[nflug] network admin/ engineer advise
Ryan Slomiany
ryamigo at yahoo.com
Fri Aug 31 07:57:34 EDT 2007
for sure. thanks for the advice, everyone.
you've helped me a lot and, i'm certain, will continue
to
-ry
--- Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:
> Those were some nice posts guys. Nice to see such
> helpful, professional
> advice handed out.
>
> Brad Bartram wrote:
> > I'll put in my $.02 - take it as you will.
> >
> > The first thing I would recommend is to get an
> idea of what exactly
> > you want to do. Try to direct you efforts toward
> the goal you set.
> > It's real easy to say IT / Networking, but the
> field is a mile wide
> > and a mile deep. It helps to figure out what
> really scratches your itch.
> >
> > With regards to the cisco stuff. The book is
> great, but the best
> > teacher is to dig in on real hardware. For a
> minimal investment ($100
> > - $200) you can buy a ton of cisco hardware from
> previous generations
> > on ebay and other places. Get some form of router
> - 1700 series would
> > be good - you might even find an old 1600 series
> real cheap. Pick up
> > an old catalyst switch with enterprise IOS. From
> there, you can play
> > on the commandline until your eyes bleed. Once
> you get down the basic
> > IOS, the more advanced stuff is just mating theory
> with syntax.
> >
> > Assuming you already know windows, familiarize
> yourself with some unix
> > fundamentals. For that, Ubuntu is more than fine
> - just don't get too
> > hung up on the Ubuntu specific ways of doing
> things. If you learn the
> > basics of the way things are done in unixland,
> most modern os's are
> > fundamentally the same. Of course they all have
> nuances, but if you
> > know the basics, the specifics can be picked up
> without a huge
> > learning curve.
> >
> > Learn all of the major systems you can. Learn web
> servers, mail
> > servers, file servers. If not the specific
> servers, know how they
> > work and interact with each other. Learn best
> practice security and
> > the concepts of defense in depth. Learn packet
> filtering as well as
> > how to read a packet capture.
> >
> > In short - learn to build a network, enhance a
> network, protect a
> > network, and fix a network when things break. If
> you can do that,
> > you'll find yourself in a great position.
> >
> > The best way to go about that? That's the $64,000
> question. My
> > opinion is that experience is the best teacher.
> Sometimes, you have
> > to go the conventional route by taking courses.
> Mostly, you have to
> > love doing what you do and find ways to make
> yourself better at it.
> > If I were you, I would start slow. Leverage the
> knowledge you already
> > have and see if you can get a position doing tech
> support or help desk
> > type of stuff. It'll introduce you to a lot of
> various problems and
> > situations. Try to work your way into being a
> sysadmin on some
> > servers. From there deal with the infrastructure
> of the network.
> > Once you get to the point where you understand the
> system, multiple
> > systems, and then the infrastructure - you can
> choose where you want
> > to go from there.
> >
> > It's a long road, but the journey's worth it.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On 8/30/07, *Ryan Slomiany* <ryamigo at yahoo.com
> > <mailto:ryamigo at yahoo.com>> wrote:
> >
> > and the subject's suppose to be advice not
> advise lol
> >
> > ><
> >
> > --- Ryan Slomiany <ryamigo at yahoo.com
> <mailto:ryamigo at yahoo.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > hi
> > >
> > > I'm still in school but i feel the need to
> start
> > > side
> > > projects to further my knowledge in the
> networking/
> > > IT
> > > fields.
> > >
> > > just a few questions:
> > >
> > > i have a book for the CCNA cert, and am
> currently
> > > reading this. what else could I do to
> broaden my
> > > cisco
> > > knowledge? which router series is most
> common? And
> > > are there cheap routers/switches and whatnot
> out
> > > there
> > > for me to buy and play around with?
> > >
> > > what would be a better OS to get acquainted
> with?
> > > FreeBSD or my current installation of Ubuntu
> Server?
> > >
> > > what other steps would be beneficial?
> installing an
> > > SMTP server? playing with sercurity and
> firewalls?
> > >
> > > what would be the best way to go about this?
> > >
> > > i appreciate any help and i'll be attending
> > > september's meeting as well :)
> > >
> > > -ryan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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