RSPAN 3550 [7:72522]

2003-07-17 Thread Andrew Dorsett
Hey all - Has anyone ever successfully used RSPAN on a 3550? I saw the link that floated by a few days ago for the 6500 and I tried using that but I don't think I have everything correct because the traffic is looped back to the remote vlan but it is never mirrored out to the correct port on

RE: remote management of routers? [7:70349]

2003-06-08 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Sun, 8 Jun 2003, Ryan Finnesey wrote: I am looking to manage routers when the DS1 or DS3 goes down so the only away I can get to the router is a POTTS line. Then just pick up an old USR/3Com Sportster or Courier external modem and the cables and you've got it. Andrew ---

RE: Wireless AP Chaining [7:66270]

2003-03-27 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: You are not supposed to use more than 3 repeaters... Now here is a question. Why couldn't you use actual wireless bridge units? Then you would be limited by the rule that you shouldn't have more than 7 bridges. Ok, that is my

RE: Wireless AP Chaining [7:66270]

2003-03-26 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, Dave wrote: You are not supposed to use more than 3 repeaters... Now here is a question. Why couldn't you use actual wireless bridge units? As long as you have addressing schemes and the TTL on the packets is high enough, you should be able to bounce it down the line

Re: VLAN as Firewall zones [7:65938]

2003-03-21 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Fri, 21 Mar 2003, Paulo Roque wrote: I usually separate firewall zone with different physical LAN in different switches. What do you think of separating firewall zone with VLANs in the same switch/chassis? Generally a very bad idea! I fully agree with physical seperation. Because if it's

RE: Intenet Speed Record: What am I missing? [7:64767]

2003-03-07 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: I suspect that they ignored the control issues. :-) If they used FTP/TCP/IP, they probably started measuring after the control and data 3-way handshakes and set the TCP window as huge as possible?? They probably rolled their own transfer

RE: Intenet Speed Record: What am I missing? [7:64767]

2003-03-07 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Sat, 8 Mar 2003, Mossburg, Geoff (MAN-Corporate) wrote: I went to Justin's link and followed a few more and found this: http://lsr.internet2.edu/ That link not only has the original text that the news article quoted, but it explains that this is a contest and gives the rules for the

RE: Multiple WAN Connections to a Network [7:64469]

2003-03-05 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Mark W. Odette II wrote: Can you even obtain an AS for BGP without a full Class C block of your own?? Mark - It doesn't matter how much IP Space you have to get an ASN. You have to meet ARIN guidelines. Those are 1. A unique routing policy. 2. A multi-homes site.

Re: direway dsl via satelite and the vpn [7:64390]

2003-03-04 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Tue, 4 Mar 2003, DJ W wrote: I am trying to find anyone who has successfully configured the windows checkpoint vpn client accessing a citrix site over a direcway satelite dsl. When I run the client, it appears as though we lose the connection to the internet. Direcway and Checkpoint are

Re: Cisco 2501 DC Power adaptors ? [7:64300]

2003-03-03 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Tue, 4 Mar 2003, Simon Watson wrote: Hi Guys I am based in the UK and have aquired some 2501 DC routers, I want to use the routers to set up a home lab but I only have AC power supply is there some form of AC/DC adaptor I can buy to plug my AC supply in and be converted to DC for the

OT: Linksys IPSec w/XP [7:64014]

2003-02-27 Thread Andrew Dorsett
Ok sorry for the non-cisco post but here goes. I have one of those small Linksys BEFVP41 boxes. I'm trying to setup a VPN (IPSec Tunnel Mode) connection from WinXP to the Linksys. I followed Linksys' directions entirely and it fails to work. The Linksys shows the connection as being connected

Re: Internet Connections [7:62863]

2003-02-12 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, John Neiberger wrote: thing else. We have seen packets go out one interface and return on the other. I suspect that something is not right with the border routers. Any thoughts or suggestions? They're probably using BGP and they're both advertising the same

Re: Too much Security Overkill on wireless network??? [7:61685]

2003-01-23 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, eric nguyen wrote: Hi, I have assigned the task of setting up a wireless network for my company and I am wondering that I use too much security for the wireless. Here are some thoughts. Maybe the CCIE isn't so much of a moron. Because I will state that you do have way

RE: PIX behind DSL router [7:60307]

2003-01-04 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Sun, 5 Jan 2003, Andy Barkl wrote: This is a double-NAT scenario. Is this possible? I have tried adding all the usual static routes for the router and PIX with no success. Any first-hand experience or ideas? 10.0.0.0---PIX---192.168.1.0---router---Internet Why do the double NAT?

Re: CCIE Vs. BS or MS dergree [7:59481]

2003-01-01 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 1 Jan 2003, The Long and Winding Road wrote: Howard C. Berkowitz wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... At 3:57 PM + 1/1/03, Peter van Oene wrote: I would just like to reiterate that the graduate degree (master's or PhD) provides you a whole lot more

FCPA Exams [7:60074]

2003-01-01 Thread Andrew Dorsett
Everyone - I'm looking for any comments on the new Field Certified Professional Association. Has anyone tried the Fast-Track system for existing CCNA and CCNP people? http://www.fieldcertification.org/ Thanks, Andrew --- http://www.andrewsworld.net/ ICQ: 2895251 Cisco Certified Network

Re: CCIE Vs. BS or MS dergree [7:59481]

2003-01-01 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 1 Jan 2003, Jack Handy wrote: will always be with you. Plus, you broaden your scope and you will appreciate all aspects of computers. You might even like programming and then you can be the guy/girl that writes the code for the newest routers. Well I'll let this slide by on the

Re: CCIE Vs. BS or MS dergree [7:59481]

2003-01-01 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 1 Jan 2003, nrf wrote: updated. But I look askance at demands that colleges transform themselves into glorified vocational schools. If all they're doing is teaching the technology du-jour, and neglecting the building of fundamental thinking skills, then I think the heart of what

Re:Laying Cable Accross the Pond [7:59994]

2002-12-30 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Chuck Church wrote: I've often wondered the same thing. I dug this up on google. Amazingly it dates back to the 1890s! http://www.atlantic-cable.com/ Well apparently I failed to send my post to the whole list and I just replied to the original poster. Anyway here

Re: TACACS+ AS5300 [7:58977]

2002-12-11 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 11 Dec 2002, Mamoon Dawood wrote: I'm configuring TACACS+ with AS5300, but I can not understand the meaning of TACACS+ or RADIUS Key, is it the enable secret password on the AS5300? No, radius uses a key that you enter to provide for the encrypt/decrpt of the auth/acct packets. You

RE: no service password-recovery [7:58835]

2002-12-10 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, olivier Boistel wrote: it's disable the password-recovery procedure. You can find more information on CCO : http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c3550/1218ea1/3550cr/cli2.htm#xtocid1 It works on other devices apparently. I did a quick search and actually

Re: local dialtone issues - redundancy case study [7:58952]

2002-12-10 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 11 Dec 2002, Adam Frederick wrote: How could you enable redundancy in this scenario? Since PRI is a digital signal what happens if there is power problems at the CO? It's not like good old analog lines I would assume. Usually where I'm located, if your T1 is down, so is your PRI,

no service password-recovery [7:58835]

2002-12-09 Thread Andrew Dorsett
I saw M. C. post the undocumented command for no service password-recovery and I was wanting to know how this command works. Does it change the setting on the config register to some new value or does it lock out the ability to do so? Is this a good deterant to prevent someone from obtaining

Re: VoIP Question AGAIN... [7:57747]

2002-11-20 Thread Andrew Dorsett
, Bruce Andrew Dorsett wrote: Second call for this one. I never received any answers to my question. I want to know how to setup the link between the VoIP phones and the FXO's. Basically a dialplan, but how do I route inbound calls from the PSTN to the VoIP phones? And how do I route

Re: NetIQ Chariot [7:57710]

2002-11-19 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Arni V. Skarphedinsson wrote: My company is thinking about buying NetIQ4s Chariot software, any one here have any good or bad experince with that product, and Is it as helpfull as it seem for troubleshooting network problems. Contact me off list and I can answer a lot of

VoIP Question AGAIN... [7:57747]

2002-11-19 Thread Andrew Dorsett
the FXO to the PSTN? I would like to avoid a system that uses 9 to dial an outside line. I want to do direct dialing to the PSTN without any special steps. Thanks, Andrew On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, Andrew Dorsett wrote: Hey everyone, I'm playing with an idea. I want to get ahold of a 3640

RE: VoIP Question AGAIN... [7:57747]

2002-11-19 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Juan Blanco wrote: Andrew The following links will explain in full details how to accomplish what you want Thanks, BUT...I had already found all of those URL's. They show how to create a dial plan to send the data across a cloud but they never show how to do it

VoIP Question... [7:57468]

2002-11-14 Thread Andrew Dorsett
Hey everyone, I'm playing with an idea. I want to get ahold of a 3640 with FXO's and interface it to the PSTN and connect to some VOIP phones on a network behind it. I have done all of my research on the CCO and have found how to configure everything for phone connection and FXO configuration.

Re: recover lost password WITHOUT losing config on 2500 router [7:57397]

2002-11-13 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, nettable_walker wrote: Professionals, I have recovered many a password on Cisco routers but this time I really need to keep the config if at all possible. Cisco says you can do it. Has anyone pulled it off ? Really easy to do. It's all on Cisco's site. You basically

Re: switch and router security [7:56721]

2002-11-02 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Fri, 1 Nov 2002, Wilson, Christian wrote: My dillema is how to secure remote administration. I have not been able to find any documentation supporting SSH on the 4006's. I have found docs on SSH for the 6509, but only in hybrid mode, and I am running native. I have found a sketchy doc

Re: switch and router security [7:56721]

2002-11-02 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Sat, 2 Nov 2002, Router Man wrote: Does RADIUS, S/Key, and TACACS+ encrpt the data between my PC and the router, or does it just encrypt the login iformation between the router and the ACS server? I need to protect my sessions end to end. Any advise A few other things. Just so you

RE: can cable spliter create more switch port? [7:55667]

2002-10-17 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Nemeth) wrote: } If it was Ethernet, the only way it could have worked is if the second pair } happened to go to another switch port. You can't turn one switch port into } two simply by splitting the cable. Although, you can do this, I