perhaps boss heard about the mstcp thread...
Brian "Sonic" Whalen
Success = Preparation + Opportunity
On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Chuck Larrieu wrote:
> I'm sure you've had your fair share of smart remarks by now. So I won't add
> my own. I will remark that in fairness to your boss, there is probably
> something he has heard or read which caused him to look for reassurance.
>
> for example, is there a concern with VPN compatibility of operation using
> Win XP VPN client software? is there a security concern based upon
published
> writings about the XP TCP stack?
>
> if the question is "will Cisco routers pass traffic generated by XP
> machines?" the answer is "sure. why not" after all, there is nothing in an
> IP or a TCP header that indicates the type of host OS that originates the
> packet. as long as the traffic is contained in valid packets, the router
> will pass process them. knowing that, may I recommend you sit down with the
> boss and ask what his concerns are. what has he read? what has he heard?
why
> would he think there is reason to be concerned? hell, he could be a victim
> of MBBW ( Management By Business Week - where the president of the company
> saw something in Business Week Magazine over the weekend and on Monday
> morning told your boss to investigate and come back with report. ;->
>
> ( and yes, I know some bosses are "she" )
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Ray Smith
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 5:38 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: HELP!! The Cisco Code & Windows XP [7:16604]
>
>
> Guys,
>
> After my boss delegated me to research all I can about what is need to
> upgrade if necessary our Cisco routers and switches to work with
Windows-XP,
> I was only able to assert from information on the web that there is a bug
in
> the switch software that is incompatible with XP.
>
> Does anyone here know of any valuable information that can help me with
> compiling an educated assessment of this research? Is anyone out there
> knowledgeable of this issue either from personal experience or from
> literature? I would really appreciate some feedback.
>
> The only problems that I have actually heard of thus far is that which
> occurred during the beta test that brought down one of Xerox's network. I
> understand that there is a patch that is available as a fix, in addition to
> the option of upgrading the Switch code. My question is: -
>
> a). Does the incompatibility only exist with the Switch software or with
the
> router IOS as
> well?
>
> b). Is the patch the best way of dealing with the problem?
>
> I appreciate any help that I can get. Thanks
>
>
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