the buisness guys only know about layers 8, 9 and 10...
-humboldt
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Lisa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 5:15 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: HELP!! The Cisco Code & Windows XP [7:16604]
Priscilla,
I find that whiskey flavored lattes are best for Mondays & really stressful
situations.
Prof. Tom Lisa, CCAI
Community College of Southern Nevada
Cisco Regional Networking Academy
Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote:
> I wish that Networking 101 was required in schools. Then even the
> Management by Business Week types would know about the 7 layers and that
> the operating system, which generally deals with local file management and
> I/O, should not matter when considering traffic going through routers and
> switches.
>
> In actuality, there may be issues because the TCP/IP stack and other
> protocols are part of the operating system and they could be buggy, but if
> they are standard and not buggy, then there shouldn't be an issue.
>
> I don't mean to flame the person that asked. It can't hurt to do some
> research, and there was that one bug with 802.1x security and Catalyst
5000
> switches connecting PCs running Windows XP, but that kind of thing
> shouldn't happen. On the other hand, both Cisco and Microsoft like to take
> simple concepts (like bridging, etc.) and make them so complicated that
> bugs are bound to happen.
>
> We run an ISP among other things. I wish that our users would take the
> basic networking class also. This morning someone called and said she had
> an error message about running out of server space. So I talked to her
> about not keeping mail on the server. She said, "you mean I can't keep
> messages in my In Box?" Sigh. Networking 101 would have a short section on
> client/server architecture too.
>
> Sorry for the babbling. Haven't had my latte yet.....
>
> Priscilla
>
> At 12:05 AM 8/21/01, Chuck Larrieu wrote:
> >I'm sure you've had your fair share of smart remarks by now. So I won't
add
> >my own. I will remark that in fairness to your boss, there is probably
> >something he has heard or read which caused him to look for reassurance.
> >
> >for example, is there a concern with VPN compatibility of operation using
> >Win XP VPN client software? is there a security concern based upon
published
> >writings about the XP TCP stack?
> >
> >if the question is "will Cisco routers pass traffic generated by XP
> >machines?" the answer is "sure. why not" after all, there is nothing in
an
> >IP or a TCP header that indicates the type of host OS that originates the
> >packet. as long as the traffic is contained in valid packets, the router
> >will pass process them. knowing that, may I recommend you sit down with
the
> >boss and ask what his concerns are. what has he read? what has he heard?
why
> >would he think there is reason to be concerned? hell, he could be a
victim
> >of MBBW ( Management By Business Week - where the president of the
company
> >saw something in Business Week Magazine over the weekend and on Monday
> >morning told your boss to investigate and come back with report. ;->
> >
> >( and yes, I know some bosses are "she" )
> >
> >Chuck
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> >Ray Smith
> >Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 5:38 PM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: HELP!! The Cisco Code & Windows XP [7:16604]
> >
> >
> >Guys,
> >
> >After my boss delegated me to research all I can about what is need to
> >upgrade if necessary our Cisco routers and switches to work with
Windows-XP,
> >I was only able to assert from information on the web that there is a bug
in
> >the switch software that is incompatible with XP.
> >
> >Does anyone here know of any valuable information that can help me with
> >compiling an educated assessment of this research? Is anyone out there
> >knowledgeable of this issue either from personal experience or from
> >literature? I would really appreciate some feedback.
> >
> >The only problems that I have actually heard of thus far is that which
> >occurred during the beta test that brought down one of Xerox's network.
I
> >understand that there is a patch that is available as a fix, in addition
to
> >the option of upgrading the Switch code. My question is: -
> >
> >a). Does the incompatibility only exist with the Switch software or with
the
> >router IOS as
> > well?
> >
> >b). Is the patch the best way of dealing with the problem?
> >
> >I appreciate any help that I can get. Thanks
> >
> >
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>
> Priscilla Oppenheimer
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