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For the past 5 years I've been that lone hero in the back room. Monitoring servers, measuring performance, and fixing errors all to keep a few computers running with high availability. It has been an interesting road and I've become an expert at the Windows Server enviroment and I'm not to shabby with the Linux enviroment either.

However, there's one major frustration I have with working in the systems environment and that is the scope of the job. I'm constantly asked if I can write a program, create a new object oriented database, create web page graphics, configure several different brands of switches and routers, etc. Well I'm sure you get my point; the Network Administrator position in most company's eyes is that an around everything IT related job....

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As part of my study for CCNA Security I have been making a list of all the commands I need to be adept with. I thought I would share this list of commands with others who may be interested.

For simplicty the list doesn’t offer explanations and in most cases there are a variety of options that could be used with each command that are not shown. It is also not suitable for copy/paste into a router or switch. However, I think it is still a useful quick reference sheet....

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So you want to get your CCNA and you need to buy a router for your CCNA home lab? Now the question is which router should you get? I have been in your shoes and know when you are just starting out, it is tough to make sense of all the different models of Cisco Routers available. The good news is there are a lot of good options available to get a good CCNA router for a fair price.

I recommend getting a Cisco 2611 Router or a Cisco 2621 Router because they have to two Copper ports instead of one and offer the most training flexibility. If the cost isn’t much different, go for the 2621 because it offers 2 10/100 Ethernet ports and has 128MB of memory versus the 2611 that has 2 10Mb ports with 64MB of memory. Don’t forget to buy 2 routers as most of the CCNA Labs require two routers. You could also get 3 routers, but from my experience, you will rarely actually need 3 routers to practice for your ...

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EBay, the internet auction site, has won a significant battle in the war over the sale of luxury goods on its site.

A US court has ruled that Tiffany & Co, the world-famous jewellers, failed to prove the online auctioneer was responsible for the sale of fake Tiffany jewellery (tiffany sets tiffany set tiffany necklaces...

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Learn about this beautiful semi-precious gemstone which has been in fashion for thousands of years. In folklore it is said that turquoise stones can bring you luck when it comes to money and romance. The blue green turquoise nugget is also associated with security and healing by some Southwestern Native American Indian tribes. I believe there is something to these mysterious powers, however I am somewhat biased about these topics. My own expertise comes from over 25 years of using this unique stone in thousands of piece of jewelry like ...

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