Re: Certifications on resumes

2001-01-26 Thread Ed Moss
On the cover page, or under the resume "qualifications section", I will list CCNP, CCDP (only the highest certifications received). Same goes for listing MCSE and not MCP, or CNE and not CNA. At the end, under education and certifications, I will list each certification with the date it was compl

Re: 7206 VXR config

2001-01-26 Thread Ed Moss
I used it to link beteween two 7206's as an alternate path. Had no problem with it at all. Ed _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Subnet question

2001-01-27 Thread Ed Moss
The 20 bit prefix extends four bits into the third octet (176). 176 in binary is 1011, so with the mask the address ends at 1011. You want to use the next four bits for subnetting (last four 0's) This gives the range of 1011 (176) through 1011 (191) providing 16 subnets with 256 addres

Re: CSU/DSU question

2001-02-09 Thread Ed Moss
> Is it the telco who prvides us what we should use as framing, linecode and > encapsulation? or does it depend on the csu/dsu being used. ??? Telco configures the line for the proper coding. ESF/B8ZS is the most common, however SF/AMI is still around. A local carrier here normally provision

Re: Cisco sales engineer -- ARGH!

2000-12-15 Thread Ed Moss
They all have a product to sell and "their" product IS ALWAYS the best product. Of course, the bigger margin they make the better - after all, it is nice to get those bonus checks. What so many fail to see is that different products may be better than each other for different situations. Qu

Re: What should we be learning? * OR * Howard I'm hurt

2000-12-30 Thread Ed Moss
Chuck: Haven't you figured it out? Keep the RFC's next to the bed so they can put you to sleep! No, seriously though - I am from the school where we should know the theory behind it, not necessarily the bitwise detail. If we have the theory behind it, know who is suppose to talk first, then wha

Re: Rip over frame issue

2000-12-31 Thread Ed Moss
Nigel... take another look, I don't think its split-horizon, router 2 is only a frame switch. That would make it strictly a peer config, not hub and spoke. Next, please post the configs of R1 and R3. What IP addresses are on R3 for S0 and L0? If you have the same networks on both R1 and R3,

CCIE Written Passed

2001-01-05 Thread Ed Moss
I finally made a passing mark for the CCIE Written with a 79%. Four days ago I missed the passing score by only 3%. With the encouragement of several people here in GroupStudy, co-workers and friends, I was convinced to reschedule. >From my original exam, I scored very low in areas that I th

Re: The rules have changed...

2001-01-09 Thread Ed Moss
No, the rules are still the same as they always were. Over a year ago a Cisco SE manager told me that buying used products such as those on ebay were "shady" at the least. He said flat out that hardware could be resold, but without the IOS. The IP only feature set can be obtained for less than

Re: CCIE Written Test - retraction

2001-01-14 Thread Ed Moss
This does cause a bit of confusion I took the CCIE writen twice. I saw the same question on each test. It was in the format of select all that apply. After each test, I looked and looked on CCO to find the possible answer. I researched each of the possible answers that I was presented... an

Re: Frame Relay...Inverse-Arp..?

2001-01-15 Thread Ed Moss
Yes, you are correct on both counts. 1. Both Caslow's book and Cisco's documentation state the same - if a map is used, inverse arp is disabled for that dlci for that protocol on that interface. 2. If you set up a lab to prove this, you can't. I did the same, and got the same results as you.

Re: Switch for CCNP /CCIE LAB

2001-01-17 Thread Ed Moss
A 2901 will run the same code as the Catalyst 5000 but is a fixed configuration. These have also reached end of sale. A better solution may be a 5002 or a 5005 since it is newer and can accept a different supervisor engine if necessary. Ed _ FAQ, list archives, a

Re: Strange Router CPU Utilisation

2001-01-19 Thread Ed Moss
How about other port utilization? From the description, it looks like a backup job. Ed _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Enabling SSH on a router

2001-01-23 Thread Ed Moss
I believe SSH is available on 7000 series routers and bigger. Ed _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: personal firewall

2000-09-28 Thread Ed Moss
LinkSys has some good basic products that are priced around $110 and $170. Like I said, these are basic and dont provide features like stateful packet inspection, filters based on TCP/UDP, etc. I also believe they have a limit of something like 10 ports active per connection unless you do a passt

Re: Passed the written

2000-09-30 Thread Ed Moss
Congrats on passing the written. Hopefully I can have the same experience and say "it didn't seem very hard" when I take it at the end of October. Ed > **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html

Re: Ethernet Trivia

2000-10-05 Thread Ed Moss
I believe both would arrive at the same time, i.e. start of frame. However; because of encoding, the packet on 100Mb line would complete the process of sending the entire packet first. Ed **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Assoc

Re: Companies requiring proof of previous salary

2000-10-09 Thread Ed Moss
Rule 1: You are only worth what it costs to replace you. Rule 2: There is ALWAYS someone willing to do more work for less money. On applications, it normally asks salary at each position. I typically list the range of my present position. I am normally willing to provide a copy of my present

Frame Relay Map Help

2000-10-24 Thread Ed Moss
I am working through Caslow's Bridges Router and Switches book and I am trying to get a firm understanding of frame-relay. I have generally recreated the lab on page 126 with the minor changes of adding another router and changing addresses. For those without the book (which is very good by the

Re: Frame Relay Map Help

2000-10-26 Thread Ed Moss
Subject: Re: Frame Relay Map Help > > > Try 'clear frame' on the spoke router, see if it still works. If that does > do it, save > the config and reload the spoke router. > > George Zhang > > Sam LI wrote: > > > well, read that chapter carefully, I

Re: AGS+ cables

2000-11-04 Thread Ed Moss
I have two AGS+ with HD25 connectors. I got my cables from Pacific Cables. I have several HD25 DCE to HD60 DTE (for a 2500). I also have HD25 DCE to HD25 DTE to go between the two AGS's. The cables were reasonably priced. You can find them at www.pacificables.com Ed "Medley, Tim" <[EMAIL

Re: Voice for lab

2000-11-09 Thread Ed Moss
I believe you can get a 1750-2V (that supports one voice card) or a 1750-4V, that supports tow voice cards. Ed "John Dill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > >The least expensive way to go is get a 1750. The 1750 uses the same > >personality (VIC

Re: Some OSPF Questions

2000-11-11 Thread Ed Moss
If you look at the RFC, I believe there are only BDR elections. When a new segment comes up, a BDR is elected, then promoted to DR, then the BDR is elected again. Ed > Of some interest - the debug ip ospf hello and debug ip ospf events were > silent immediately after unplugging the DR. It was o

Re: max speed of X.25 on Cisco routers

2001-03-27 Thread Ed Moss
The official published answer according to Cisco is 2Mb/sec. http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/133/3.html _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Cisco Exam Subnetting question! [7:4310]

2001-05-13 Thread Ed Moss
It appears that a portion of the question may be missing. My best answer would be - there are 32 bits total. 22 bits are for the network portion 2^22 = 4194304 subnets 10 bits are for the host portion 2^10 = 1024-2 or 1022 hosts in each subnet. This dosen't match any of your answers. Mileage m

Omaha CCIE Lab Study Group [7:4428]

2001-05-14 Thread Ed Moss
The Omaha Cisco User Group is putting together a CCIE Lab Study Group in the Omaha, Nebraska area. A lab will be available with some 10 routers, Catalyst 5000 switch, and ISDN Simulator. (Missing ATM and Token-Ring Switching). If you are in the area, please contact me. Ed Moss [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: BGP Synchronization and OSPF External Routes [7:35131]

2002-02-12 Thread Ed Moss
I don't think this is just OSPF, but rather any protocol that recognized Internal and External Routes. From what I understand, the basic reason is to keep from shooting yourself in the foot. For example, why would you want to advertise addresses that belong to another AS? On Page 135 of "Inter

Re: Passed CCIE written [7:11565]

2001-07-09 Thread Ed Moss
Congrats! I took it six months ago... and know some specific quesitons on the exam that I have never been able to find the answer to! Been to the lab once... and will be there again in January. Best advice... set a study schedule including an outline of the technologies and STICK TO IT! Ed M

Re: Passed CID [7:12886]

2001-07-18 Thread Ed Moss
I found that I had already achieved 80-90 % of the study necessary for the CCIE written exam after I completed CCNP and CCDP. My area of study turned to topics related to bridging, DLSW+ and BGP. The materials I used were: Caslow Doyle Halabi OSPF Network Design Solutions EIGRP Design Solutions

Re: Cisco Press Vs Sybex Which Way Forward ===> [7:13243]

2001-07-22 Thread Ed Moss
I agree with Chuck... I'll take good advice from anywhere I can get it This goes back to : "where go you get your good judgment?" "I get my good judgment from good experience!" "And where do you get your good experience?" "From bad judgment!" I tend to like the Cisco Press books more

Re: ccna challenge question [7:13565]

2001-07-24 Thread Ed Moss
The key in the question is the word "classful". This is a Class B address with a 16 bit classful mask. I would have to say the correct answer would be 'C' 172.18.255.255. Ed > Using classful assumptions, what is the directed broadcast address for > 172.18.2.0 with the mask 255.255.254.0? > a) 1

Re: Cable modems & 2501s?? [7:13626]

2001-07-25 Thread Ed Moss
wow... looks like everyone has their own opinion on this. Yes, a 2501 can do inside and outside NAT on the same interface... this would be one solution. Another would be to use primary and secondary addresses on the interface. For both of there, you would need a hub attached to the cable modem an

Re: ccna challenge question [7:13565]

2001-07-25 Thread Ed Moss
Everyone has some good ideas on this... and one of the replies made me rethink my previous answer Look at it from the aspect of the ROUTER... assuming that this is implemented on a router. An interface with the address of 172.18.2.0 and a mask of 255.255.254.0 will send directed broadcasts t

Re: Pricing for Flash and DRAM for 2501` [7:14158]

2001-07-30 Thread Ed Moss
Just bought two 8mb flash from http://www.computerpartsnow.com/ at what I tought to be a good price. Ed Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=14199&t=14158 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groups

Re: Need some advice on a Frame Relay Latency issue [7:15146]

2001-08-07 Thread Ed Moss
First - I believe that ICMP replies are a low priority, so they may not be an accurate representation of latency. Second - Latency is primarily a product of distance. In theory, if the line distance is the same, latency should be at least relatively close given a direct line vs. frame. Of course

Re: a ccna question-help

2000-07-28 Thread Ed Moss
It may be how you look at it... looking at "select the best answer" - I say ATM, Token Ring and FDDI. These require single point-to-point connections. I believe Ethernet and Frame Relay (NBMA) are multiaccess mediums. The question it self may be a bit confusing as well since it says "protocols".

Re: Cisco Prerequisites

2000-08-07 Thread Ed Moss
SNIP " everyone seemed to at least have an MCSE before attempting the cisco route. Is this highly essential to succeed? " SNIP No, I dont believe it is highly essential... however, I believe most that working in the Networking Infrastructure area have been brought up through the LAN/Server Admini

Thanks - CID passed

2000-08-07 Thread Ed Moss
Thanks to everyone in the group... I passed CID this morning which completes the CCDP track. I completed the test in one hour They provide two hours to obtain a minimum 65% on 100 questions. To study, I used only the Cisco Press Books "Cisco Internetwork Design", and followed this up with "

Re: CCIE-Qual...

2000-08-08 Thread Ed Moss
In a word Yes Look at the CCIE roadmap on CCO. Passing is 70% for Cisco Employees and 65% for everyone else. Ed 1. Do we need to study VoIP & VoFr ? 2. Do we need to study VPN & IPSec ? 3. What is the passing score for the exam ?. 4. What are all the important areas to concentrate on for

Re: passed CCIE R&S written

2000-08-08 Thread Ed Moss
Congrats on passing the CCIE Written.Hopefully I will follow soon. In regard to CCIE written... how much of a chance you belive someone has to pass the written exam with only study for CCNP and CCDP? What areas do you feel someone with CCNP and CCDP needs to focus on for the written exam?

Re: CCIE-Qual...

2000-08-09 Thread Ed Moss
Sorry had old information from: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/437/3.html At one point the mark was a bit lower for everyone other than Cisco > Are you sure about 65%. I took the 350-001 today got 66% and failed. > --- ___ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http

Re: CCDP to CCIE

2000-08-09 Thread Ed Moss
y least, I found out where I need to spend more time! Ed Moss CCNP, CCDP, CNE ___ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure vio

Re: Visio Stencils

2000-08-16 Thread Ed Moss
Here are the files you are looking for: http://www.dtool.com/cisco_visio.zip http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/503/2.html Ed Edward Moss CCNP, CCDP, CNE "Watson, Rick, , OUSDC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I know this has been posted in the

Re: Ethernet Collisions

2000-08-18 Thread Ed Moss
completed. (Servers were left on one subnet while workstation were on another.) Workstations would negotiate a 100Mb, full duplex connection... then try to talk to a server (same broadcast domain, different subnet) at 100Mb full-duplex. The bottleneck was the router at 10Mb half-duplex. Ed Moss CCNP,

Re: Transit traffic

2000-08-19 Thread Ed Moss
; to get to where it needs to go and using your valuable bandwidth along the way. Ed Moss CCNP, CCDP, CNE ___ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com R

Terminal Server to 3542 Switch Access Probelms [7:42802]

2002-04-28 Thread Ed Moss
I am having a problem getting a CS-516 to reverse telnet to a 3524XL Switch. The 516 is running 10.3(7) and can reverse telnet to routers, a PIX and VPN 3005 with no problem. If I move a known good port from say a router to the 3524, it will not make the connection. If I connect my PC serial por

Re: Emphasis on token ring switching on CCIE Lab [7:21715]

2001-10-02 Thread Ed Moss
The 3900 is on the list, expect to configure it. As far as "an emphatic hands-on topic" I believe there is a tutorial on the documentation CD. I assume the tutorial covers "basic" configuration, so I would be prepared to do a "basic" config from memory. As far as any "empathic" topics... I

Re: Token Ring Module Problem for Catalyst 5000 [7:21610]

2001-10-02 Thread Ed Moss
The WS-X5030 Token Ring Module requires a Supervisor II to function. A SUP I provides similar results to what you state the Cat keeps saying the module is resetting or faulty. If you do a sho modules, or a show version, I believe the software/firmware versions will report 0.0. Ed Messag