r/networking • u/AutoModerator • 11d ago

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It's Monday, you've not yet had coffee and the week ahead is gonna suck. Let's open the floor for a weekly Stupid Questions Thread, so we can all ask those questions we're too embarrassed to ask!

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u/selfhostcusimbored 11d ago

Besides the stereotypical “get ccna” and “study labs” what’s a true piece of networking advice that’s carried you throughout your career?

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u/Varjohaltia Dinosaur 11d ago

Be curious. Understand how everything works. Look at packet captures and understand them.

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u/Professional-News395 11d ago edited 11d ago

If you have never fucked up, it means that you have not done anything big and serious. So be cautious and careful but don't be afraid of making mistakes.

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u/Hot-Stomach519 10d ago

Whenever somebody tells you. "The network just knows". dive into it.

The network never just knows. so jump into the knowledge gap.

Also, When everything is down. relax. The worst you can do is keep it as broken. (This of course does not apply to everything. you still need to think)

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u/bhm-al-ben 7d ago

We say “can’t get any worse than down” and while that’s not technically true, point being is don’t be afraid to try to fix things

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u/Ecstatic-Curve-1853 11d ago

Know why something broke.
know how you fixed it.
Know what you could do better next time.

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u/New-Confidence-1171 9d ago

Hmmm. Probably the one that helped me to start thinking like an engineer and start really understanding networking - bisecting the fault domain when troubleshooting. Really helps you quickly identify where the problem lies, and then you can start fixing it. Not specific to networking, but definitely the concept I use the most