Test Network Setup with 1700 Series Routers

Hi,
I'm relatively new to Cisco equipment use. Fortunately I have in my possession two spare Cisco 1700 series routers with which I can set up a lab to learn and play.
I'm not sure what cards to get for them--they have none. Can someone offer guidance? My guess is I can get second hand WIC's on e-bay but I'm not certain the models or options I need.
My goals would be to do the following, at a minimum, (I think! I'm open to suggestions on other options or limitations I might face)
1. Configure a routed network between two subnets connected by a router.
2. Configure the routers to connect to each other, as one would do for say a T1 connection between two remote offices, each having a subnet connected.
Right now the routers have no cards.
Best regards,
Will

Will
I can see benefit from having 1 serial link/subnet and 2 LAN subnets, especially in the variety of scenarios that you could implement with that combination of equipment. (all subnets on a router in the same network, 2 subnets in a network and the other subnet in another network, all subnets in different networks, dynamic routing protocols with auto sumarization enabled, dynamic routing protocols with auto summarization disabled, OSPF on the routers when connected by serial interface or OSPF on the routers when connected by Ethernet interface (is there a DR elected in both situations?)
HTH
Rick

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