From: Scott M Vermillion (scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com)
Date: Thu Nov 27 2008 - 19:19:36 ARST
Hehe. Yeah, I may very well have gotten the last one in Best Buy's
inventory - it was buried pretty deep. But they're still being made.
Googled my brand and part number and sure enough here it is:
http://www.dynexproducts.com/pc-186-4-dynex-4-port-10100-ethernet-hub.aspx
LOL, funny to note that it's "Windows Vista compatible!" Oh my.
I find the BB floor folk are pretty knowledgeable about consumer products,
which is their domain. I surely don't expect much in the way of networking
expertise, even over at the "Geek Squad" desk. I do believe that my young
gent mentioned having been involved in the Networking Academy at some point
in his brief career. I, personally, worked in a Radio Shack my senior year
of high school.
From: joshua lauer [mailto:jslauer@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 2:08 PM
To: scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com; Gary Duncanson; mzsaeed@gmail.com
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: CCIE True Interview Story
it's been awhile since I've seen a hub in best buy or anywhere else. I have
a few small one's I use for sniffing and other stuff I may be playing around
with at any given time. I usually can find them at those little mom and pop
computer stores on the cheap.
I had a similar experience at best buy about 2 years ago. I asked the guy in
the computer area for a hub and he said he didnt have any, switches were
better. Me being me I asked him what the difference was, he said switches
were "faster" :) I guess that's kinda true, but that's really not what the
"difference is" oh well, I doubt anyone is expecting super knowledge from
the best buy crowd.
Josh
> From: scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com
> To: garyduncanson@btinternet.com; mzsaeed@gmail.com
> CC: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: CCIE True Interview Story
> Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:44:21 -0700
>
> A couple of years ago I was in the field trying to troubleshoot a problem
> with a mobile systems. The router involved was a Cisco MAR but the
switches
> were just some unconfigurable junk that had been built into a custom
> chassis. I needed to capture some traffic for analysis but SPAN was
> obviously not an option, so I went to the local Best Buy and asked if they
> had any Ethernet hubs. Naturally, the young lad took me straight to the
> Linksys switches (hubs having went out of favor before he was out of
> diapers). We did eventually find one lone hub on the shelf. I still have
> it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Gary
> Duncanson
> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 6:56 AM
> To: Mohammad Zahid Saeed
> Cc: Cisco certification
> Subject: Re: CCIE True Interview Story
>
> Hubs.. :)
>
> I haven't seen a hub in a long time personally. As for lab time, Im still
at
>
> it and more on than off these days. The free time you have available to
> study is a factor in elapsed time to get through the track. Then again,
> what's the rush? I have been busy enough at work and at home and the
studies
>
> are an enjoyable distraction.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mohammad Zahid Saeed" <mzsaeed@gmail.com>
> To: "Cisco Godfather" <cisco_godfather@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 1:39 AM
> Subject: Re: CCIE True Interview Story
>
>
> > As far as question is concerned, it sounds very strange to me if some
one
> > has CCIE and he doesn't understand the difference between hub and
switch?
> > How you can recommend something if you don't have the answer WHY? And if
> > some one says HUB, I know I am supporting network in Canada with D-Link
> > hubs :):):) And I am not recommending them replacing because I am scared
> > they will ask me WHY? :)
> >
> > Secondly, I heard and I can be wrong, in Beijing every week 20 people
pass
>
> > CCIE, and in RTP 4-5, now I can be wrong, but whats special in Beijing?
> > (No offence to any one no matter if you are US or from China, we are all
> > humans at the first point)
> >
> > And I am surpirised some time to see people, who say "I started in Jan
07
> > and passed in Sept 07" When I know people who spent 5 years, now either
> > they are too "Sharp" or others are too "dumb" :):):) No offence again
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mohammad Z Saeed
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Cisco Godfather" <cisco_godfather@hotmail.com>
> > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 7:50 PM
> > To: <ratlamwala.huzefa@gmail.com>; <nkionlab@yahoo.co.uk>
> > Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > Subject: RE: CCIE True Interview Story
> >
> >> Hey Mr. Huzefa,
> >>
> >> What makes you think that people in Middle East, India and China are
> >> Booming with CCIEs without any real-life experience??
> >>
> >> You need to stop watching FOX News dood!
> >>
> >> You have to be carefull about what you say here, and respect others who
> >> might be the reason behinde your success one day!!!
> >>
> >> Wonder if all Americans, British, Canadaians and Austrailan born with a
> >> router or switch in his hand!!!
> >>
> >> silly comment!! infact disrespectfull one!
> >>
> >> Cisco_Godfather
> >>> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:17:31 +0300> From:
> >>> ratlamwala.huzefa@gmail.com> To: nkionlab@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re:
CCIE
>
> >>> True Interview Story> CC: ccielab@groupstudy.com> > I feel the same
> >>> pain, people in Middle East, India and China are booming> with CCIEs
> >>> without any real-life experience.> > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 11:09
PM,
>
> >>> Nki <nkionlab@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:> > > I interviewed this CCIE from
> >>> Saudi. He just became one this september and> > his> > name is Ali.
From
>
> >>> basic switching and routing questions, he did very poorly> > in> > his
> >>> answers.The one that really stumped I and my manager was the
following>
> >>> > question.Q. Ali you have been assigned a ticket to install a Cisco
> >>> router> > for> > Internet connection. The customer site have 10 users,
> >>> with a 24 port hub> > installed.The network is operating well with no
> >>> errors. After you complete> > your WAN router install, what
> >>> recommendation can you make to the customer> > concerning their HUB.A.
I
>
> >>> will ask them to rplace it with !
> >> a switchQ. Ali> > what> > is your reason for this recommendation.Ali
> >> could not come up with one. Here> > I> > am a dual CCIE sitting with my
> >> boss, I felt my number shrink in> > embarassment.B What is going on
here,
>
> >> are guys out there buying their CCIE?> > If> > they are at least read
the
>
> >> study guides.B B> >> >> > Blogs and organic groups at
> >> http://www.ccie.net> >> >
> >>
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