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Here are the specs:

  • PII_450
    • Triple boot system (Windows95, Windows NT Server 4.0, and Windows NT Workstation 4.0)
    • Intel Pentium II 450 Mhz
    • Abit 440BX BH-6 Motherboard
    • 256 MB's SDRAM
    • 512 KB Cache
    • 3Dfx Voodoo 3500 TV AGP video card with TV/FM tuner (16 MB's RAM)
    • Zoom 28.8 internal fax/modem
    • Kingston PCI Ethernet network adapter (BNC and RJ45 UTP cabability)
    • Leased IP address from \\CHEWY
    • Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Value sound card
    • Flatbed color scanner
    • Teac 3½" floppy
    • Wang 5¼" floppy
    • Maxtor 8.4 gig drive
    • 2.5 GB drive
    • 1.5 GB drive
    • NEC CDR-C251 4X CD-ROM drive changer (4 drives- G:, H:, I:, and J:)
    • NEC MultiSync XV15 Monitor
    • Altec Lansing ADA305 Surround Sound/Subwolfer sound system
    • Thrustmaster Formula T1 driving wheel and pedal set
    • Gravis 4-button game pad
    • Gravis Phoenix flight control system
  • Maxtech 10BASE-T Ethernet Hub
    • Eight IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T compatible ports for unshielded twisted pair connections
    • Each port has a standard RJ-45 modular female connector
    • AUI and BNC ports to interconnect the 8-port hub to other hubs or coaxial segments via IEEE 802.3 MAU or FOMAUs
    • Currently supporting the 223.1.1.0 subnet via \\NTCYRIX router
  • Hewlett Packard EtherTwist Hub/8
    • Eight IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T compatible ports for unshielded twisted pair connections
    • Each port has a standard RJ-45 modular female connector
    • BNC port to interconnect the 8-port hub to other hubs or coaxial segments via IEEE 802.3 MAU or FOMAUs
    • Currently supporting the 223.1.2.0 subnet via \\NTCYRIX router
  • IBM 8228 Token Ring MAU
    • RI/RO ports
    • Eight IEEE 802.5 ports
    • Currently supporting the 223.1.3.0 ring via \\NTCYRIX router
  • Lexmark MarkVision 4/16Mbps Token Ring print server
    • TCP/IP Address 172.16.1.10
    • Currently supporting the HP DeskJet 672C
  • SKYWALKER
    • Configured as a Windows NT 4.0 Server (Service Pack 3) Primary Domain Controller (Domain: REBELLION, Server Name: SKYWALKER)
    • Configured with Internet Information Server 3.0
    • Onboard SCSI and floppy controller
    • Two onboard serial ports
    • Two 2.0 Barracuda SCSI Hard Drives
    • 8X CD-ROM drive (Z:)
    • 96 MB RAM
    • NE2000 compatible ISA ethernet network adapter with BNC and RJ45 UTP connection capability
    • PCI Token Ring network adapter (16Mbps)
    • Static IP addresses 10.1.1.1 and 172.16.1.1 (token ring)
    • Configured as a multihomed computer (router) with dynamic route mappings (RIP)
    • Generic 3½" floppy
    • PS/2 port generic mouse
  • SOLO
    • ASUSTek PVI-486SP3 motherboard with 3 PCI, 1 VLB, and 3 EISA slots (Award BIOS version 0305)
    • Configured as a Windows NT 4.0 Server (Service Pack 3) Backup Domain Controller (Domain: REBELLION, Server Name: SOLO)
    • Configured with Internet Information Server 3.0, MS Proxy Server 2.0, and RAS Server
    • Onboard IDE and floppy controller
    • Two onboard serial ports
    • 900 MB HD (C:)
    • 1.5 GB HD (D:)
    • Sony 4X CD-ROM drive (Z:)
    • External SCSI 1x CD-ROM drive (E:)
    • External IBM SCSI 1x CD-ROM drive (F:)
    • External Exabyte SCSI 16 gig 8mm tape backup drive running scheduled backups throughout two domains
    • 24 MB RAM
    • NE2000 compatible ISA ethernet network adapter with BNC and RJ45 UTP connection capability
    • Olicom PCI Token Ring network adapter (16Mbps)
    • Static IP addresses 192.168.1.1 and 172.16.1.2 (token ring)
    • Configured as a multihomed computer (router) with dynamic route mappings (RIP)
    • Adaptec ISA SCSI host adaptor
    • Compaq Vision 2000 PCI video card
    • Generic 3½" floppy
    • PS/2 port generic mouse
  • YODA
    • Configured as a Windows NT 4.0 Server (Service Pack 3) Primary Domain Controller (Domain: DEGOBAH, Server Name: YODA)
    • Configured with WINS
    • Onboard IDE and floppy controller
    • One onboard serial ports
    • 2.0 GB Hard Drive
    • 24 MB RAM
    • 3-Com 3C905B PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter
    • Static IP address 192.168.1.10
    • Generic 3½" floppy
    • PS/2 port generic mouse
  • LANDO
    • Configured as a Windows NT 4.0 Server (Service Pack 3) Primary Domain Controller (Domain: CLOUD_CITY, Server Name: LANDO)
    • Intel Pentium II 450 Mhz
    • Abit 440BX BH-6 Motherboard
    • 128 MB's SDRAM
    • 512 KB Cache
    • Zoom 28.8 internal fax/modem
    • Kingston PCI Ethernet network adapter (BNC and RJ45 UTP cabability)
    • Static TCP/IP address 10.1.1.2
    • Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Value sound card
    • Hauppage WIN/TV television card/tuner
    • Flatbed color scanner
    • STB Velocity 4400 AGP 16MB video card
    • Teac 3½" floppy
    • Wang 5¼" floppy
    • Maxtor 8.4 gig drive
    • 2.5 MB drive
    • NEC CDR-C251 4X CD-ROM drive changer (4 drives- G:, H:, I:, and J:)
    • NEC MultiSync XV15 Monitor
    • Altec Lansing ADA305 Surround Sound/Subwolfer sound system
  • CHEWY
    • Configured as a Windows NT 4.0 Member Server (Service Pack 3) (Domain: REBELLION)
    • Configured with WINS and DHCP
    • Onboard IDE and floppy controller
    • Two onboard serial ports
    • 540 MB IDE Hard Drive (C:)
    • 2X CD-ROM drive (Z:)
    • 96 MB RAM
    • SMC Ethernet Adapter
    • Static IP address 192.168.1.8
    • Generic 3½" floppy
    • PS/2 port generic mouse
  • IBM PS/2 Model 55SX (model: 8555-061)
    • Configured as a Novell Netware server (v3.12 50 user, UTP CAT5 cabling)
    • Four Netware volumes: SYS, VOL1, VOL2, and VOL3 (VOL3 loaded with OS2 namespace to support long file names)
    • 386SX/16Mhz processor architecture
    • 8 MB RAM
    • 80 MB ESDI internal hard drive (SYS & VOL1)
    • 266 MB external SCSI Maxtor hard drive (VOL2 & VOL3)
    • IBM 3½" floppy
    • Running additional TCP/IP protocol (boy is that a pain in the ass if your first time and you don't know what you're doing)
    • Static IP address 223.1.1.201 (static entry "MODEL55" in the WINS database table on NTWANG)
    • Onboard VGA controller
    • Total MCA architecture
    • MCA multiport SCSI host adapter
    • MCA RAM expansion board
    • MCA dual serial port (both 9 pin) adapter (currently not installed)
    • MCA SMC 8013 ethernet network adapter (micro channel) with RJ45 UTP and 15 pin connection capability (configured as BNC via transciever)
  • Another Netware server - coming very soon!
  • 286 Clone
    • Western Digital Cavier 212 MB hard drive
    • 4 MB RAM
    • Onboard VGA controller
    • Katron ethernet network adapter with BNC and RJ45 UTP connection capability
    • Configured as a plain DOS network node
  • XT Clone
    • 640k memory
    • 20 MB hard drive
    • What else is there to say about a machine like this????
  • NEC Multispeed HD laptop (ancient!!)
    • 640k memory
    • 20 MB or so hard drive
    • Blue LCD extra wide (and very out of proportion I think *grin*) display
    • Microsoft trackball pointing device
  • Coming Soon
    • One more Windows NT server (1/19/98 - coming very soon! It will be running on an AMD K5 PR/90 MHz C.P.U on a Rhio 12 motherboard with 24 MB of RAM unless I can get more)
    • Possibly another Netware server (1/19/98 - not likely... unless I decide to pursue a CNA/CNE certification). The MODEL55 3.12 Netware server has been up since April and has been very faithful... it has only abbended twice and that was due to inferior hardware added to the network that day
    • Routers -- Does anyone have any for sale for a cheap price?

 


The reason for the network environment and a messy apartment full of cabling, network cards, and computers... I'm studying for my MCSE certification. I passed Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95 (771/1000) on 4/8/97 and I received a package via UPS today saying that I'm now a Microsoft Certified Product Specialist...Wooohooo! The Networking Essentials (879/1000) exam is next. After I pass that, I'll have Windows NT Server (854/1000) and Windows NT Server in the Enterprise (882/1000) to pass and then two elective exams. I will for sure choose Microsoft TCP/IP (896/1000) as one elective, and probably Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 / Microsoft Index Server 1.1 (918/1000) as the other. I also plan to take Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (842/1000) after I obtain my MCSE certification.

12/18/97 - Well, I've obtained the MCSE certification. Click here to see a copy of my latest online Microsoft transcripts.

Listed below are the exams required for MCSE certification.

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Certification Requirements
4 operating system exams and 2 elective exams must be passed.

Windows NT 3.51 Track Core Requirements (Choose 4)

Windows NT 4.0 Track Core Requirements (Choose 4)

Exam 70-043: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 Exam 70-067: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (854/1000)
Exam 70-042: Implenting and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 Exam 70-068: Implenting and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 in the Enterprise (882/1000)

Exam 70-030: Microsoft Windows 3.1
OR
Exam 70-048: Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
OR
Exam 70-063: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95 (771/1000)

Exam 70-030: Microsoft Windows 3.1
OR
Exam 70-048: Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
OR
Exam 70-063: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95 (771/1000)
OR
Exam 70-073: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (842/1000)

Exam 70-046: Networking with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (RETIRED) Exam 70-046: Networking with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (RETIRED)
Exam 70-047: Networking with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 (RETIRED) Exam 70-047: Networking with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 (RETIRED)
Exam 70-058: Networking Essentials (879/1000) Exam 70-058: Networking Essentials (879/1000)

MCSE Electives (Choose 2)

Exam 70-012: Microsoft SNA Server (SCHEDULED FOR RETIREMENT)
OR Exam 70-013: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft SNA Server 3.0

Exam 70-014: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 (SCHEDULED FOR RETIREMENT)
OR Exam 70-018: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2

Exam 70-021: Microsoft SQL Server 4.2 Database Implementation
OR Exam 70-027: Implementing a Database Design on Microsoft SQL Server 6.5

Exam 70-022: Microsoft SQL Server 4.2 Database Administration for Microsoft Windows NT
OR Exam 70-026: System Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 6.5

Exam 70-037: Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2 -- Enterprise

Exam 70-053: Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT (3.5-3.51)
OR Exam 70-059: Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (896/1000)

Exam 70-075: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
OR Exam 70-076: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5

Exam 70-077: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 and Microsoft Index Server 1.1 (918/1000)

Exam 70-078: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server

OK, I finished my MCSE certification, now Microsoft has come up with a new certification: MCSE + Internet. The following lists what must be passed to obtain the MCSE + Internet certification:

MCSE+Internet Core Exams (Seven Required):

Exam 70-058: Networking Essentials (879/1000)
Exam 70-059: Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (896/1000)
Exam 70-063:
OR
Exam 70-073:
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95 (771/1000)
OR
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (842/1000)
Exam 70-067: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (854/1000)
Exam 70-068: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 in the Enterprise (882/1000)
Exam 70-077:
OR
Exam 70-087:
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 and Microsoft Index Server 1.1 (918/1000)
OR
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
Exam 70-079: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 by Using the Internet Explorer Administration Kit

MCSE+Internet Electives (Two Required):

Exam 70-026:
OR
Exam 70-027:
System Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 6.5
OR
Implementing a Database Design on Microsoft SQL Server 6.5
Exam 70-076:
OR
Exam 70-081:
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5
OR
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
Exam 70-078:
OR
Exam 70-088:
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 1.0
OR
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0