Could be worse... I had a boss that turned off the UPS because: "All that beeping was bothering me. Can't you make it stop???".... Of course the fact that it was beeping because of a power failure was lost on him.... > -----Original Message----- > From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 10:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: HELP!! The Cisco Code & Windows XP [7:16604] > > > 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 > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > ________________________ > > Priscilla Oppenheimer > http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=16708&t=16708 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
