Monthly Archives: November 2008

InternetworkExpert sale on classes + IEWB VOL 1 v5 OSPF updates

InternetworkExpert is running a sale on CCIE Voice, Security and Routing and Switching 5 day bootcamps. The add on the homepage says $3995 for the R&S bootcamp but when you visit the R&S bootcamp page it’s listed as $3495, might … Continue reading

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Shitty free Wi-Fi at Hampton Inn

So I’m staying at the Hampton Inn. Nice rooms, decent breakfast, shitty free Wi-Fi. I have been unable to do rack time the past 2 night because I can’t seem to keep a decent connection. When I finally get one, … Continue reading

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In Augusta, GA as the Ambien lulls me to sleep

I just rolled into Augusta, GA which I will call home for the next 6 months. I am here for some training, but most weekends will be spent with the family 3 hrs away in Fayetteville, NC. This could be … Continue reading

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Next CCIE Track

This was a good post from Jared. I have been wondering what the next easiest CCIE track to take was. I’m always looking ahead however far that might be, and found that Jared made a strong argument for what I … Continue reading

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IEWB Vol 1 v5 – EIGRP

I have made it up to EIGRP in the vol 1 v5 workbook. I got about 1/3 of the way through it. Initially I loaded the wrong initial EIGRP config and noticed part way through the 5th task. I reloaded … Continue reading

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CCIE 2.0 Begins Today

I just watched the first half of the first Open Lecture Series from InternetworkExperts CCIE 2.0 program. The topic is Troubleshooting IP Multicast. It’s going well so far. Brian McGahan is walking us through troubleshooting PIM dense mode on the … Continue reading

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Lab preparation up to now

I started preparing for the lab in the beginning of October. The game plan to start off with was to do the InternetworkExpert Vol 1 v4.1 labs using rack time from GradedLabs. I made it through Bridging and Switching before … Continue reading

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What is a hack?

Hacker Slang: hack [very common] 1. n. Originally, a quick job that produces what is needed, but not well. 2. n. An incredibly good, and perhaps very time-consuming, piece of work that produces exactly what is needed. Not sure which … Continue reading

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