[olug] College Kid Needs Cisco IOS-based Router

[Kevin]

No, getting a job in their IT department would definitely be a good
thing; you'll be able to put on your resume that you worked in the IT
dept as a freshman, which would be better than as a senior(you should
be looking for internships by then).

Having IOS, Linux, and Waldo(*grin*) experience would give you a leg
up; if they want to move to Linux, they won't have a completely
untrained IT help desk staff. Likewise if they want to move you into
some of their routing stuff.

Where you go after that would depend if you want to go into
routing/networking, system administration, or programming. On your
resume, emphasize the items that contribute directly to what you'll be
doing, and then put the other items in an "Other Skills" section.

By looking to get a leg up on the competition, you already have at
least half a leg up. When I was at ITT, I saw so many people who were
getting an expensive education, but didn't care. I don't know why;
they might as well use something they're paying so much for. Some were
just out of high school; some were out on their own, and are still
working as a checkout clerk at the grocery store.

On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Dan Clough <dclough at gmail.com> wrote:
> I see.  Well, either way, I want to get a student job at UNL in their IT
> department.  I think having IOS under my belt alongside 5 years of Linux and
> 3 years of UNIX-like systems (and then that other one that starts with a
> W... Waldo, maybe? Hmm...) would give me a leg up on the competition.
>
> Am I correct in assuming so or is my youthful ambition leading me astray?
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
> Kevin
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 2:27 PM
> To: Omaha Linux User Group
> Subject: Re: [olug] College Kid Needs Cisco IOS-based Router
>
> I don't have any experience with UNL, but when I was at UNO, we didn't
> do any networking or system administration at all. That is a place for
> programmers. I only set hands on a router or Server 2k3 or DHCP server
> when I went to ITT.
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:08 AM, dthomas at gmail.com <dthomas at gmail.com> wrote:
>> This may be a crazy suggestion, but you should get a job!  You'll never
> have
>> enough money to buy the equipment that you want to play with, but your
>> employer may.  When you hit the campus in the fall, get a position in a
>> computer lab or equivalent and move around from there.  Sounds like you
>> already know enough that it shouldn't be a problem.  Universities are
>> notorious for having a very um.. interesting.. IT infrastructure.
>>
>> -Dan
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 2:41 AM, Dan Clough <dclough at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'll be going to UNL in the fall for CompSci, and I have a feeling that
>>> networking will play a major part in the program.  I've already got
> what's
>>> essentially a server room set up in my basement, but I want to learn
> more.
>>> I'm planning on setting up a test lab so I can experiment with a few
>>> private
>>> netblocks and ASNs.
>>>
>>> I've mastered CatOS on Catalyst switches (4000 and 5000, at least), and
> the
>>> next logical step for me is moving up to IOS and getting into routing.  I
>>> don't want to go the eBay route, since sellers like to strip out
> essential
>>> parts of the product and sell them separately (Yeah, because a router
>>> without a WAN card is so useful) and winning 4 auctions just to get
>>> everything I need will be so much more expensive than buying it locally.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any local Cisco routers that they'd be willing to sell?
> I
>>> don't need a BFR, but I'd at least like something that's functional and
>>> somewhat modern (no IMP, please) so I can easily adapt to UNL's gear in
> the
>>> fall.  If you've got a spare router or even some advice, feel free to
>>> contact me.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Dan
>>>
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