Stephen,
Maybe a first degree with a major in networking or a
Masters in networking would give you a good
foundation.
I did an MSc in networking before starting out in the
field, it was only 1 year and so didn't cost too much.
It wasn't so much that their networking was Cisco or
leading edge that mattered, they taught fundamental
theory from a ISO OSI model perspective which I have
been able to apply to all protocol suite models. PS
don't wanna get into the TCP/IP OSI debate which came
first blah, blah, blah ... but suffice to say that
from a theoretical perspective you can learn alot from
the OSI model and apply that knowledge to proprietory
protocol suites and TCP/IP.
But above all from an academic perspective the course
taught how to research, which I think is probably
underated by many engineers.
PS also got to do strange stuff like comparisons of
throughput for CSMA/CD versus CSMA/CA (Detection
versus Avoidance). Bit weird but 'there U go'
Shops are shutting. Gotta hit Sainsburies.
Good Luck.
Phil.
--- "Stephen.B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you
were a teacher what is the first thing you
> would have your student study in order to excel in
> the field, a vet networker said to me that a good
> networker does not look at things through Cisco eyes
> because it leaves you close minded, he said yes
> learn Cisco but have a fundemental generic
> understanding of networking in general, things such
> as cabeling, signaling, FDDI, Token Ring, Ethernet
> because then when you move on to WAN you will
> appreiciate better what layer 1 is doing.
>
> The reason I ask is because I am not in a rush to
> get certified, if I am going to do this I am going
> to do it right, therefore I ask the TRUE vets their
> suggestions on where to begin building a foundation
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
> Stephen
>
>
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