On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 09:09:50AM -0500, Tyler Haske wrote:
I really appreciate the specific insights offered by Keegan and Valdis.
- Linking me places to apply for jobs doesn't help. I'm aware of who is considered Tier I, and how to find their website.
- I'm in Kalamazoo Michigan, and I can commute up to 50 miles. I can't move until I finish my Bachelors in Computer Networking.
- The job market here is bad.
- I do have a home lab. (Cisco equipment)
2 3350s 2 2950s 4 2611XMs.
- This isn't merely a technical request. I'd like support in this endeavor, from someone who's 'been there', to tell me things I CAN'T Google.
Tyler.
Valdis evolked fond memories... (built the 6bone's first node! and was part of the baseline mesh for over a decade, when it was dismantled) wrt your home lab. you are at a disadvantage (except of course for your certifications) in that the cool toys are not yet in vendor code. consider augmenting your kit w/ OSS versions of routing code (I still like zebra) and dig into fundamentals (ISIS & BGP interaction, MPLS, esp with the still unstable OAM code - pick ITU/SG15 or IETF flavors -, consider where the market is headed... look into dynamic discovery in HIP networks, true mobility (not the mobile-IP that is current fashion))... if you are still keen, I can put you in touch w/ some good researchers doing dynamic BGP failover and over the Internet rekeying, if you want to collaberate on things. /bill