tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76096412300609685322023-12-30T03:20:14.221-06:00Ike the Network GuyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-30695501036310547102015-07-20T12:51:00.000-05:002015-07-20T12:51:30.268-05:00CCNP Certified!
Today I achieved the CCNP Certfication! It has been 3 years since I started this journey and I still remember the days when I thought just having my CCNA would be all that I would ever want. Nope! The truth is, if you aspire to CCNA once you finally get there I think the first thing you'll think is, "Hmmm, why don't I just keep going and get that CCNP." Well that's exactly what I did.
The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-686580001046769972015-01-28T18:51:00.000-06:002015-01-28T18:51:36.441-06:00How to: Erase Cisco Flash PartitionDid your old 2600 series router come with a partitioned flash?! Want it gone? It's easy as Pi!
erase flash
or
erase flash:1:
erase flash:2:
then
config t
no partition flash
Boom!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-2414379444570437952015-01-28T09:01:00.000-06:002015-01-28T17:58:54.232-06:00How to Force Windows to Use the Correct Default GatewayMany of us will end up using our home PCs to not only connect out to the internet, but also to connect to our home labs. You may be using an Ethernet connection out to the internet and a wireless connection to your home lab, or vice versa. The following diagram is an example of such a set up.
The issue here is that if you are trying to connect to the home lab via telnet,ssh or remote into a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-4339443885322527512015-01-11T09:46:00.000-06:002015-01-11T09:48:09.458-06:00SecureCRT Keyword Highlight ColorA fantastic new feature has arrived with the latest update to SecureCRT 7.3. One of the top terminal emulators on the market now offers 'Keyword Highlighting'. Properly used this new feature can enhance your networking productivity. This is especially true when mass configuring networking devices. The ability to highlight any keyword you want allows you to spot configuration errors much Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-14460399652444541532014-06-21T18:53:00.000-05:002014-06-21T18:53:47.472-05:00CCNA. Check!I woke up early in the morning with one goal on my mind, 'Pass the CCNA Today'. It had been a long time coming since it was updated Cisco, switching to the new CCNA 200-120 exam. By the time I was in the middle of my last semester of Cisco classes the exam had official changed on me. This means there was more to learn before I could attempt a successful run at the exam. Not to make excuses but Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-52235703881834978122014-05-23T11:39:00.002-05:002014-05-23T11:39:32.116-05:00Calculating...A Networking Student: Graduation.
Graduation! The time has finally arrived. I get to walk across the stage with my fellow peers and receive my degree. It feels like these last two years have flown by! It's amazing to me to think back to when I first started, learning about MAC addressing and subnets, to now fully completing the Associate Degree in IT Network Specialist at MATC. I truly had an amazing experience, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-32234292095850546382014-04-03T16:58:00.000-05:002014-04-03T16:58:50.891-05:00Calculating...A Networking Student: T minus 48 daysI've rounded third and I'm heading home! I'm so close to graduating now I can taste it! This semester has gone fairly smoothly so far. As far as my technology courses go, first up, I'm enrolled in CompTIA Security+ course. I've been taking this one online (my only program related course that I've had to take online) because it's not offered at the Downtown Milwaukee campus here at MATC. TheAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-76428855631547570382014-03-20T18:09:00.000-05:002014-03-20T18:09:45.707-05:00The Other Kind of NetworkingThe following events took place within about 4 minutes.
I awoke suddenly, early this morning to the sounds of birds chirping merrily out on the...never mind, wait that's my phone! Tweet received,
[Call Me]. Done.
Long story short, a guy I know, knows a gal, that knew a guy, that has a guy...that needs help with a network. Phone calls proceeded (in that order). "What seems Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-27232250708969668202014-02-18T00:00:00.002-06:002015-01-24T19:38:29.210-06:00Spanning Tree Protocol CCNA Practice: Challenge 1Want to brush up on those CCNA skills? I've oddly found it fun to figure out spanning tree diagrams. Here's a STP challenge for you. Try to determine the root bridge, designated ports, root ports, and blocked ports. Good Luck! [Click here to check your answers.]
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-88906774532243832522014-02-08T15:04:00.002-06:002014-02-08T15:04:59.465-06:00VMware does the time go?
After a year and a half and the time has finally arrived! In this, my program's final semester, I have embarked on the epic journey that is our Emerging Technologies VMware course! We have been slowly training to use VMware technology throughout our classes. We learn to use Workstation quite a bit up until now, as virtualized labs makes things a lot more practical. This, combined with taking Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-72665434600668103492013-12-04T11:00:00.000-06:002013-12-04T11:00:00.644-06:00How to: Turn a Webpage into an Application Shortcut
If you are a heavy user of any particular webpage or web-based service it may benefit you to simply turn that webpage into a clickable app shortcut. This way you can easily bring up the page directly without having to bring up your browser and going to the URL. It may also just be that you are getting used to launching everything via Apps on your mobile device. Whatever the reason, I find it Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-84734705224339576152013-11-27T11:00:00.000-06:002013-11-27T11:00:00.661-06:00A Raspberry Pi Project the NSA Would Be Proud Of
A few days ago I looked up, from jumble of monitor windows and labs that occupy my desk, at my Raspberry Pi sitting there sulking at me. It had that 'sad microcomputer look' to it, notably from a general lack of usage. I've had the Pi for nearly a year now and I've played with it off and on but nothing ever really started clicking enough that got me serious about any projects with it. This is Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-74685663842312581032013-11-20T11:00:00.000-06:002013-11-20T13:41:39.810-06:00How To: No Adapter shown in WiFi Config on Raspberry Pi (fix)
In an attempt to make your Raspberry Pi wireless through command line you may have changed some settings in the interfaces config file. As as a result when attempting to set up your wireless dongle through the WiFi config GUI you may notice that no adapters show up. If this is the case you should follow these steps first to see if it can fix the issue.
Performed with:
HW: Raspberry Pi Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-12427435533827948732013-11-13T18:09:00.001-06:002013-11-13T18:24:42.296-06:00Sex, Politics, Religion, and Operating Systems
ear ye, hear ye! I decree that there be a fourth taboo when conversing politely in the company of others! Mayhapse you have heard the old adage "Don't discuss sex, politics, and religion in polite company".Ninety-Nine percent of the time this saying is true one hundred percent of the time, especially in this our modern era, as the conversation will undoubtedly navigate on a vastly Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-42019406487253377332013-11-11T12:27:00.003-06:002013-11-11T15:20:45.895-06:00The Adventures of an IT Student: A Lab Odyssey
While heading into to school, to work on a Frame Relay lab, I thought it might be fun to document the experience. I needed to come in early to get the lab completed before my Cisco 4 class started. So as I headed out to catch the bus, grabbed my phone and filmed the epic quest! I give you 2013: A Lab Odyssey.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-44350299646210027562013-10-10T17:49:00.000-05:002013-10-11T08:22:57.182-05:00The Microcosm of an IT Student
As I sit finishing up a final exam, study for an upcoming certification, or hear about a new technology I should be aware of, I've found myself wondering what I should be really expecting when I've completed my IT program. As I learn from books, and practice lab simulations, one word keeps surfacing in my thoughts:
mi·cro·cosm - nouna community, place, or situation regarded as Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-20872972522608480672013-09-28T18:56:00.000-05:002013-09-28T19:01:38.342-05:00Passing VMware's VCA-DCV CertificationThis morning I decided to take a shot at a new certification offered by VMware. The VMware Certified Associate - Data Center Virtualization or VCA-DCV. Initially I was informed about this new offering through my instructor and vExpert +Brian Kirsch. I was immediately interested in attempting the exam for a few reasons. One, it wouldn't hurt to get an early introduction to VMware (I begin my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-24175172619667920002013-09-26T13:52:00.000-05:002013-09-26T13:52:32.495-05:00How to put Vine videos on your BloggerSo you've made a six second masterpiece worthy of an academy award, or maybe you've captured something truly amazing and it must be shared with all your blog readers. Here's a simple tutorial on how to embed those videos on your to your blogger posts.
I am using an Android device and currently there is no embed option on the Android app. If you are using an iOS device these steps still apply, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-46546769098074016642013-09-18T07:52:00.000-05:002013-09-18T07:52:16.675-05:00Remove Community Post from Appearing on Your Google+ ProfileIf you've been using Google+, you may have noticed that posted content in your communities shows up in your profile. It may not seem like the biggest of deals, but if you're sharing the same content throughout multiple communities, it can start to clutter up your profile with redundant posts. Also, you may just want to keep your activity within your communities separate from what shows up if Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-40450082027798759832013-09-17T18:56:00.000-05:002013-10-04T18:15:54.238-05:00Confessions of an IT Student.
So what's it actually like to be an Information Technology student? I mean, coming from delivering pizza for a living, to being submerged into the binary world of computer communication is a big step. I am now constantly studying hardware, software, and new technologies that make up our ever increasing globalization. I have been a digital disciple for close to a year and a half now and I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com5Milwaukee Area Tech College, 700 West State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA43.0434415 -87.92020860000002417.521407 -129.22880260000002 68.565476 -46.611614600000024tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-37830688618801623272013-09-10T17:38:00.000-05:002013-09-17T12:41:10.224-05:003 'Social-Worthy' Mobile Apps You Should Check Out
We all know that mobile apps are one of the fastest growing trends in mobility these days. With their ability to keep you informed, staying simplified, and being cost effective, mobile apps are on the up and up. Just one look at your respective mobile app store and you'll see just how big the market is becoming. Keeping track of the ones worth noting can be rough, so I figured I would share Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-79516173855881657532013-09-07T18:25:00.000-05:002014-01-15T15:27:05.315-06:00How to Survive a College Textbook Assault
At the beginning of every semester my blood pressure reaches explosive levels and it can always be credited to the shell shock that is the "Required Textbook List" for college. Here I was all summer, sipping some cool lemonade, reading a nice novel and enjoying the peace and quiet. Not a care in the world. I've set up a payment plan for my college tuition, bought a few pens (the nice ones Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-27581927486208069092013-08-10T16:42:00.002-05:002013-09-17T12:59:11.964-05:00Calculating...A Networking Student: Year Two BeginsMid August has arrived. While outside the cicadas are merrily singing away to celebrate this hot Milwaukee weather, my phone too adds to the chorus with it's impending notifications. [beep beep] A class has been added to your schedule on Blackboard. [beep beep] Your tuition payment is due. [beep beep] Ike this is your mother, why haven't you called....
Yes it's that Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com2Milwaukee Area Tech College, 700 West State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA43.0434415 -87.92020860000002417.521407 -129.22880260000002 68.565476 -46.611614600000024tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-1595980492304338742013-07-26T17:55:00.000-05:002013-09-17T12:41:30.664-05:00Connectivity is My TouchdownA year and three months into my Networking Specialist program and I've begun to foresee a new challenge. I can no longer easily explain what it is that I'm doing to friends and family to justify why I just jumped up in exuberance from my computer desk. "Yes!" I'll suddenly burst out loud, "Yes, yes, yes!." Maybe a couple fist pumps or a victorious robot dance will make an appearance....by now Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609641230060968532.post-89271208458436178992013-07-17T20:24:00.000-05:002013-09-17T12:43:08.148-05:00How to: Used Router Not Saving Configuration Changes
If you've purchased a used router for your home Cisco lab there is a chance that no matter what changes you make to your starting-config (after running the router#copy run start command) when the router is reset it does not seem to save anything you do. This is most likely due to running of password recovery on the router. Resale companies, in preparation of wiping the routers clean, needAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964689607727593547noreply@blogger.com1