Douglas Comer

2000-10-01 Thread Dick Silva
/ I'm sure there was some discussion before in group about Douglas Comer, however I was unable to relocate it. Question: Has anyone an opinion on his three volume series: TCP/IP Vol. I Internetworking With TCP/IPVol II Internetworking With TCP/IPVol III Any knowledgeab

Re: CCNA WAN-SW exam

2000-07-13 Thread Dick Silva
/ I did find the "QUICK START CD" on the Cisco web site, but I could not also locate the "QUICK START BOOK". Anybody know where it can be located? [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Mike Bernico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[

Re: Cisco online testing link->

2000-07-16 Thread Dick Silva
/ What does one need to get a CCO password? \ -Original Message- From: Hou, Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: groupstudy.cisco To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 16, 2000 5:26 AM Subject: Cisco online testing link-> >You need CCO to use this link: >http://www.c

ITM CD-ROM

2000-07-19 Thread Dick Silva
Does anyone know how much the cost is for "CISCO's INTERNETWORKING MULTIMEDIA" CD-ROM ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report miscondu

Re: Dealing with the garbage mail...

2000-07-28 Thread Dick Silva
/ I agree with you KW.  For a moment I thought I was under the wrong impression as to the purpose of "GROUPSTUDY". "Just an old dog trying to learn new tricks". \ -Original Message-From: Kevin Wigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: whatshakin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: Dealing with the garbage mail...

2000-07-29 Thread Dick Silva
/ After reading Priscilla's post, I'd say each and every paragraph is violated daily. \ -Original Message- From: Priscilla Oppenheimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, July 29, 2000 2:07 AM Subject: Re: Dealing with the garbage mail... >Does t

Re: In defence of Brad

2000-07-30 Thread Dick Silva
/ I second the motion supporting Brad. \ -Original Message- From: ian gomeche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: cisco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 30, 2000 7:52 AM Subject: In defence of Brad >On Sat, 29 Jul 2000 21:24:52 -0400 >"Chuck Church" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >'In Brad's

Nortel Exams

2000-07-30 Thread Dick Silva
/ I think Howard's thoughts about having another groupstudy for Nortel would certainly be interesting. And I am sure that a number of certified CCXX's would also be interested in pursuing Nortel certs. Sometimes just notice the various certs that follow the names of many that post on the Cisco g

Re: Cisco Free Book: IP Telephony

2000-07-31 Thread Dick Silva
/ It may be free if you can complete the quiz. However when you click on the indicated subjects (there are 3) there is no response, ie, they do not function. Hence you gets no free book. "just an old dog". \ -Original Message- From: Ed Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <

Re: Cisco Free Book: IP Telephony

2000-07-31 Thread Dick Silva
/ This dog has clicked and sniffed everything and every page on that site. No quiz, no biscuit. \ -Original Message- From: Russ Kreigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Dick Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ed Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date:

Fw: An update on salaries

2000-08-08 Thread Dick Silva
/ I just received this from "NETWORK WORLD". I thought I would forward it to the group. "Just an old dog learning new tricks". >NETWORK WORLD FUSION FOCUS: TOM WHITLEY on CAREERS >Today's Focus: An update on salaries >08/08/00 > >

Re: Decisions on Tests and Studying

2000-08-10 Thread Dick Silva
Transcender never did upgrade. Their test writers reviewed/evaluated CCNA 2.0 and decided that the CCNA 1.0 was close enough. So now they label it CCNA 1.0 640-507. See blow: Dick, This is our story and we're sticking to it. Seriously this is what has come out of the our test writing group. Up

Discount on books

2000-08-15 Thread Dick Silva
This tweeked a thought in me. I normally go to www.bookpool.com because I've always found them to have the greatest discounts. However, spend five or ten bucks, I don't remember which, and buy a discount club card from "books-a-million", www.books-a-million.com. Not only do you get a normally g

Re:

2000-08-19 Thread Dick Silva
Naa, He just sent those ten empties to you. Just joking -Original Message- From: Taylor, Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Nobody' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, August 18, 2000 4:12 PM Subject: RE: >Is anybody else getting loads of empty e-mails

Re: Salary Surveys

2000-08-19 Thread Dick Silva
Someone send him the salary survey that surfaced several weeks ago where the average was, what...US$170K.   -Original Message-From: Patrick Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: Saturday, August 19, 2000 9:56 AMSubject: OT : Salary

Re: Salary Surveys

2000-08-19 Thread Dick Silva
If you want to know the rates, they want you to pay $25 bucks to down load.  Surposedly you can plug in your parameters and they give you a ball park $ value.  They've got it programmed to "unable to find your catagory". And then they tell you for $25.00   -Original Message-From

Re: Router type questions II

2000-08-21 Thread Dick Silva
I noticed that you mention "Routersim". Do you recommend it as being fairly realistic? What I mean by that, is it a good learning experience? Or is it just better than nothing? "Just an old dog learning new tricks". -Original Message- From: Kevin Welch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Stance Nixo

Re: Thanks to Group Members

2000-08-23 Thread Dick Silva
BEWARE... Trancender does not have a CCNA 2.0 exam. They are using the same one they used for CCNA 1.0. -Original Message- From: Rangarajan Vijay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Ms. Maria' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, August 21, 2000 1:18 AM Subject:

Re: Thanks to Group Members

2000-08-24 Thread Dick Silva
--Original Message- From: William E Gragido <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Dick Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Rangarajan Vijay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 'Ms. Maria' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 7:05 PM Subje

Lan, switched lans, vlans book

2000-09-01 Thread Dick Silva
/ Has anyone read the book: "Switching Technology in the Local Network, From LAN to Switched LAN to Virtual LAN"? Written by Mathias Hein and David Griffiths. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ ___ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: ht

Re: Decreasing # of CCIE's Worlwide

2000-09-07 Thread Dick Silva
/ Another question is...Has an employer ever asked "is your CCIE current"? \ -Original Message- From: Chris Hagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: groupstudy.cisco To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, September 07, 2000 7:12 PM Subject: Re: Decreasing # of CCIE's Worlwi

Re: The H1-B visa program is a fraud.

2000-09-11 Thread Dick Silva
/ A thought that occurred to me is.how do all the H-1Bs get experience when supposedly the U.S. is so much more technically advanced than most other countries? Maybe U.S. corporations do not require H-1Bs to have experience because they work for so much less. As I said, just a thought. \ --

Re: The H1-B visa program is a fraud.

2000-09-11 Thread Dick Silva
e the companies who hire them. > > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >Dick Silva >Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 9:58 AM >To: cryptobyte; ElephantChild; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: The H1-B visa

Todd's Virtual Lab

2000-05-23 Thread Dick Silva
Hey Group... Has anyone tried Todd's "CCNA VIRTUAL LAB E-TRAINER"? If so, some feedback please. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Repo

Re: Paper Vs hands on

2000-05-28 Thread Dick Silva
Assuming that what your posting says is true, then any company would be ahead of the game by hiring you even though you have no experience. You have demonstrated initiative, motivation, and drive. I assure you if I encounter anyone looking for an entry level individual, I will pass your e-mail o

Boson Tests

2000-06-20 Thread Dick Silva
Hello there... Would someone tell me where I may find information about the Boson Tests that appear to be recommended. Thank you. DS ___ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.gr

e-mail study group for ccna ?

2000-06-20 Thread Dick Silva
/ Is there another e-mail study group for a ccna course? If so, how does one join? Feedback appreciated. ___ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report miscondu

Seperate CCNA study group??

2000-06-20 Thread Dick Silva
>From reading one of the postings here recently, I got the impression there is a seperate e-mail study group for the ccna course? Can anyone confirm this? Feedback appreciated. ___ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list

Cost of routing

2000-06-25 Thread Dick Silva
I've been reading the responses on "COST OF ROUTE SELECTION". Would it be correct to presume that the cost you are referring to is in time? -Original Message- From: James Xie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat

Re: Pre-sales People

2000-07-01 Thread Dick Silva
/ It sounds like Cisco is starting to get the Microsoft mentality. We're it and you "ain't" got no choice. This is unfortunate. The other cause could be bonuses. ERP brings bigger revenues and larger sales meaning bigger bonuses to. you guessed it. , the execs. And the edicts filter on down

Re: Slow Speed in 2900 Switches, Pls Help!!

2000-07-03 Thread Dick Silva
Well... I've certainly found this "string" to be quite educational. This is the way it should be, what the groupstudy was meant to be. Even though it wasn't my inquiry I thank you all. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <

Re: ARP Broadcast

2000-07-03 Thread Dick Silva
Another good, educational string -Original Message- From: Jamie Byrne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: m. jean stockton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Cisco man <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, July 03, 2000 5:33 PM Subject: RE: ARP Broadcast >Communication across a

Newbe -- Subnet mask question

2000-07-07 Thread Dick Silva
Group -- Some enlightenment is appreciated. The following two examples are directly from Todd Lammle's CCNA book, 2nd edition. Pages 140 and 141. 1st example: Given a network address of:192.168.10.0 Given a subnet mask: 255.255.255.192 < Where does this 192 come from? I understan

Re: connectivity problem

2000-07-12 Thread Dick Silva
would each be considered a host. So does this mean that all hosts also have NICs? Dick Silva -Original Message- From: Chris H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>