From: Darby Weaver (ccie.weaver@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Nov 28 2008 - 15:06:31 ARST
Wow!
I feel like a dinosaur now.
I still have a few 4/8/24 port netgear 10/100 hubs, and probably 10-15 older
10mb 4 or 5 port hubs...
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 6:14 PM, josh lauer <jslauer@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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