Tuesday, November 02, 2010

About Computer Networking: LimeWire P2P File Sharing Service Shut Down

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From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking
After a protracted legal battle ongoing since LimeWire was sued by the RIAA in 2006, the famous P2P file sharing service was recently shut down by a U.S. Federal court injunction. A shutdown notice now appears on the limewire.com home page and downloads of the LimeWire client are permanently blocked.

LimeWire P2P File Sharing Service Shut Down
"What do you think the best file sharing program at the moment is? I'm badly looking for a good replacement ..." (You could try Top P2P File Sharing Software to start.)

Network+ vs. CCNA
"I have both a CCNA and a Network+ cert and they are both current (within the last year). I have to say CCNA is by far better than Network+. You can pass the Network+ exam simply by reading an exam prep book through 2 or 3 times. Thats what I did. CCNA was a whole different ball game. I had the Wendell Odom 2 book CCNA set as well as his Network Simulator and I studied and practiced hardcore for about 2.5 months and still just barely passed... ."

Does U.S. Internet Service Lag Rest of World?
"If Japan is such a world leader in high speed internet capability, why does it see that they seem to have bandwidth problems when trying to talk with someone in Japan on Skype? We don't seem to have the problem in the US domestically, only when talking to Japan."

Career Opportunities in Computer Networking
With job prospects down in many professions the past few years, is the computer networking field still a good one for students to pursue? Readers on our message board say - Yes! And for those already in the profession, some of these same readers also enthusiastically recommend "IT boot camps" as a way to immerse yourself in the technology and improve your skills fast.

 


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