And im talking the whole nine yards.. not just determining what class and that baby shit That shit is kinda complicated and depending on how questions are asked as far as how many hosts or network subnets can be obtained from an ip address is crazy. Aside from using an app, does anyone even work with this stuff in the "field"?? Or do they just use a subnetting calc app to simplify things? We went over some testout questions and they were pretty easy, but if you dont take your time you fuck up easily. Im a little over halfway from getting my associates and i kinda plan on continuing with my bachelors. Am i on track or is this something i shoulda learned a long time ago? With all the gen ed classes out of the way we are finnally getting a chance to work with cisco switches and routers and shit which is cool. I'm finnally feeling like im learning something useful.
god damn i hate subnetting. I went through a CCNA certification program and we had to be able to do that. That class made me realize how much I didn't want to work with computers.
I think that's why I don't want to go to school for computers and get a job working with computers, I want to make it a hobby.
I do, sometimes. When we're having DNS issues or something, it helps the systems analysts A BUNCH when your able to find out which subnets or VLAN's are having the issues. It helps narrow down which router/server is acting up and the issue can get resolved much faster. I didn't goto college, don't have any degree's/certs. I don't even have room on my resume for that shit, experience and knowledge>* in the IT field. So, I dont know if your on track, but I've known how to subnet since about 10th grade. What part of IT are you trying to get into? Edit: Your not going to be asked how many subnets you can get out of an IP range or something like that in the field, but you still need to know subnetting, its all part of knowing your shit and being able to troubleshoot a network issue ASAP.
Depends on your job...If I have a large customer I better know my subnetting but if I'm a network admin you don't really have to know it unless you merge, get boughtout, new network layout, etc...
the whole nineyards? im not trying to talk down to you, but it isnt that much shit. then again, i dream in binary. what all are you talking about specifically? like how to set the host and network bits? i appreciate it for the elegant simplicity of the system
electric, anything really, be it hard or easy, anything to get some experience, just no heavy programming coleman, yea were doing the same tex, yea, all that binary figuring involved too it isnt much, your right, but i was expecting alot more and it to get more complicated. I pretty much got it down packed from a 3hr lesson but it was one of those things where i was like "holy shit, this and more is to be expected in the field?" , "im in for a treat" what job title entails knowing this and using it? Over time, i know it'll be second nature
You got that right, buddy!! People ask me why I don't go back to school and get IT training. Shit, I want it as a hobby, not a vocation......that'd take all the fun out of it. The only vocation I can think of that is also a great avocation is 'building' shit. I love it. I like building projects as a hobby, and I like building projects as a way to earn my living....win+win.
