Any other network heads out there? Why do people still think STP is the devil? The latest revision has been a total bro! Also, do you think colleges should be legally inclined to give their IPv4 addresses back to ARIN?
Cool thread man, I'm interested in the subject but don't know a ton about it besides what I need to do to set up for a LAN party or basic TCP/IP. Dunno if /g/ - Consumer General will be very interested though. What do you do for a job?
i've never had a problem with STP. who thinks it's the devil and why?
EIGRP on the other hand...
>>50818099
How to learn without having to do a retarded certificate course?
I've been meaning to get into networking but it seems to be just too much to take in.
I was a networking major in college, but I work in systems. I'm surprised that I can decipher that chart without any trouble.
What's the problem with STP, though? It just werks... usually.
>>50818576
>I can decipher that chart without any trouble.
what do the double-arrow-ended circles on R12 and R13 labelled "OSPF <> BGP" mean?
>>50818607
If I remember correctly, it's dealing with route distribution between OSPF and BGP protocols. Those routers are in a sense translating between external routes and internal routes.
I wish I still had my old Cisco books on hand. I really want to get back into this stuff.
>>50818566
This, OP please deliver
>>50819731
just google cbt nuggets courses
>>50818099
is there a good software to simulate general networks?
like home or business networks?
didnt like netsim and gn3
>>50820430
>>50820430
Hp network simulator
>>50820455
ill give it a try. but is there anything that does not require a virtual machine?
something that can simulate a network and network devices on its own?
does not to be a real accurate simulation.
>>50820430
Packettracer
>>50818099
STP is very useful tool in some topologies, what so devil about it? root cost counts may be of trouble to some people but it ain't that bad.
>>50820831
Packet tracer is shit for simulating anything but the simplest topologies. It's barely adequate to learn CCNA.
Double down on learning GNS3 or buy a CCNP/CCIE lab kit to practice on.
