MAJOR OT: Free CCNPtraining for convicts [7:34039]

2002-02-01 Thread steve skinner
guys, my boss has just told me that cisco are trailing a few prisons where they are offering free CCNP training to convicts man does that just bite the buscuit. i worked long and hard to pay for my exams.get some work experience and at my expence (bieng a tax payer)i am fundin

Re: MAJOR OT: Free CCNPtraining for convicts [7:34039]

2002-02-05 Thread steve skinner
much or even more so than convicts... i wish big companies would think abit more about what they do...and the feelings they will prevoke ... enough saidhey my friends !!!??? >From: "steve skinner" >Reply-To: "steve skinner" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject:

Re: Average afterwork time Tech learning commitment? [7:34634]

2002-02-07 Thread steve skinner
i have a 2 hr commute (each way) i get in at 10 and leave at 6i study on the train with my headphones on. i Make sure i dont do to much .i have found that you can easily overkill on whatever you do and i ALWAYS feel i never know enough... 5 nites a week i study martial arts.(

Re: Boson CCIE Skill Labs?? [7:34779]

2002-02-08 Thread steve skinner
i am in the uk and am trying to get my hands on the lab1 book($95)... i will let you all know how i get on >From: "Jeff D" >Reply-To: "Jeff D" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Boson CCIE Skill Labs?? [7:34779] >Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 18:20:56 -0500 > >I was wondering the same. Let m

Re: OT: Unknown protocol on network [7:35331]

2002-02-15 Thread steve skinner
john, Rusers = unix command for checking who`s logged on Rstad = is a server which returns performance statistics obtained from the kernel walld = writes mesages to all users on system... all unix commands..these are RPC type commands... also found this PhoneFree (Watch Out! Opens a wide por

Re: Trunk Port and multi-VLAN port [7:35859]

2002-02-19 Thread steve skinner
ermm.,... by definition.a trunk port IS a multi Vlan port..??? i have built my network trunking VLan`s from various switches to switches and sites to sites As Howard "what problem are you trying to solve" please inform ... >From: "Alfredo Pulido" >Reply-To: "Alfredo Pulido" >To: [

mac address searcher [7:37143]

2002-03-04 Thread steve skinner
Guys, you assistance if you please.. i am looking for a new tool to help me automate a task... i work for a global company with multiple it teams,who like to move multiple it servers willy-nilly... i suppport the switches 65`s but due to politics i am not allowed to set port secuirty on them

blocking spanning tre ports [7:37663]

2002-03-08 Thread steve skinner
guys, another question .. in on of my sites i have clusters of 3548 switches .. At each end of the cluster i have a link to the distribution layer... i have multiple uplink to each switch (6 in cluster).. and in the middle we have set the spanning-tree cost on one interface of the uplinks to mu

Re: ospf summerization....please help me... [7:26241]

2001-11-16 Thread steve skinner
As always nicely done Thanks E, >From: "EA Louie" >Reply-To: "EA Louie" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: ospf summerizationplease help me... [7:26241] >Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 01:46:33 -0500 > > > i have been reading part two of howard ospf guide and i think i am >missing > > th

MTU size increase`s bandwidth ???? [7:27673]

2001-11-29 Thread steve skinner
Chaps, i came across this recently and was wondering if anyone had seen this before.. we currently have 2 10meg smds(multicast)curcuits spanning the uk each curcuit is terminated at 2 different point`s (seperate HSSI router int`s) in 2 seperate HO`s in the UK the HO`s are linked by gig e

Re: MTU size increase`s bandwidth ???? [7:27673]

2001-12-04 Thread steve skinner
. I don't know of any technology that puts packets together just >because the interface MTU is larger than received packets. So I'm wondering >what the 4470 MTU you mentioned was really doing (as are you! ;-) > >Need more caffeine ;-) > >Priscilla > > &g

Re: ATM circuit [7:28774]

2001-12-11 Thread steve skinner
pris , i am going to answer to the statement itself... i am not going to say weather it is possible (becuase i don`t know) but the passage reads to me like this an ATM VC can run over any medium becuase it`s a VC..it may leave your HQ on ATM but int the Service provider`s backbone it coul

Re: Mask in L3 Packet [7:29182]

2001-12-20 Thread steve skinner
go on then pris.. you have wetted my appetite where is the the subnet mask kept if it isnt in the ip packet ? >From: "Priscilla Oppenheimer" >Reply-To: "Priscilla Oppenheimer" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Mask in L3 Packet [7:29182] >Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:42:36 -0500

Re: Aaaarrgg! CiscoWorks2000/RME Troubles [7:31012]

2002-01-07 Thread steve skinner
i use RME 3 and findit usefull escpcially for upgrading your ios... select the machine ...select CCO...and it will download the latest ios from the CCO direct to yuor machine of choice yeah ,i have used the "Change Atrribute" toolbut on mine it didn`t work ATALLbut i would not

Re: 6509 switch [7:31251]

2002-01-08 Thread steve skinner
first thing to try and the easyist is to set his pc to 10/100 full and set the 6509 to do thissometimes autonegatation doesn`t work to well,,, to help abit more after changing the duplex/speed settings to the same... collisions as above... FCS,CRC usually means that the packets your

Re: Boson practice tests [7:31209]

2002-01-08 Thread steve skinner
test 2 is best that is what i used. but don`t underestimate the power of the famous "token ring white paper"..which i no-longer have "soorry"...for explaining RIF`s HTH steve >From: "Hans Stout" >Reply-To: "Hans Stout" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Boson practice tests [7:312

REALLY old ios upgrade [7:31520]

2002-01-10 Thread steve skinner
Chaps, i am trying to upgrade a router`s ios but am having some problems... it is version 10.2.5 .. when it boot`s i do the control break and i get into r-mon mode (i think)but the commands are different to the usuall... there is simply an "L" for load but don`t boot "B" for load from

Re: Wiping a config w/o en password [7:31838]

2002-01-14 Thread steve skinner
Hi. http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/474/ this websites lists all the password recovery procuders (there different for different switch/routers).. with this info you can trash the config HTH steve >From: "Johnson, Richard (NY Int)" >Reply-To: "Johnson, Richard (NY Int)" >To: [EMAIL

Re: OT: you bad boys and girls... [7:31777]

2002-01-14 Thread steve skinner
WEY HEYnow you are speaking my lauguage..Mr hussainhe is good >From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >Reply-To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: OT: you bad boys and girls... [7:31777] >Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 16:39:35 -0500 > >Football?? >Not a chance. >Cricket! > >

Re: 6509 roaming disconnects [7:32141]

2002-01-16 Thread steve skinner
hi, according to :- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/34.shtml the messages indicate that the links on these ports are as you stated "going up and down".. to remedy this first select a batch(3or 4) of live ports to use for our test FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.gr

Re: How would you design a Network ? [7:32067]

2002-01-16 Thread steve skinner
i am sorry but i have to inject a different perspective here.. i am old school.(if it any broke ..don`t fix it).. and i personally beleive that although "madman`s" solution is a excellent,workable one... you current solution has no real drawbacks if indeed you have a star network and if i

Re: CCNP Switching Exam 640-504 [7:32023]

2002-01-16 Thread steve skinner
hi, when i took the ccnp exams i noticed a lot of this.. they seem to slip in the odd question on atm in the routing/support and switching exam`s (i actually saw about 4 questions).. so i think you best bet is to be familiar with it but don`t concentrate on it.. hth steve >From: "Mau

Re: Traffic-rate shape [7:32072]

2002-01-16 Thread steve skinner
hi ... if you do a "show traffic-shape" what does the "byte limit" count say for each VC also what does show traffic-shape stats ...say hth steve >From: "Joseba Izaga" >Reply-To: "Joseba Izaga" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Traffic-rate shape [7:32072] >Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002

Re: Traffic-rate shape [7:32072]

2002-01-16 Thread steve skinner
hi ... if you do a "show traffic-shape" what does the "byte limit" count say for each VC also what does show traffic-shape stats ...say also with GTS you should have 3 value`s not four i.e (bit rate) (burst size) (excess) traffic-shape rate 640005000

Re: CCIE lab exercises [7:32139]

2002-01-16 Thread steve skinner
hi www.certificationzone.com www.solutionlabs.com www.fatkid.com www.ccbootcamp.com these seem to be the best sites to go to ... hth steve >From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >Reply-To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: CCIE lab exercises [7:32139] >Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 04:45:4

Re: Traffic-rate shape [7:32072]

2002-01-16 Thread steve skinner
t bits/int >(ms) (bytes) Active >Se1.3320002000 8000 8000250 >1000 - > >So, what do you think? > >Joseba Izaga > >- Original Message - >From: "steve skinner" >To: >Sent:

Re: CCNPs and CCDPs [7:32166]

2002-01-16 Thread steve skinner
in the UK. jobs used to be advertised like this "CCNA network engineer required" now they are advertised like this "CCNA/P network engineer required" so i think you are going to need them hth steve >From: "richard roe" >Reply-To: "richard roe" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: CCNPs a

RE: How would you design a Network ? [7:32067] wrap up... [7:32183]

2002-01-16 Thread steve skinner
howard wrote >. I have several presentations on this at >www.nanog.org and www.arin.net, as well as in my books. howard i had a quick look around both sites and couldnt find them ... please can you post the earl sorry URL thanks steve >From: "Howard C. Berkowitz" >Reply-To: "Howard C. Ber

RE: **stupid router tricks [7:32213]

2002-01-17 Thread steve skinner
or you could do this telnet onto a router someone is using and do a "send console 0" then type in the message box.. this router has experienced a total memeory failureplease reboot and watch the horror on your friends face >From: "Andras Bellak" >Reply-To: "Andras Bellak" >To: [EMAIL

Re: Probelms with 6509 + MSFC freezing [7:33413]

2002-01-28 Thread steve skinner
hi, i have had something similar...but to fault-find answer us these questions please 1) have you tried to a total shutdown/re-seat the sup(check all connections on the board- LONG SHOT-but easist 2) have you upgraded your ios recently ? - possible 3) are the freezings random? 4) if not h

Designing a enterprise ,by Application not user [7:43614]

2002-05-10 Thread steve skinner
Hi i am int the proccess of re-designing a network for 1,000 users over 4 sites , in 1 city. and for the Lan`s themselfs i am thinking of changing my approch i usually follow all the standard design principal`s laid down by Miss P , and Mr H..( MANY THANKS..)but i am interested in changing the

Re: Network Drawings [7:24574]

2001-10-30 Thread steve skinner
hi, also.cabinet/room location access details...access details contact... depending on the size of your site..we have 5000 users in one you may want to have a wan diagram lan diagram generic floor diagram what i did last time was to create a folder with these pages in 1)front page 2

CIM VOIP [7:24802]

2001-10-31 Thread steve skinner
chaps, has anyone used the Cisco interactive mentor Voice over ip ...and is it any good...i want to get into this but don`t have the resources for a full scale lab... Thnaks in advance steve skinner _ Get your FREE

Re: CCDP NOw ^-^ [7:25654]

2001-11-12 Thread steve skinner
well done i too have passed the cdp recentlywith a decidedly crap score of 805close ...too close... hwat are you doing nextme i think i need to read howards ospf guide and then do the CSS set-of-four >From: "Juli Hato" >Reply-To: "Juli Hato" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subjec

OSPF Howards guide ...i think i`m bieng thick [7:26095]

2001-11-13 Thread steve skinner
Chaps, i have been reading part two of howard ospf guide and i think i am missing the point on a couple of things and i would apprecite any help you guys could give.. 1)Summarization one config says this int e0 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.0 int e2 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.0 network 172.17.0.1 0.0.

ospf summerization....please help me... [7:26241]

2001-11-14 Thread steve skinner
i have been reading part two of howard ospf guide and i think i am missing the point on a couple of things and i would apprecite any help you guys could give.. 1)Summarization one config says this int e0 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.0 int e2 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.0 network 172.17.0.1 0.0.0.0 area 1