From: josh lauer (jslauer@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Nov 27 2008 - 21:14:35 ARST
I've got some dynex products lying around the house, various things like a
switch or two and maybe some USB cables and such. I guess that's best buy's
brand. I wouldn't doubt if the underlying hardware is the same as a linksys
or netgear. Havent been to a best buy in a while and I'm surely not going
tomorrow morning :) However My spouse will probably make a stop there I'm
sure to fight with everyone getting christmas gifts.
J
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From: "Scott M Vermillion" <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 4:19 PM
To: "'joshua lauer'" <jslauer@hotmail.com>; "'Gary Duncanson'"
<garyduncanson@btinternet.com>; <mzsaeed@gmail.com>
Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Subject: RE: CCIE True Interview Story
> 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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