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wow! ( spidey07 and russ)

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randal

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I was reading through the recent 'take the ccie test' thread and realized that you guys are hardcore.

I'm a junior network admin at a local isp, and man, i am downright intimidated by you guys. It's weird to think that when people talk about things that "run the internet" it's not the hardware and servers -- it's the guys like you who know just about everything.

Might I ask what you guys do for a living, and who for, if that's the case?

Props to the *real* network guys,
randal


<-- poser network guy
 
buildin networks ever since ethernet was a thick coax cable with vampire taps.

yeah, and they actually pay me for it!! isn't technology grand?
 
&quot;Don't ask me...I'm just the plumber. &quot;

I love that quote...especially since modern plumbing and Internetworking go hand in hand!
😉

BTW spidey, the answer is bandwidth configuring right?
 
you guys are nuts 🙂 at least I know where I can go if I have some networking issues to resolve!

again, props to guys who make things work
randal
 
randal,

I'm flattered but, to even mention me in the same breath is an insult to guys like Spidey. What he, and some of these others do, is in another universe from what I do.

They are the Sensai, I am but a grasshopper.

Russ, NCNE


 
Damn straight!

The expertise in this place is awe inspiring to say the least. I'm really new at this computer/networking and its really just a hobby.

However, I have thought about turning it into a career. Would you guys mind telling me where to start? With the mass of colleges offering &quot;intensive IT training&quot;, its pretty hard to cut through the crap.

Thanks again to everyone who helps out here!
 
Build a small network in your home and study that way. Also, get some books from Sybex and/or Microsoft Press and you should be just fine.

Also, ask questions. Ask alot. If you don't know something, post it here and eitehr Spidey, CTR, JackMDS, Russ, or I will respond and answer the question and give you the correct answer. Ok, maybe not Spidey 😛, but you will get the question(s) answered.

You can always PM/IM/Email me if you have a question.
 
/me raises his mug of java to the real deals in the network forum!

I am not a guru, but everything I have learned about networking has been from this forum. I saw many help pages out there, but nothing beats the knowledge base around here.

1 year ago I didn't understand why someone would really want to connect computers together unless it was for gaming or for an office... I have seen the light! I am now planning on networking our house when we move in and now I would like to build my own server!

Hell I am reading DNS and BIND for the heck of it now 😛

Seriously, I am thinking of switching from software engineering to going into networks now!

You guys kick ass!
 
nice thing about networking...

you'll never know it all. you'll never know 1/4 of it. I still learn something everyday.
 
Good lord, I always thought networking was relatively simple, until I saw Spidey07's thread...and realized that just because I can build computers, and fix them, and have a little idea of what clients they use in NO WAY means that I can do networking. Jesus, you guys were talking a whole nother language in that thread, and now you got me really really wanting to learn it. Though I might get the chance during July since I got accepted to Governers School at Drexel University 🙂 Just hope the guys are as knowledgeable as you people seem to be and as forthcoming with that knowledge!

<bows before the true masters of the domain>
 
heres another shout of praise for all the gurus in the forum. spidey, scottmac, and all you others (you know who u r).

heres a hope that with a few more years, i will have accumulated as much IT knowledge as some of u guys.

im on my way...
 
I'll tell you one thing - network is a really fun ride, especially when you get into big environments. Always challenging and always a lot of variety.

One word of caution, however. It don't come easy. We've all put in our time as Helpdesk techs, plug-in-the-cable admins, and troubleshooting engineers.. It's worth it in the long run, however.

If you want to be really good you have to know a bit about everything and a LOT about data comm. We're the glue that ties the rest of the world together, so everyone depends on us to make it all happen.

- G
 
Here, here Garion. I couldn't say that any better myself! Always try to learn, and ask questions. You also NEED to take the helpdesk position, because part of the job is customer service (even though we all have THOSE end users who think they know what the hell they are doing 🙂).
 
I guess I am on my way then 🙂. I am currently working in support for a small web host. It's only been a week and I have learned quite a bit about network administration, DNS, and E-commerce!

 
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