Here’s the lastest lecture-cast, in episode 6 I re-hash subnetting and then talk about routing.  The assignment is to read chapter 11. [podcast]http://www.skoda.net/podcast/cis2151-ep6.mp3[/podcast]

The subnetting homework file is posted in the forums.  Use the resources I talked about in episode 5 of the lecture cast.  When in doubt, google is your friend.  Don’t forget to ask me questions as well.   I’m all caught up as far as grades go, so if you are missing something in Blackboard, […]

I have been with Vermont Technical College longer than any other employer in my entire professional career.  I hit the six and a half year mark with the culmination of this semester.  I have worked with teams of folks longer, but we’d always leave one organization en masse for another with a mission that fit […]

In lecture-cast 5, we start reading chapter 8 and talk about ipv4, subnetting, and icmp.  I want you all to check out the wikipedia subnetworking pages and look for a new quiz on blackboard this week and a homework download. [podcast]http://www.skoda.net/podcast/cis2151-ep5.mp3[/podcast]

Here’s another episode of the lecture cast for Networks I. The links I talked about are listed below, the pictures are in the forums. http://www.rldnc.com/Tech/SpeedChart.html http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/oui.txt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Area_Network http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address_Resolution_Protocol [podcast]http://www.skoda.net/podcast/cis2151-ep4.mp3[/podcast]

Quiz 2 is available now (11:00AM 26 Sept) and will stay open for 7 days.  Make sure you take it.  Email me if you have blackboard troubles BEFORE 4 October.   I’ve posted extra material in the forums about ARP and MAC addresses, make sure you read it.  You’ll see it in next weeks quiz.

The first wireshark lab is a lot of fun for most students.  Don’t forget our chat about what is and is NOT appropriate behavior when using wireshark and other network admin tools.  If you don’t have a Knoppix CD yet, bring a blank to lab and I’ll burn you a copy.   One more reminder, […]

In episode 3 we cover the physical layer of networking.  I talk about limitations of physical network technology, topologies, 100BaseT, some cabling fun, device types (hub, repeater, switch, bridge) and we started to dive into 802.3 frame   [podcast]http://www.skoda.net/podcast/cis2151-ep3.mp3[/podcast]

I’ve added forums to skoda.net. I needed a single place where VTC students in my Networks 1 course could share idea/thoughts/etc. Blackboard and the student email servers troubles have put our on-line course a little behind. I’m still using Blackboard for grades and quizzes and tests, but the more social and interactive things are moving […]

It appears that Blackboard is having some troubles with student e-mail addresses. I’m sorry that some of you Networks I students didn’t get the take home lab instructions via e-mail, but I’m working on a fix for our class. I’ll be sending out an email tonight using a distro list I’ve built from the course […]