Just want to thank everyone for their contributions. I passed NE today --

965!!

There were tons of situationals, but all ones I had seen before:

-The one were you have to connect 3 cities, in one question you used two T1

links --therefore if a link fails, communication goes down. The second one

had three T1 links -- hurray!

-Had the NetBios naming questions: you have to make a netbios name scheme

and optionally it has to describe the computers function or user. First had

you use 15 bit hexadecimal scheme (just means random numbers) Second used 8

letters for location, 2 for dept and 3 for which server or something.

Remember -- netbios can only have 15 characters!!!

-Had one about security. You can only have a maximum downtime of 2hrs. Plus

you want to track user access, logon attempts and prevent against password

breaking programs. They listed a UPS, striping with parity, and tape back

ups in the first question. Does this meet the required? Second one had you

use UPS, tape back-up, disk mirroring and enable auditing.

-Had one about speeding up network. You have all kinds of client

computers-- NT, Novell, Unix and Mac. One question suggested, turning off

routing function in brouter and using only NWLink IPX as your protocol.

This is a nice idea -- but one does an Apple computer require??? The other

one was the packet suggestion: decrease the packet size and increase TCP/IP

window. no cigar.

-nothing on wireless communication

-a few bridge, gateway, repeater, brouter questions.

-lots of questions where one computer can't connect to the server, and all

others can. Lots were using NWlink IPX/SPX, (frame type error?)

-one using IRQ's

-couple of WAN questions - ATM(fast), Frame Relay, ISDN

-couple on protocol analyzer and performance monitor

-had another on ohms resistance. We all know a terminator on an Ethernet

network should be 50 ohms. But what about the cable (RG-58 A/U) and the

T-connectors?

Well, my advice is to study the latest braindumps for questions - then find

the answers on your own. Lots are wrong! Also, the latest, small, Exam prep

NE book from Sybex was helpful. (the softcover, not the hardcover)

Good Luck!

C