I'm trying to do one of the Cisco Academy's EIGRP labs, but the lab calls for an 1841 router with Cisco IOS Release 12.4T1 and it also calls for a Cisco WS-c2960-24TT-L. I'm attempting to do this through GNS, but I wanted to know if I could actually do this router and also how I'm I supposed to do the lab since, from what I understand, GNS does not allow for switches?
I would say that you can get away with GNS3's internal switches for this sort of thing. You can use a 2651XM profile with a serial WIC to approximate the 1841, though the best IOS you'll be able to do is 12.4(15)T. That should cover anything you're likely to run into in ROUTE.
For SWITCH, I recommend that you hunt for real switches. The Catalyst 2950 can be found on eBay at very low prices.
luc_roy
I have looked and looked and the only good one I could find costs 299
In this video training he walks you through EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, and then all 3 for IPV6. The good part is it's all using GNS3 and he talks you through the setup and config of GNS 3 and provides the LABS that import directly into GNS 3
For SWITCH, I recommend that you hunt for real switches. The Catalyst 2950 can be found on eBay at very low prices.