So I just turned 17 and I set up my first network in my house between my brothers and my own laptop computer, he is connected to the internet and he has a wireless router in his room that i get my internet signal from, and he doesn't have a wireless internet card for his computer either and its a desktop. I set the network up through the wireless router...is this a suprising thing for a 17 year old to do or is it just a normal occurance? I was just wondering since I have thought of going into this kinda job field.
Thanks for any answers
2007-03-09 03:23:13 · 10 answers · asked by mychal1216km 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
My 7 year old did the same thing last week.
2007-03-09 03:26:03 · answer #1 · answered by whodeyflya 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
If you are living in some countries which technology is embraced, it's nothing new. A lot of junior high kids can probably do better than you.
If you aren't living in such countries, then it's good.
But as wireless equipment are getting easier to set up, I don't think there's anything to wow about. Just following the manual alone shouldn't be too hard in getting your network set up.
The networking field is a great field to be in, explore more and build more experience.
2007-03-09 05:22:03 · answer #2 · answered by ndmmxiaomayi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are a baby in your home, but at 17 year old, you are a men in the outside world already. About the network, it is a specialized field. Some good at that, some are not.
Keep working, you will build your experiences and become a networking specialist some day.
2007-03-09 03:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by Henry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is very typical I knew what cat 5 was when I was 8. Iam now the same age as you 17. going on 18. I too have a wireless network but they arent the greatest ever.
2007-03-09 10:37:27 · answer #4 · answered by Bald Eagle Lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely good to get experience, but it's nothing spectacular. I set up my first wireless network in 2002.
When I was 17, they didn't have wireless networking equipment commercially available.
2007-03-09 03:26:58 · answer #5 · answered by d3v10u5b0y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well as you can see being 17 years old makes you a part of the "millenium generation" which means people expect you to know a lot about computers. I didn't even get my first computer until i turned 18 so I think what you did is great.
and for everyone that thinks everything automatically works out of the box, you probably never had to find mac addys, ip addys, dns lookups and other things to get a network up and running.
2007-03-09 03:31:16 · answer #6 · answered by morequestions 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It is good that you can read and follow directions, You must have been there that day in school when they taught that. sorry for the pun.. Yes the computer field is a good vocation to go to school for. It pay's good and it is a secure field of work.
2007-03-09 03:40:49 · answer #7 · answered by kelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 years ago this would have been astounding, but today everything is pretty much ready to go out of the box. To be honest, I'd have been disappointed if you weren't capable of it!
2007-03-09 03:27:12 · answer #8 · answered by P.I. Joe 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
its not the most difficult thing in the world to do, but then again, i work at a computer store and we are CONSTANTLY having to do house-calls to do exactly what you did.
2007-03-09 03:27:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
with that kind of technical skills you will be working for geek squad in no time , hell might even make manager
2007-03-09 03:34:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋