I think my problems with insanely slow Internet connection speeds have been solved. The Inseego 5G MiFi M2000 hotspot with cellular Internet access from T-Mobile has worked really well so far.
Yes, that graphic is an actual screen capture of one of many Internet speed tests I've run. Yes, that's common for where I'm living. And yes, it's unbearable.
Today as I was hunting garage sales for cheap hosts to add to my home lab network, I was able to pick up a Lenovo 20428 laptop for $10.
Two more switches arrived for my home lab today. I purchased a lot of two Cisco Catalyst 3750 WS-C3750-48PS-S switches.
Another device for my home lab arrived today. I purchased a Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750V2 48PS-S switch. It came with 2 stacking cables, the power cord, and a GLC-T SFP module.
If you are just getting started with your Cisco home lab equipment and you can't seem to connect using your console cable and PuTTY, try this simple fix before you do anything else.
I finally picked up the first devices for my home lab today. I've been patiently watching eBay, Craigslist, and Facebook Marketplace daily and what I think is a good deal popped up today.