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The core layer switches are screaming "Replace us with L3 switches"
Is this something you implemented on a site ?
I don't like to tell anyone what to do regarding their hierarchical design as this is something Cisco themselves defined as a logical model. You can replace whatever you want with what you want - as long as you can handle any issue come any may.
That being said, I was hoping I'd see at least a router in your topology. Why!!!!??
Are you planning to implement VLANS and eradicate the need for Routers...?

snipesdam:
Sorry it took so long to reply back. Lemme hit the points.

1. I can only agree with you that there is an error in my design with regards to Distribution layer and Access Layer. Which can be taken care of
bring in a few Multilayer switches.

2. My topology doesn't run on STP rather RSTP. Also since you haven't experimented on real life designs and its important for you to know that
switch ports go bad bad after sometime. Having that in mind you can't predict which will go off first regardless how simple or complex your
redundancy is. Imagine if one of your redundant port which has been forwarding goes down and your alternate port which has not been forwarding had earlier gone bad and you didn't notice because the root port has been doing its job well, then that switch cut off the grid talking from experience. Then comes why i choose to have my design that way. NOTE: When designing on simulators assume the worse that can happen in real life make provisions to contain it.

Take a look a the spanning tree simulation below and tell me what you think about it.

3. My VOip design. Your were taking like am a leaner . Note that my switch ports are configured to carry both voice and data.


Also hope you weren't excepting me to drop my configs here.

Besides i would like to see some of your designs if possible.

Also One question. I would like to achieve a design using a FRAME-RELAY, where branches (ROUTERS) with dlci 102, 103, 104 and communicate with the CORE dlci 101 with being neighbours yet branches can receive updates of subnets.

Awesome stuff. I'm pretty sure many other schools will adopt this system. Other EU nations are starting to take the same phase. Institutes that I've heard of (not german schoools) do not also require you mail them all your documents, just certified transcripts.

lobito007:
Someone please respond.

hahaha nevilbot, you totally misunderstood his statement. He wasn't actually asking a question, he was just super excited about it - hence, the !.

nevilbot:
A school says that is wat dey want, u are coming here to ask us if its cool. No its not cool, infact mail all ur result from pry 1 till date to dem to make it cool.

The reason y dey av a web page is to tell u wat dey want and if dey tell u no paper copies urs is to obey to d letter to av a chance of being admitted. If dey tell u tear ur cert into 3 and send to us, dat is dia rule if u can't obey don't apply!! Shikena!!!

You're right about Nigeria's official language being English.. but the truth is we are not Native English speakers. Our English speaking ability is not by birth. We learned it and operate officially with it but doesn't really and will not exempt us from proving it as a satisfactory leveled language for US.
English is a universal language, even though other nationals (including us) murder the language with their/our local dialect and accent haha.
Another reason why I believe they request the cert is not only to prove that we speak or write in English but to know if we can convey a complex situation in a very simple, easy to understand way.. which could only be done via tests.

I doubt they will succumb to the 2nd question o. International passport and post are not best buddies. In fact, in most countries, it is illegal to have international passports couriered to/from an Embassy. And in the case of when an Embassy decides to courier your passport to you, it would be via trusted third parties - Fedex/VFS, and, they could get into a lot of trouble if they misplace your passport. A LOT OF TROUBLE.!

crowns2:
Okay please my question would be like a suggestion: 1) Nigeria's official language is English. Apart from that there is hardly any school in this country that does not use English as a medium of communication and teaching. In light of this, i would suggest that Unis in Germany be aware of this and thereby stop requesting for TOEFL and IELTS exams (which is expensive to write by the way) and add Nigeria into the list of countries exempted from this language requirement. If in doubt a Skype interview with the applicant should be okay.
2)I would also suggest that the Embassy should introduce the use of Postage Courier for the return of Intl passports by asking for the postage fees during visa interview so as minimize the hardship of travelling and lodging in hotels for those who leave far away from Lagos. if successful the travel insurance can be done in the respective state, then uploaded or mailed as proof to the embassy.
Those are my questions what do you think?

What are you talking about ? This isn't acting like you know everything. It is pretty obvious. CISCO knows there are simulators out there and try as much as they can to make sure you can't achieve the exam objective without a live gear. The only lab you can perform for CCNP SWITCH will be a basic one... . If you're aiming for CCNP, You can only ROUTE with simulators, you can't do SWITCH with it. You all give out options for passing exams but not skills for them to manage the certification. CCNP is not just the exam, it's about knowing how to tackle the labbings in a real world scenario. AGAIN, acquiring a cert is not encouraging people to pass it.

And yes, I know that one way or the other with the GNS3 v1.0 and Qemu's,VirtualBox and Dynamips, you'll be able to SWITCH a bit and if you're from a LINUX background, you're in LUCK.
The key concept that most people fail to realise is that GNS3 doesn’t emulate ANY routers and effectively* doesn’t emulate ANY switches. What GNS3 does is allow other emulators to connect multiple devices to each other.

Getting a rack rental or getting live gears or even connecting with friends who would give you access to telnet into their lab wouldn't hurt. Encourage people to get live hands on experience. The Job market is tough these days.

examdeal:
That is your own opinion if you DONT know how to tweak your system , you can ask - don't act like you know everrything. Anyways good luck to you .

True, that's so sad. But one thing you can actually use to your advantage is think forward. To stand out amongst potential employees or applicants, you've gotta brand yourself. Think of one way or the other that you can polish your personality, leadership..communication skills. Certifications do not get you the job, it only gets you to the door for an interview.

Nature129:
So sad and discouragung that after having a degree in I.T and a CCNA certification most companies are asking for 3 to 5 years experience before giving one a networking job

2:30 - 5:30pm. Message me privately and I'll have it sent to you. 230 to 530 tomorrow, are you in ?

answerme:
Please send the link.

I think I replied you and your messages were after the session ended.

Southboy:
You didn't reply me. I left several messages on hangout yesterday but i didn't get a reply . Didin't you see the messages?

For these sessions, no fee. It's totally free

olalekan225:
Pls guys hw can I enrol and hw much should I b looking at for a start........an

Yesterday's session was a little bit OK. Low attendance though but one can always make-do with that. Tomorrow, we'll be having the session from 2:30 - 5:30pm Naija time. You can pop in whenever you can within this time frame

No, I'm not. Yesterday's session was a little bit OK. Low attendance though but one can always make-do with that. Tomorrow, we'll be having the session from 2:30 - 5:30pm Naija time. You can pop in whenever you can within this time frame[quote author=answerme post=32863953][/quote]

A session is scheduled for 25 mins from now. I and another friend of mine are going through some basic stuff as he's been away for sometime. IF you can make it, let me know and I'll invite you. Session is 5pm NAIJA time

I'm not sure on how you can go about that.. I am sure there are dealers who deal on that in Nigeria but it will cost a lot.

sirrinky:
For routing gns3 does more than Han enough just the switch and tshoot that's where I need the devices plus I've got the money to buy them. So pls suggestion will be appreciated

I'll be messaging here on NL just a few mins before the session and if anyone is interested.. when they message back I'll send them the link for the hangout session.

Thanks

answerme:
Sorry for late response. Please add me amakanwafor2202@gmail.com

NO, you CANNOT.!

The lab exams are far more than what you can simulate. My advise is don't download one of those extra Idontknow dynamips and damage your system performance trying to solve a little nitbit of what's in the syllabus. Get a live gear, it will do you much good in the long run. Certificate and jobwise.

examdeal:
On the contrary - if you tweak your GNS3 very well you can practice almost all Labs in CCNP Route, Switch and Tshoot. You just need the right tweaking.

Are you studying for CCNP ? If so, you'll need more than GNS3 as there are only a limited switching capability you can find on simulators. The Route exam labbing can be done on GNS3 but not the SWITCH and TSHOOT.

sirrinky:
Please give advice on the router and switches combination needed for ccnp.I mean live devices please

There were no classes. Noone showed up

Southboy:
Hw was yesterday's class? My 3G is back. Op i ll b looking forward to today's class

Hi Evy1,

Got your email now. Will add it to the list. Are you available for a session today ? 6pm Naija time ?

evy1:
emmanueldave@gmail.com

I don't see you

Ask4delaw:
i am ready danidia


talk2delaw@gmail.com

Hey Tolekes, the sessions are gonna be conducted via hangouts.. which means you need a gmail ID. The session starts in a couple hours

tolekes:
I am a CCNA certified. I am interested in this study group. pls send me the link on my E-Mail : tolekes@yahoo.com

Hey folks,

How's it going ? Like I stated earlier on that the sessions will commence from the 15th of this month; well, today is the 15th and I'm planning to conduct an Introductory class today. Where folks will get to know who and who is in the group, what they'll be willing to share and learn et al. The session for today will be scheduled for 6pm Nigerian time and it will be via google hangout.

I'm tagging this to every member that has shown interest over the weeks (since it's been a bit stale cheesy)
Please reconfirm by sending your email address and I can add you to the group and send you the invite in a couple hours.
Thanks

CC: answerme, evy1,

ITbomb:
How long will each video session last and what is the frequency (how many times in a week)

planter:
I have a ccna certification. This study group will sharpen my skills in networking. I'm interested

PasNet:
Love this.... showing interest

Hey folks,

How's it going ? Like I stated earlier on that the sessions will commence from the 15th of this month; well, today is the 15th and I'm planning to conduct an Introductory class today. Where folks will get to know who and who is in the group, what they'll be willing to share and learn et al. The session for today will be scheduled for 6pm Nigerian time and it will be via google hangout.

I'm tagging this to every member that has shown interest over the weeks (since it's been a bit stale )
Please reconfirm by sending your email address and I can add you to the group and send you the invite in a couple hours.
Thanks

CC: Southboy, issylarry, xvier1, Mellorix, opymx, mcsensis, lekeshoow, paulsir, baba11, snipesdam, henryskywalker2003, NOBLEDANDY, valuedammy, Rollnd, oskobi, Michaellegend, Tunee, lemmyt,

Read through the threads, I'm sure you'll find it.

yankison:
At Pelumi

I made a mistake not to have gone earlier last year fpr the legalisation of my docs , now i am ready i should be there thjis week , can you remind of the steps i need to take for the legalisation again please

Yes, you do. And we'll be taking it slow as the sessions may hold on for an hour or so. We'll be studying mostly configurations and protocols and not lay emphasis on theory parts such as OSI model and all. That, you can read on your own and perhaps, we could do some sessions for questionings and answers.

Southboy:
Do I need to read the ICND1 and 2 to prepare for the class?

ExamDeal, I hope you know what you're doing on that web is 100% piracy and you could get into a lot of trouble hosting e-books that took writers months to put together, putting them up for free ? Cisco does not take anything related to releasing their questions or downloading their guides free, easy - I hope you know that.

examdeal:
You can download the ebook free from www.examdeal.net click on ebooks.

You can then download the new CCNA 200-120 official guide for Free.

This is not the right thread to post advertisements. I'll not ask to remove or report your post since it's a little bit related to IT... but nonetheless, refrain from posting in wrong threads.

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I am not sure on how you can work around it but you can always get videos online and do some self study.

baba11:
Those of us that don't have luxury of internet connectivities,do we have hope?

I am not sure if it is downloadable.. you may have to buy it online. It's the 200-120 CCNA book written by Todd Lammle.

paulsir:
canu tell us the name of the ebook so dat we can download too.

Awesome. 5 more days to go and we'll have our first session.

opymx:
Sure...I am IE certified. I would love to contribute my quota.

Thanks. I don't see you show any interest though... I understand you're waiting

evy1:
Nice initiative..keenly waiting.

Welcome to the group Lekeshoow. I'll recommend watching CTB Nuggets video from Jeremy Coiara and make sure it's the new 200-120 series and not the old ones because the new series have got some new topics that was newly introduced. So you do have a reliable internet for live sessions ?

lekeshoow:
lekeshoow18@gmail.com
am a fresher, will be going tru some videos first as stated, will be glad to get more help from the house.