[olug] College Kid Needs Cisco IOS-based Router

Fri Jun 6 22:05:07 UTC 2008

hey dude.

i've got a cisco 2516.
i got it to practice my IOS skills as well, but it has outlived it's purpose
for me.

i'm located south of omaha.
i didn't pay much for it, so i'm not asking much.

how's 25$ with a DB9 rollover cable included?
i made the rollover myself, it's RJ-45 rolled directly into a DB9, and it
works great with hypertrm or whatever you use.

On 6/6/08, Kevin <sharpestmarble at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> No, getting a job in their IT department would definitely be a good
> thing; you'll be able to put on your resume that you worked in the IT
> dept as a freshman, which would be better than as a senior(you should
> be looking for internships by then).
>
> Having IOS, Linux, and Waldo(*grin*) experience would give you a leg
> up; if they want to move to Linux, they won't have a completely
> untrained IT help desk staff. Likewise if they want to move you into
> some of their routing stuff.
>
> Where you go after that would depend if you want to go into
> routing/networking, system administration, or programming. On your
> resume, emphasize the items that contribute directly to what you'll be
> doing, and then put the other items in an "Other Skills" section.
>
> By looking to get a leg up on the competition, you already have at
> least half a leg up. When I was at ITT, I saw so many people who were
> getting an expensive education, but didn't care. I don't know why;
> they might as well use something they're paying so much for. Some were
> just out of high school; some were out on their own, and are still
> working as a checkout clerk at the grocery store.
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Dan Clough <dclough at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I see.  Well, either way, I want to get a student job at UNL in their IT
> > department.  I think having IOS under my belt alongside 5 years of Linux
> and
> > 3 years of UNIX-like systems (and then that other one that starts with a
> > W... Waldo, maybe? Hmm...) would give me a leg up on the competition.
> >
> > Am I correct in assuming so or is my youthful ambition leading me astray?
> > Dan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
> > Kevin
> > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 2:27 PM
> > To: Omaha Linux User Group
> > Subject: Re: [olug] College Kid Needs Cisco IOS-based Router
> >
> > I don't have any experience with UNL, but when I was at UNO, we didn't
> > do any networking or system administration at all. That is a place for
> > programmers. I only set hands on a router or Server 2k3 or DHCP server
> > when I went to ITT.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:08 AM, dthomas at gmail.com <dthomas at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> This may be a crazy suggestion, but you should get a job!  You'll never
> > have
> >> enough money to buy the equipment that you want to play with, but your
> >> employer may.  When you hit the campus in the fall, get a position in a
> >> computer lab or equivalent and move around from there.  Sounds like you
> >> already know enough that it shouldn't be a problem.  Universities are
> >> notorious for having a very um.. interesting.. IT infrastructure.
> >>
> >> -Dan
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 2:41 AM, Dan Clough <dclough at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'll be going to UNL in the fall for CompSci, and I have a feeling that
> >>> networking will play a major part in the program.  I've already got
> > what's
> >>> essentially a server room set up in my basement, but I want to learn
> > more.
> >>> I'm planning on setting up a test lab so I can experiment with a few
> >>> private
> >>> netblocks and ASNs.
> >>>
> >>> I've mastered CatOS on Catalyst switches (4000 and 5000, at least), and
> > the
> >>> next logical step for me is moving up to IOS and getting into
> routing.  I
> >>> don't want to go the eBay route, since sellers like to strip out
> > essential
> >>> parts of the product and sell them separately (Yeah, because a router
> >>> without a WAN card is so useful) and winning 4 auctions just to get
> >>> everything I need will be so much more expensive than buying it
> locally.
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone have any local Cisco routers that they'd be willing to
> sell?
> > I
> >>> don't need a BFR, but I'd at least like something that's functional and
> >>> somewhat modern (no IMP, please) so I can easily adapt to UNL's gear in
> > the
> >>> fall.  If you've got a spare router or even some advice, feel free to
> >>> contact me.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>> Dan
> >>>
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