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Redesign this network

Ok. Looks like the only tagged vlan is 870 on this switch. No worries I have to ask: Why so many vlans? How many hosts? What are the IP ranges, gateway, mask, etc.? Where is an ipconfig/all from each VLAN? We need this to mimic the functions of the Netware Server. Does that server do...
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- Post #13
- Jul 2, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

I was hoping to meet up with Neil. He has 6 CCIE's and is working on his 7th CCIE, one of the guys said. I'd say he's the man to beat when it comes down to the top CCIE out there. His business card is simple and belies his Knowledge level. He works for HP as a distinguished engineer...
- Comblues
- Post #135
- Jun 15, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

:). I never met him. I've seen his videos and we are linked on LinkedIn. I own the CCIE Wireless workbook he wrote for FastLane. I've never had him as an instructor for Wireless. I tool global knowledge as a training parter who outsourced it as I recall for my CCNA-W. I obtained the...
- Comblues
- Post #134
- Jun 14, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

Not personally. I know of Jerome. His LinkedIn profile says he is a Technical Marketing Engineer in Raleigh. We are linked on LinkedIn. I know Keith Parsons over the wire and from the CWNP Program. He's been at it for a while too. Not close by any means. Jerome has done quite a bit of...
- Comblues
- Post #132
- Jun 14, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

It seems we need to be more technical in this discussion so to help keep to this policy: I will do the following: Cisco Ninja Tips on taking over a network. This means fixing those slow network issues. How to prototype the network How to document the network Templates and tools to do...
- Comblues
- Post #130
- Jun 14, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

My faithful apprentice survived the interview with an offer forth-coming... Not bad for about a month with Cisco under direct tutelage and no certifications yet. Now... We are headed up to Cisco country. Wher I am to serve as a Subject Matter Expert for the CCNP/CCIE Wireless certification...
- Comblues
- Post #129
- Jun 14, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Corporate firewalls

I did just - went bald. I'm using minoxidil now... But are u saying if I switch to Juniper I'll get my back? :) Cisco does pay well. One of my students/mentorees is a CCNA Voice and is billed out at $175.00 per hour or $350,000.00 per year annualized. Can't argue that Cisco...
- Comblues
- Post #34
- Jun 14, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Corporate firewalls

I check for the Cisco Logo... Besides ASA's pay extremely well... Joking sort of. But standardization versus best of breed is my mantra for better or worse.
- Comblues
- Post #30
- Jun 14, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

In my own home lab to emulate a network just like this one: 1 - 6503 Router - Sup 2, not 720 and not -E chassis. 2 - 2950/3550/3560/3750-X Switches - Mostly the same for the switching infrastructure. 3 - 2811 Routers - Tit for Tat the same. 4 - 3745 will have to suffice for the 3845 Router. 5 -...
- Comblues
- Post #53
- Jun 13, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

I'll understand if most people can't handle a job like this and maybe I have an over-simplistic view of networking and the concepts of networking... Do I make it sound too easy? Maybe it is... Truly sorry to offend anyone who thinks there is a lot more to being a Network Administrator in a...
- Comblues
- Post #52
- Jun 13, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

Ouch! Seems like a lot of negativity going on. Has everyone's dreams been shattered and there career torn to smatters? Truly - Has everyone had such a hard time breaking into IT? I just left an interview today to run an entire facility. Several buildings, business partners, WAN / Remote...
- Comblues
- Post #51
- Jun 13, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

1. Workstation or Laptop 2. PC Server 3. 2-3 Routers (I love Cisco and 2600/3600's are dirt cheap) 4. 3 Switches (Spanning-Tree and Load Balancing) 5. Some Cables 6. Free Software 7. Some type of Wireless Have fun. Build and re-build. Practice. Practice. Practice. Lots of free resources to...
- Comblues
- Post #48
- Jun 13, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

It seems to me we are taking a simple question and beating it to death. College versus Formal Education or Degree versus Certification. Hmm... Ok - So you go to school for 4+ years at a state university and owe about $60,000.00 in debt. Spend your time studying and doing the college thing...
- Comblues
- Post #47
- Jun 13, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

That's called experience and becoming or already being the "go-to guy". Comblues
- Comblues
- Post #42
- Jun 12, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

I was trying to write about just what you are asking about how it applies to Network Professionals to get into the field. My latest experiment is taking a person who doing a MB from a Mb and making her not only job ready but also a full scale network engineer over a certain period of time. My...
- Comblues
- Post #41
- Jun 12, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

Well my friend - I started out by simply repairing computers, one by one, and making my cash that way. I got work also by volunteering too and getting the contract that way. The list goes on. You need to get a hold of me offline sometime and I can explain it better and in more detail. I...
- Comblues
- Post #40
- Jun 12, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

I should mention that I worked for Higher Education and my role was "Network Manager" with people titled "Technical Directors" being more or less equal to me or following my lead. I've worked for a city government, a school district, and even a college directly and not needed a degree to do so...
- Comblues
- Post #39
- Jun 12, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

What Comblues is saying is if you need help getting a job and finding a lucrative career, just ask and I can share what I know works for me. It works everyday, day after day. I know plenty of people with degrees in IT, and a lot of them like what they see when I show it to them. Maybe I'm...
- Comblues
- Post #35
- Jun 12, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

While I'm sure some employers trash my resume time after time due to no formal college degree (4 year or better). However, I am repeatedly offered jobs that say they require a bachelors or even more often a masters degree and these come in the inbox day after day like there is no tomorrow. If...
- Comblues
- Post #34
- Jun 12, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

Or... You may be one of those kinds of people who don't let the limitations of others guide your own probability for chances of success in career or life. I once sat in the room with a bunch of people who had their Masters/PHD's etc. and they were waiting for me the guy with and AA Degree to...
- Comblues
- Post #29
- Jun 12, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

True! Logs logs and more logs... forever. Comblues
- Comblues
- Post #26
- Jun 12, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

guidedbyechos, I started out with zilch for technical knowledge. Not enough credit to qualify for a $100.00 Best Buy Card and if it were not for Financial Aid (Pell Grant and Student Loans) I may not have been able to make some of the lemonade that happened as a result of never ever giving up...
- Comblues
- Post #23
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Upgrading Switch IOS Error

Changed it to cover the track exams.
- Comblues
- Post #5
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Networking in a small office

I've got no dogs in this race. If you do the job or don't it's not my business. I've helped people like this plenty - sometimes paid and sometimes not. I once had a guy tell me that if I took the $500.00 I charged him for the work I did remotely, he'd have bragging rights cause of my...
- Comblues
- Post #11
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

This is an example of another thread in this forum of the type of technical assistance I am offering/providing to members who need technical assistance and I ask them to use the forum as a technical medium so all can benefit: Ok - What model is that 800 router? I'm supposing that T3 is...
- Comblues
- Post #127
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

OK - Tech Support Time for The Apprentice. She ran into a glitch with the program. Two faults in it she was trying to migrate the IOS and it didn't work for her. - typos at first (hers) - typos on their workbook (the command didn't take as written in the simulator) - the copied image...
- Comblues
- Post #126
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Upgrading Switch IOS Error

It was a problem that was being experienced and I was asked to help resolve it. A shut down vlan resulting in no ip address that was active caused the error in question. Easily resolved. I thought others may find it useful. Thanks for the offers of help. Yes a console cable was used...
- Comblues
- Post #3
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

One of the companies I worked for expected the Senior Staff Engineer role to train and mentor junior team members literally 50% of the time. I did that for them and got awarded for it (Employee of the Month twice actually). Some managers are techie and others are non-techie but all mentor to...
- Comblues
- Post #18
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

She woke up on her own so I'd suppose she's working on her own biological clock. I'm not forcing her to stay up even though I joke about the shackles. :) She's really that motivated and dedicated to the task at hand. She seems to love learning this stuff. She told me she never really sat...
- Comblues
- Post #124
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Networking in a small office

Ok - What model is that 800 router? I'm supposing that T3 is probably not a proverbial T3 Circuit. It's probably a cross-connect to another patch panel in the building or somewhere else. Do you know how to perform Cisco Password Recovery on the Router? If not, then start there. If you want...
- Comblues
- Post #9
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

It's 9:29am and I've awoken to the smell of fresh cappuccino in the morning. I told you she does not give up and she's at the keyboard in the dining room going at it full hilt. She's living life like she's in a boot camp for real. This is supposed to be a week of just hitting the labs for...
- Comblues
- Post #122
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

OK - Shackles are off. Apprentice is dying to go to sleep. It's 4:49am and I guess tomorrow is a new day. :) Seriously, I've never seen anyone so dedicated to learning this stuff. She's new but she ain't giving up. Comblues
- Comblues
- Post #121
- Jun 11, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Upgrading Switch IOS Error

Upgrading switch IOS error Whilst trying to upgrade the IOS on my switch I receive a.. %Error opening tftp://141.101.98.26/c2950-i6q4l2-mz.121-22.EA14.bin (Socket error) message does anybody know what I'm doing wrong? ================== This...
- Comblues
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- Jun 11, 2013
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Networking
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Question: How to get experience and find opportunity?

I received this email today from a member of another community on how to get a break into the field after the member had already obtained his CCIE. Here it is: It was great receiving any invitation from you on LinkedIn. I have a scenario here... Out of my interest in Cisco Networking, I...
- Comblues
- Thread
- Jun 11, 2013
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

Status: She's working away at the CLI on the Cisco Press Simulator's Labs - Pretty decent for beginners to learn the IOS. Me: Working on my Private Enterprise Project - hands-on. Also getting some gear ready to do some CCIE Labs. Comblues
- Comblues
- Post #120
- Jun 10, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Wireless AP Channels?

Yep. However - Cisco 526 Wireless LAN Controllers (SOHO) can be had for cheap on e-bay and they do what you are asking cheaply if your needs are modest. Comblues
- Comblues
- Post #3
- Jun 10, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Network specialist?

Degrees versus Certifications: 1. Degrees - Everyone should get educated, but don't forget your learning while you are doing it. Brick and Mortar schools have a certain appeal to people - Non-Traditional Education has been going strong for over 20 years and has been becoming even more flexible...
- Comblues
- Post #15
- Jun 10, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Networking in a small office

First things first... 1. Picture of it "as-is" - You can refer to this later. 2. Inventory - Asset Numbers, Make/Model, Serial Number - Gotta know what you got and it will give you some deliverables to show the boss. 3. Ask for the telco contracts. 4. Draw those sockets in a program like...
- Comblues
- Post #2
- Jun 10, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

Status Update: Today we started with a bit of an hour long pep talk. (She's at work on the CLI today.) So I went over the outline of expectations. She's been working hard at trying to understand each topic one by one and I find that admirable no doubt. However, we do have some goals and...
- Comblues
- Post #119
- Jun 10, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

FYI: The Project I've been speaking of is taking flight. I have my first two participants who want to pay up and get started with the planning phase of the project. I've got some logistics to work out physically and after that I'll start accepting donations from participants so they can...
- Comblues
- Post #118
- Jun 10, 2013
- Forum: Networking

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