all the ms and sybex books you need = $200.00 (look for test numbers)
3x Pentium 133 PC, hub, cables, eval software = $500.00
hands-on experience = priceless
total should not run more than $1000 and you should have something to sell... not just "book learning"...
YMMV,
JTB
Senior Infrastructure Specialist
MCSE-NT4, MCP+I, MCP-W2K, CCNA, CCDA,
CTE, MCIWD, i-Net+, Network+
(MCSE-W2K in progress)