[Gllug] Fwd: Re: [L2E] Routers {CISCO}

[George F. Saxby]

On Saturday 11 August 2001 22:13, your missive said : -
 > "George F. Saxby" wrote:
 > > John et al,
 > >  Thanks for the input , the Extreme co had been  mentioned BUT who
 > > teaches how to re-set / re-configure the kit.  Cisco courses I have
 > > seen, Ex who? or are they so simple as to be esily learned by an ol' dog
 > > who is not that hot at learning a lot  of new tricks.
 >
 > I don't think you will find things that difficult.
 >
 > Do you know what addressing scheme each site uses?
 > ie subnets and netmasks?

No
 >
 >
 > also, here's time for the Devils Advocate -
 > if you have a 100Mbs ethernet link between sites, why bother routing at
 > all?
 > Make a flat network (I hear gasps of indrawn breath from the choir).
 > But its not that big a heresy.

Err strange you should say that our original net was configured like that by 
our long term engineer <BG> (Derek see you were right !!!)
 >
 > If you need to segment the network into different parts then use VLANs.
 > Heresy over.

YuP that is what we have, one for staff, one for the rabble er sorry students
 >
 >
 > If you have the time, K-Net also offer training courses - sorry everyone
 > now thinks I have shares in them.

Thanks for the confirmation that Derek was right, both the Boss & I were a 
little hesitant, sceptical, worried (delete as applicable) as we had never 
heard of anyone doing things like that. I presume that since the whole 
shebang has access to the I/net our security had better be REAL good.


Thanks again.
-- 
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george
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