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    I passed my BSCI

    To all...please don't misunderstand me. I've spent my time in the trenches, and know the difference between passing an exam and being qualified for a job. My problem is two stages: (a) getting a resume past the HR screen -- which means presenting all your paperwork, whether earned by exam or...
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    STP - Forwarding and Blocking Modes

    Maybe a little overkill, but I just went thru this for my BMSCN prep (heavy on STP topic). What worked for me was: (1) draw out a paper net of 3 switches in a full-mesh network (triangle config). Work out the process, from Root Bridge Election, to selecting Root Ports on each node, then...
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    I passed my BSCI

    Hope you guys are the hiring managers when I go for my first Cisco job! I really respect the difference between "paper experience" and "hands-on" experience; but the resume sifters make life so much easier for the lazy HR managers that the whole field is biased toward the person with the paper...
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    Cisco announces its highest level certification ever

    I'm gonna defend the CCA cert -- if any certification can be defended. We have to credit the capability to fuse business requirements and needs with pure tech skills. An "architect" designing a wall has to consider not only the obvious requirements (strength, resistance to shock...
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    T1 provider issue-whose fault is it....?

    One thing that might have changed -- is the new ISP furnishing clocking? It's unlikely, but could explain the symptoms you're seeing. Your CSU/DSU, whether standalone or integrated, should accept clock from the most accurate timing source, and that's usually the carrier network. If, for any...
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