The Broadcast Storm, with Kevin Wallace, CCIEx2 #7945 Emeritus

In this episode of The Broadcast Storm, you'll learn the bandwidth capacities and distance limitations for a wide range of twisted pair network cabling.

Here's a quick reference:

• Category 3
  • Common Use: 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T4
  • Distance Limitation: 100m
• Category 5
  • Common Use: 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T
  • Distance Limitation: 100m
• Category 5e 
  • Common Use: 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T
  • Distance Limitation: 100m
• Category 6 
  • Common Use: 1000BASE-T, 5GBASE-T, and10GBASE
  • Distance Limitation: 100m (55m for 10GBASE-T)
• Category 6a 
  • Common Use: 1000BASE-T, 5GBASE-T, and 10GBASE-T
  • Distance Limitation: 100m
• Category 7 
  • Common Use: 5GBASE-T, 10GBASE-T and POTS/CATV/1000BASE-T
  • Distance Limitation: 100m
• Category 8 
  • Common Use: 25GBASE-T and 40GBASE-T
  • Distance Limitation: 30-36m (intended for data centers)

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In this episode of The Broadcast Storm, we talk about the current global chip shortage, and how this will affect product manufacturers and consumers.

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In this episode of The Broadcast Storm, we'll consider the first certification someone should get as they're beginning their networking career.

Should they go after the CompTIA Network+ certification first? Or, should they skip Network+ and go directly to CCNA?

I'll give you my take on that question in this episode.

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In this episode of The Broadcast Storm, we talk about a new tool for CCIE studies recently made available by Cisco - the desktop host VM.

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure - Host VM: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/article/CCIE-Enterprise-Infrastructure-Host-VM

In this episode of The Broadcast Storm, we'll chat with David Bombal. David will share how he got started in the IT industry and what he would do if he were starting today.

Then, David will compare the pros and cons of GNS3, CML, EVE-NG, along with a discussion of Cisco's new Packet Tracer version 8.0.

David will discuss the importance of network programmability knowledge, and he'll identify what he sees as top industry trends.

Here are links to David's Twitter and YouTube accounts:

David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidbombal

David's YouTube: https://youtube.com/davidbombal

Enjoy the interview!

In this episode of The Broadcast Storm, we discuss options for creating a low-cost home lab in a cloud environment.

Google Cloud: https://cloud.google.com/

EVE-NG Community Documentation: https://www.eve-ng.net/index.php/documentation/community-cookbook/

EVE-NG Professional Documentation: https://www.eve-ng.net/index.php/documentation/professional-cookbook/

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In this episode of The Broadcast Storm, we discuss the often-echoed blanket statement, "CCIE has lost its value."

In this episode of The Broadcast Storm, we discuss the design decisions I made when building my home network, along with some of my mistakes. Not only do I hope you learn from my mistakes, I hope this episode sparks some ideas for your own home (or small business) network design.

Here are affiliate links to products mentioned in this episode:

• Firewalla Gold
• NetGear 52-Port Ethernet Smart Managed Pro PoE Switch
• MikroTik 5-Port Desktop Switch (1 Gbps Port + 4 SFP+ Ports)
• 10G SPF+ RJ-45 Copper Transceiver
• UniFi Dream Machine Pro
• Ubiquiti UniFi UAP-AC-PRO
• Ubiquiti UniFi Protect G4-Bullet Camera
• Wall-Mount 6U Rack
• Asustor Lockerstor 8 NAS

In this episode of The Broadcast Storm, we talk about setting SMART goals for the year ahead.

Happy listening!

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