Subj : Re: book: windows 7 networking ?
To   : Nick Andre
From : Charles Pierson
Date : Sat Nov 07 2020 16:51:28

Hello, Nick Andre.
On 11/7/20 4:39 PM you wrote:

 NA> Not to get all grandstandish.... but I learnt everything about 
 NA> networking and  some other things the "hard way". Sometimes its 
 NA> best just to buy a few computers second-hand and build a network 
 NA> on your kitchen table and make it work. Make it share files, make 
 NA> it have  different subnets, make it implement an access policy. 
 NA> Then break the goddamn thing. Purposely trash the settings and 
 NA> screw it so  your challenge is now to fix it.

That's pretty much been my philosophy with computers and software in general. I haven't done much with networking though.
 
 NA> You can study all the books you want but the best learning is 
 NA> always hands-on.

It depends. I've had people that you walk through it, some I've had to find documentation for.
 
 NA> I have a way about myself that is motivated by people challenging 
 NA> me and  assuming that I cannot do something. I *will* fix *any* 
 NA> tech problem. If I  cannot, I will find someone who can. That 
 NA> simple...

I mainly challenge myself. I'll get it to work.  I might end up frying something or a fatal system crash down the line, but I will figure out something to make it work at least once.

Needless to say, the wife has banned me from such tests on the home pc.
 

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