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[Snikt89GT]

Anyone else work in Networking?

Here is tonight and tomorrow morning's project. Switching over a small branch office we have to a new redundant network using metro E circuits.

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[Ozz]

Not yet, but hoping to soon. That setup looks a lot like one we have at school.

 

[mustangjoe87]

Ciso pisses me off, they make us use Clean Access Client at school to use the network and its the biggest POS program I have ever used.

 

[Snikt89GT]

Not the prettiest wiring job ever, but here it is:

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[jrichker]

I'm currently studying for my CCNA. I have been doing computer networking in one form or another for over 24 years.

The front of your finished job looks as good as most of the racks I see in the bank where I work.

Joe R.

 

[Snikt89GT]

I'm currently studying for my CCNA. I have been doing computer networking in one form or another for over 24 years.

The front of your finished job looks as good as most of the racks I see in the bank where I work.

Joe R.

CCNA is a good cert to have, mine expired a few years ago. I'm trying to get some more system related stuff recently like RHCE, VCP (Vmware certified pro), etc..

I couldn't really clean up the back of the rack since I didn't want to re-punch everything, but it's good enough for this small branch office.

I have access to all of the online CCNA (Cisco Networking Academy Semester 1 -8) curriculum if you are interested.

 

[88 Fox GT]

I'm going to school for networking right now. I don't know if I will end up getting my CCNA or not, but I sure would like to.

 

[GT Drifter]

Your CCNA is a good foot in the door.

I work in Networking too, mainly voice. I work with the phone company.
Going for my CCNA in a few months and then I'll study my ass off and hopefully next year get my CCNP.

 

[Ozz]

Guys in Networking: what non-networking specific tasks do you happen across normally? I'm in school right now for a broad range of things (tech, MCP, MCSA, networking, security, servers, etc.) and when I'm finished here I want to further it with what I like the most. So far networking has the edge.

 

[GT Drifter]

It depends on what you want to do.

I personally didn't go to school so I can comment on that.
My job conists of designing, configuring, quoting, and the odd time install Cisco products. As I said I work on the Voice side of things. I want to get more into the Engineering (system/product design and configuration) which is why I'm going for my CCNA.

Most people I work with tend to specialize in about 3-4 different areas or products.

 

[Ozz]

I know, my point was finding out what those who are in the networking trade what else they do aside from patch panels, runs, hubs/switches, etc. For instance, if they get nailed to go troubleshoot Windows load errors or tech a PC...

I'm good with teching and fixing, decent so far with networking, and 'getting there' with being a total Microsoft nerd. I'll never know it all but I'm learning as quick as I can. I can only get better if I choose to further it, right?

 

[jrichker]

I know, my point was finding out what those who are in the networking trade what else they do aside from patch panels, runs, hubs/switches, etc. For instance, if they get nailed to go troubleshoot Windows load errors or tech a PC...

I'm good with teching and fixing, decent so far with networking, and 'getting there' with being a total Microsoft nerd. I'll never know it all but I'm learning as quick as I can. I can only get better if I choose to further it, right?

You can only be really good at a limited number of things. There just isn't enough time to master everything and still have some sort of life. Pick and choose wisely...

I have an MCSE 2000 but don't do much server or network stuff. I mostly do desktop support, and like it. I thought that since I had to learn so much networking that I would take crack at the CCNA. It hasn't been as simple as I hoped. The Microsoft networking layers itself on top of what you already know. You learn a little bit at a time and add on gradually. Cisco is like jumping off into the deep end of the pool when you are just learning to swim good. Switches and routers have their own operating system and it seems to have nothing in common with the rest of the computer world. I figured out VAX VMS, RSX11, RT11 (Digital Equipment Corp operating systems), Novell and MS-DOS. If I can do that, then the Cisco OS should be something else that I can sucessfully learn.

 

[Ozz]

Thanks, that's what I was hoping for. I know I can't know it all, which is why I asked the question. Was wondering what things i'd be likely to have to focus on moreso than others considering I were to go all the way into networking.

 

[Snikt89GT]

You can only be really good at a limited number of things. There just isn't enough time to master everything and still have some sort of life. Pick and choose wisely...

I have an MCSE 2000 but don't do much server or network stuff. I mostly do desktop support, and like it. I thought that since I had to learn so much networking that I would take crack at the CCNA. It hasn't been as simple as I hoped. The Microsoft networking layers itself on top of what you already know. You learn a little bit at a time and add on gradually. Cisco is like jumping off into the deep end of the pool when you are just learning to swim good. Switches and routers have their own operating system and it seems to have nothing in common with the rest of the computer world. I figured out VAX VMS, RSX11, RT11 (Digital Equipment Corp operating systems), Novell and MS-DOS. If I can do that, then the Cisco OS should be something else that I can sucessfully learn.

That's my problem.. I'm at a medium sized company where i'm responsible for pretty much everything. It's hard to keep up with all of it and still be on top.

I have to keep up on Exchange, Active Directory, Win2003, New Stuff (Longhorn, Vista, Cisco (2900 - 6500 series), PIX, Security Audits (PCI, NIST, soon to be SOX), SAN Storage and Fabric networking, Server hardware, AV, on and on..

Usually at large companies you have a seperate guy for most of those things. You have a SAN guy, Exchange guy, AD guy, etc..

 

[GT Drifter]

Yea same with my company.
Most people specialize in a few things and through all the people we can cover all the bases.

There's people who do QoS stuff, securtiy, Mircosoft, Nortel PBX, PiX, etc. No one person can do it all.

 

[fox-gt]

Wiring job from the patch panel to the switches looks really good. Last year we replaced all of our Intel hubs / switches with Cisco switches. Spent about two hours unplugging the mess of spaghetti wires. Looks similar except our switches were linked together using the SFP ports and fiber patch cables.

 

[jrichker]

Yea same with my company.
Most people specialize in a few things and through all the people we can cover all the bases.

There's people who do QoS stuff, securtiy, Mircosoft, Nortel PBX, PiX, etc. No one person can do it all.

Yes that's right. But watch out the next person that gets hired will be expected to know it all and do it all...

 

[GT Drifter]

Yes that's right. But watch out the next person that gets hired will be expected to know it all and do it all...

At such a large company it wouldn't surprise me.
In my group though.

 

[GTOreturns]

CCNA is a good cert to have, mine expired a few years ago. I'm trying to get some more system related stuff recently like RHCE, VCP (Vmware certified pro), etc..

I couldn't really clean up the back of the rack since I didn't want to re-punch everything, but it's good enough for this small branch office.

I have access to all of the online CCNA (Cisco Networking Academy Semester 1 -8) curriculum if you are interested.

Dude if you wouldnt mind you can PM me that info! I took the CCNA. Took me 40 minutes to answer the first 5 questions. (some questions have 5 answers) It was my first cert test and I kinda folded under pressure. I went to Chubb institute got a 4.0 in Cisco and advanced Cisco and was scoring 90+ on the practice exams. Im getting my network+ first, its easier and will get some more experience with the cert testing. Then cisco is next!