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GURJEET PAUL SINGH CLAIR wrote:
> 
>  I was wondering if there was anyone out there who can suggest an
> alternative to paying grossly huge amounts of cash which I don't have,
> to an institution that gives you access to their Novell network
> to gain some experience as an Admin to attain a CNE??
> 
>   I've recently gotten the urge to get back into the Novell Networking
> thing, after looking through some of the programs I've written for the
> network i was on back in High School..I'm just looking to upgrade and
> revise my skills..
> 
> --
>         Gurjeet Clair (clair@ug.cs.dal.ca, gpsclair@is.dal.ca)
>         Toxic Flange  (tf@dp.org, ad181@ccn.cs.dal.ca)
>     "C code.  C code run.  Run code, run! Please??" -seen somewhere..

The easiest (and cheapest) way I can think of is to get your own server. 
Don't bother with NetWare 4.x, even though the latest CNE tests require 
it. Get a moldy 386 SX or DX with 4-8Mb RAM, buy a used copy of 5-10 
user NetWare 3.x, and play. My guess is you can get the whole thing 
rolling for well under a grand, and when you're caught up you can sell 
the complete server to somebody else to recoup your investment. Once 
you're comfy with NetWare 3.x, grab a book on NetWare 4.x, study the 
Directory Services chapter, and take the sample CNE test from a CNE 
study guide.

It's a shame, but true: while most CNE's don't know dirt about networks 
because a) they have no practical experience with networks, and b) they 
have no practical experience with PC's -- just having a CNE 
or CNI certification means more money come job offer time. Human 
Resource departments are impressed, I guess (even if I'm not!)

Good luck!
-- 
- Brian Ebarb
ebarb@airmail.net