ir_cow Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) so i was offered a networking job this morning to my surprise because i didn't apply to it. someone called me from a property management company asking me if i want this job because i was "highly" recommended fixing computers. it sounded odd at first but it seems one of the people in my class i fixed a computer for in the past dad is the owner and gave my number to him. the job is to manage the network (duh) and fix the computers with problems. my first task is to setup a new Raid-1 and transfer all the records over from the old dying raid (don't see the point as you can replace the failing hard drive but they want a new server). second a computer won't get past BSOD. this stuff i can do in my sleep which makes me feel bad getting paid so much. anyways it seems jobs always fall in my lap but the key i found is networking with people. make sure everyone knows what you can do and maaaybe at some point they will think of you when a job opens up. normally i apply to retail and get a call back 6-8months later, this is probably why i've always worked in restaurants because no BS is involved. Edited October 27, 2011 by hornybluecow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Good Job and nice advice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Congratulations! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) i actually know very little about networking once it doesn't work. i'm a hardware guy not a code kind o person so anyone know a good networking book for windows Xp? i've setup servers before but i never ran into a issue connecting to computers but there is always a first. Edited October 27, 2011 by hornybluecow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 i actually know very little about networking once it doesn't work. i'm a hardware guy not a code kind o person so anyone know a good networking book for windows Xp? Google Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 can't get on the web if the network does work lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikaze_Badger Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 You could check the library at your school and see if they have any books on it. Congrats on landing the job though, you fixed the right person's computer . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeseMan42 Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 The networking guy in my department at work points out that the best networking guy is the one that isn't doing anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 The networking guy in my department at work points out that the best networking guy is the one that isn't doing anything. So is he talking about himself? Makes you wonder... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psywar Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Congrats on Landing the Job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengiant912 Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Networking is my major and I am getting better at it. I currently have a job working for a company that provides networking installations, support, consultations, etc for various businesses. What types of networking issues will you be working on? What type of enviroment is this? The first step I suggest anyone going into a new job in networking is to find the documentation left from the previous networking guy (if there is any), if there isn't any then well your need to create it. Map out the network and the devices on the network so you have a good idea where everything is. Last month I went to support a private school onsite, and their IT guy who was only hired a month or two before that had a good idea where everything was except for a switch that was hidden in an obscure location. I had to go through every known device until I came to the conclusion that there was another unknown device on the network. This switch was causing a loop in the network which bogged down the whole network, and these switches were not managed so there was no spanning-tree to prevent that from happening. When dealing with networking issues most of the time it is a process of elimination to figure out what is wrong. I would highly suggest that you learn about the OSI model, as in networking we generally troubleshoot based off that model... Learn concepts like TCP/IP, subnetting, IPv4, IPv6, etc... Being that this sounds like more of a small company chances are you are likely not going to be working with much Cisco products. Otherwise I would suggest that you learn how to work in the IOS (not apple iOS, Cisco IOS) enviroment. If you ever have any questions or need help feel free to hit me up in a PM. I am more than happy to help congratulations on the job again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeseMan42 Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 So is he talking about himself? Makes you wonder... He of course refers to the networking guy that sets everything up and doesn't break so he has nothing to fix. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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