flash device - mandev code = 0xffff
cannot read flash info
getdevnum warning: device "flash" has size of zero
get_man_dev: Unknown device - probably NOT formatted.
unknown flash device - mandev code = 0xffff
cannot read flash info
getdevnum warning: device "flash" has size of zero
open: read error...requested 0x4 bytes, got 0x0
trouble reading device magic number
boot: cannot open "flash:"
boot: cannot determine first file name on device "flash:"

Save your money g. Everything is this world is going virtual. I'm studying for my CCNP with Eve-ng and the cisco learning library my job got me.

Boson NetSim is a good simulator product that will run you like 350 and they just had a 25% off sale end yesterday.

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

Save your money g. Everything is this world is going virtual. I'm studying for my CCNP with Eve-ng and the cisco learning library my job got me.

Boson NetSim is a good simulator product that will run you like 350 and they just had a 25% off sale end yesterday.

I'm going to be doing both. I personally learn best when I can physically get my hands on something so I can relate the theory to something tangible in real life.

I'll look into Boson NetSim but how is it better or differ from GNS3 or Packet Tracer?

 

[slikkp]

I'm going to be doing both. I personally learn best when I can physically get my hands on something so I can relate the theory to something tangible in real life.

I'll look into Boson NetSim but how is it better or differ from GNS3 or Packet Tracer?

Packet tracer doesn't have all the features necessary for CCNP study. For GNS3 you need to provide your own images. Netsim has premade labs and a build your own lab interface for your study.

Instead of searching around for iOS images I prefer the prepackaged Netsim product.

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

Packet tracer doesn't have all the features necessary for CCNP study. For GNS3 you need to provide your own images. Netsim has premade labs and a build your own lab interface for your study.

Instead of searching around for iOS images I prefer the prepackaged Netsim product.

I didn't know that. Money isn't an issue so I'll do some more research but I'll definitely look into it more.

 

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[StretfordRed]

Hey sorry, just seen you @ me earlier. At work now but briefly

fukk that nikka Network Chuck

LinkedIn is pretty damn crucial in the U.K. Just join groups, add recruiters and reports news articles about IT

A+, N+ are pointless, but Sec+ is good

Other brehs filled in the point

 

[el_oh_el]

I’ve got a GNS3 server set up with the IOU images. If anyone needs it, I can open up the ports and you can use it over the internet .

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

Save your money g. Everything is this world is going virtual. I'm studying for my CCNP with Eve-ng and the cisco learning library my job got me.

Boson NetSim is a good simulator product that will run you like 350 and they just had a 25% off sale end yesterday.

I just bought Boson NetSim11.

I would rep u if I could.

Thankz G!!

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

I’ve got a GNS3 server set up with the IOU images. If anyone needs it, I can open up the ports and you can use it over the internet .

I'll holla if I need them later.

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

Hey sorry, just seen you @ me earlier. At work now but briefly

fukk that nikka Network Chuck

LinkedIn is pretty damn crucial in the U.K. Just join groups, add recruiters and reports news articles about IT

A+, N+ are pointless, but Sec+ is good

Other brehs filled in the point

So you recommend jumping straight into vendor specific certs?

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

I just wanna give a special thank you to you niccaz.