RE: who offers cheap (personal) 1U colo?

2004-03-15 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, Vivien M. wrote: > You must be talking about a different Netreg system that the one everyone > else has used. The one we're talking about involves you logging in when you > connect with an unknown MAC - once you've used the system to match your MAC > to your student number/lo

Re: who offers cheap (personal) 1U colo?

2004-03-15 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, John Kristoff wrote: > There are certain environments where it would be nice for people to have > spent some time. Working at a university would be one good experience for > many people, particularly in this field, to have had. I fully agree...This is the one environment wh

Re: who offers cheap (personal) 1U colo?

2004-03-14 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > Andrew Dorsett [3/15/2004 9:52 AM] : > > > Well whats wrong with you setting up a small router and using one IP? The > > crap I hear most of the time is that they want to only issue one ip per > > Nothing particular

Re: who offers cheap (personal) 1U colo?

2004-03-14 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004, David A. Ulevitch wrote: > Has it been a while since you've been on a resnet? They're bad, but most > all "ResNet's" I know of are now implementing some sort of MAC/DHCP combo > at the very least. The thing to remember is that all rooms are locked until someone is issued a

Re: who offers cheap (personal) 1U colo?

2004-03-14 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > And what is wrong with setting up a hub or something in a dormroom? I > find it quite convenient to leave both my PC and a laptop running on my > desk, for various reasons (too many open terminals and windows is one of > them ...) Well whats

RE: who offers cheap (personal) 1U colo?

2004-03-14 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004, Vivien M. wrote: > credibly argue "But I never read this AUP". The web-based DHCP registration > system prevents that. Ok, I'll give that one to you. :) Got me there hehehe Though now we are making the AUP a part of the freshman orientation session so there are no excuses.

Re: who offers cheap (personal) 1U colo?

2004-03-13 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004, Sean Donelan wrote: > line, then the question becomes should you be able to send mail > directly from your home server with a static IP address on a DSL line > until abused? No need to buy another box, find a colo or figure out > how to remotely administer another system or

Re: who offers cheap (personal) 1U colo?

2004-03-13 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004, Sean Donelan wrote: > I think the actual requirement is for a long-term end-to-end identifier > for systems, and maybe even network users, before they can do certain > activities on the network so you can trace or block the system. Systems Now my question becomesIs this

Re: who offers cheap (personal) 1U colo?

2004-03-13 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Sat, 13 Mar 2004, Rob Nelson wrote: > On the other hand, if the person doesn't have a UPS at home, what good is > when their SMTP server in a colo is still chugging? :) Just because my power is out at home doesn't mean I don't have net access. With the colo server collecting mail you can SSH

Re: OT: Increasing Cell Phone Signal inside a NOC?

2003-03-12 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, Iljitsch van Beijnum wrote: > One suggestion I haven't seen yet: simply complain. Your cellular > service provider may install a new base station in the area if enough This is very true and sometimes it works. Even for the small customers. I had a problem with Nextel that r

Re: OT: Increasing Cell Phone Signal inside a NOC?

2003-03-11 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm sure a lot of people have the same problem as we are having... Our NOC > and Server Equipment is located in "No Cell Phone signal" zone of our > building (It's amazing what metal walls, Server Racks and HVAC Systems > will do to Cellphone Signals

Re: 923 Mbps across the Ocean ...

2003-03-07 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Majdi S. Abbas wrote: > On the other hand, if you have the need for this kind of > single stream performance, and the pipe to yourself, why not > devise your own protocol with less overhead? Because then you'll violate the rules of the contest. :) http://lsr.internet2.

Re: DDos syn attack

2002-12-30 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Christopher L. Morrow wrote: > wouldn't dns lookups be a bit time consuming and introduce a dos on the > dos ?? if you had to look up each time you crafted a packet it'd take alot > more effort to pound out 100kpps, no? Most of the flooders I've seen (I'm > no programmer so I

Fwd: Re: Secure Cabinets

2002-08-19 Thread Andrew Dorsett
> Andrew Dorsett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Hey everyone, I know this is slightly off topic but I'm hoping that someone > from Verisign or the like will respond. I am looking for a VERY secure > computer cabinet to replace an open rack I have now. I'm looking

Secure Cabinets

2002-08-19 Thread Andrew Dorsett
Hey everyone, I know this is slightly off topic but I'm hoping that someone from Verisign or the like will respond. I am looking for a VERY secure computer cabinet to replace an open rack I have now. I'm looking for almost vault like qualities. Is anyone willing to make recommendations on

Re: Certification or College degrees?

2002-05-22 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 22 May 2002, Brian wrote: > I see ucsd extension offers a communication engineering cert, which altho > a cert is not vendor specific. Seems to deal with typical hi level EE > stuff, and offers a shot to get into their masters program. Exactly! It is high level EE stuff. That's n

Re: Certification or College degrees? Was: RE: list problems?

2002-05-22 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 22 May 2002, Kristian P. Jackson wrote: > running around acting like network engineers, just as a bunch of network > engineers are no more qualified to program. Perhaps a bachelors in network > engineering is in order? EXACTLY my conceptSo why can't we find some university and devel

Re: Certification or College degrees?

2002-05-22 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 22 May 2002, Nigel Clarke wrote: > What do you think is more respected, a masters degree in > Networking Engineering or a CCIE. In most One of my arguments is that this doesn't exist but at a FEW schools around the world and only at the MS level. I've been looking for a network enginee

Re: list problems?

2002-05-22 Thread Andrew Dorsett
On Wed, 22 May 2002, Scott Granados wrote: > the other hand I can think of some good reasons why someone might not > have a degree but still be totally qualified. *jumping on my soap box* I have to say that the idea of requiring a degree for the IT industry is obsurd. Sure it is an easy way to