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  1. Re:Sounds good in theory on If This Had Been An Actual Emergency · · Score: 2

    Not true, most routing protocls run a high TOS, usually level 6. Pull out a sniffer like Ethereal and chsck it out. Also with DIffServ in place, most VoIP networks run with a high leve, usually EF (46).

  2. Re:"You don't have to follow it" on If This Had Been An Actual Emergency · · Score: 1

    You have to comment while it an internet draft.

  3. Re:You can already set TOS using iptables on If This Had Been An Actual Emergency · · Score: 2

    The router dosen't have to believe your IP ToS value, so it would still treat it as a regular packet, (although WFQ will automatically protorize it under Cisco).

    Actually the router could just as easily strip you IP TOS value back to zero if it wants (as can some Catalysts).

  4. Re:"You don't have to follow it" on If This Had Been An Actual Emergency · · Score: 2

    It's true that you should follow the RFC's, but a lot go unnoticed. Take RFC 3118 for example. Does your linux box follow it? Probably not. There are a ton of RFC's that people don't follow, even Cisco.

  5. Re:"You don't have to follow it" on If This Had Been An Actual Emergency · · Score: 1

    You don't HAVE to be RFC compliant.

  6. Re:If I'm right... on If This Had Been An Actual Emergency · · Score: 2

    TCP/IP has IP Prec and DIffServ values(both in the TOS field). They are both used right now. Most routing protocols use IP Prec 6, and a lot of VoIP networks use DiffServ, which is part of what this system will be beased on.

  7. Re:Some kind of flag? on If This Had Been An Actual Emergency · · Score: 3, Informative

    You could with diffesrv right now (which is what this system will be based off of), but nobody would honor it.

  8. Re:Not true for everyone on No More Unrestricted Internet At Work · · Score: 2

    What if *you* bring in a virus? Or if someone hacks you to get to the other servers. How will you explain that to your boss?

  9. Re:It's about control... on No More Unrestricted Internet At Work · · Score: 4, Insightful

    With Cisco's CallManger out now for a while, you better get used to MORE Windows 2000/IIS boxes running your most critical business needs. Their flagship VoIP mahine runs off of Windows, and it's my job to sell your executive one.

    Plus the phones listen off of port 80, so watch out for DDOS attacks on those as well.

  10. Re:A trainer's perspective on IT Certifications Summary · · Score: 1

    I agree with everything you said except for the CCIE. That's a cert that doesn't mean you are minimally qualified. It means you are an expert.

  11. Re:Sysadmin should be treated like a trade on IT Certifications Summary · · Score: 2

    I disagree that IT should be an apprecticeship. You either have it or you don't. And the other thing is you have to love what you do.

    I learned all my PC stuff as a kid at home growing up. The only thing you can't learn at home real well is networking, but even that's changing a liitle bit with all the 3D multimplayer games kids play. I know it's not a ton of experience, and you're not playing with BGP and T3's, but you do learn the fundamentals of IP addressing, latency, etc.

  12. Re:Certs and job postings on IT Certifications Summary · · Score: 1

    There's plenty of Cisco jobs (not as much as there used to be).

    http://jobsearch.monster.com/jobsearch.asp?cy=US &b rd=1&lid=348&lid=350&lid=354&q=cisco

  13. Re:About the Cisco Exams... on IT Certifications Summary · · Score: 2

    I was at a meeting with a CCIE program manager a few weeks back and there is one guy with 4 CCIE certs and all active. As for the CCIE C/S, only 6 people have passed it (so far) and one is the proctor in Nova Scotia.

  14. Re:Why is this actually useful? on Turn Your PC Into A Tablet · · Score: 2

    you want it wireless so you don't have cords. To me, if this comes in at around a few hundred bucks (below 400), I'd maybe buy one instead of a laptop due to the fact that a laptop costs over $1000.

  15. Trademark law on Questions over the Windows Trademark · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I think it's unfair, but you can trademark common english words. I just herad a report on NPR last week discussing the legal basis of a compnay trademarking a memory pill called "Senior Moment." A law profesor said it is OK to do.

    But, he also said other people can trademerk the same name as long as the two products do not belong in same category (such as software) and do not fool consumers. Therefore, it would be perfectly leagl to start a Microsoft clothing line (or windows clothing line). As for Lindows, it may be considered confusing to the lay consumer to have a Windows and Lindows OS in same market. But IANAL so don't quote me in court if MS tries to clean your clock when you sell Microsoft brand T-shirts.

  16. Re:Wheat beer is rare on Build Your Own Roller Coaster · · Score: 1

    In Germany there are Weitzen beers made from wheat. Very good. I think Sam Adams makes a Weitzen beer in America also.

  17. Re:Proving FastTrack isn't true P2P on Kazaa Admits to Morpheus Shutdown · · Score: 1

    Cool! Learn something new everyday! Thanks!

    From what I read, it looks like (according to RFC 977) UseNet evolved from a peer-to-peer network to a client/server type central depository/subscriber system.

    I did see this command from the server to client:

    202 slave status noted

    To me, that means the server thinks of himself as superior, and not a peer. And just so were on the same page, if I had a wife, I'd consider her a peer. If I were to visit a dominatrix, she and I would consider us master/slave, and I think she's issue the above command.

    Although I must admit, it looks like NNTP is (was) a peer-to-peer protocol, I believe the IHAVE is a legacy command no longer in use today. I sniffed my network and can't get the newsreader to issue a IHAVE command. Am I correct?

    Just so I can learn, when would a client issue that command? Would the server just ask if he has any articles, or does the client just offer it to him, and if so, how does the client know when to offer this article and not others?

  18. Re:Proving FastTrack isn't true P2P on Kazaa Admits to Morpheus Shutdown · · Score: 1

    HTTP isn't peer to peer. It's client/server. Client asks, server serves. The server isn't going to ask client for something. Same with NNTP. I ask and I shall receive. The news server isn't going to ask me for my news headers.

    True peer to peer is 2 way, bidirectional, equal access to each other.

  19. I thought Gnutella was done on Kazaa Admits to Morpheus Shutdown · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I was part of the working group for the next generatiopn of Gnutella about 1 1/2 years ago, and I thought that we came to the conclusion that Gnutella couldn't support itself once it became too big. The 2^n problem.

    When was Gnutella brought back? Anything new change in terms of the P2P scheme?

  20. Re:Wireless is great! on Wireless Mania · · Score: 3, Informative

    Well hopefully RFC 3118 (Authentication in DHCP) will be implemented soon, meaning less unathorized addresses passed out. I doubt your neighbors would use it, but it is avail for vendors to implement in their access points.

  21. Re:new 'business' class on Telecommuters and Downtime? · · Score: 2

    Have your local power compnay set up a private broadband/cable service. Our power-company is a town-owned one, and last year they began the rollout of their private digital cable/broadband service.

    You as a tax payer can vote to set up your own private power company and then your own broadband. In our town we have 3 or 4 choices for high-speed internet: ATT Cable modem, BELD.net (the town owned ISP/boradband company), Verizon DSL, and others.

  22. Re:military battery safety on Self-Warming Jackets · · Score: 2

    The US military has bulletproof vests for 7.62mm rounds. I've worn them in Bosnia. They are porcelin-like, heavy plates that go on top of your Kevlar jacket. They are uncomfortable, heavy and only cover a limited area, but supposedly would stop the AK's that the locals carried.

  23. Re:military battery safety on Self-Warming Jackets · · Score: 2

    You don't necessarily die if you get shot in chest or lungs. I've spoken to war vets who have been shot in the lungs and lived. They say it just feels "hot" inside.

  24. Re:military battery safety [OT] on Self-Warming Jackets · · Score: 1

    According to military tactics (I'm a vet), on an assault, you can't stop and help a buddy until the action is over. Then if he's alive, you can administer 1st aid, and call in medivac,. etc. You have to keep going, even if he begs for help.

  25. Re:I'm an intern and I love it on Do You Like Your Job? · · Score: 1

    I don't disagree with you. I'm going to school now, but I have my company paying for it. I still think I took a good path by getting into a compnay, getting paid, and having them pay for school. I think college may be overrated in terms of getting "good job." College isn't a placement agency.