Re: Barter proposal

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Graham, I'll help out in any way I can - I see this as not really being any
different from the "cabling party" concept - i.e. sweat equity or
exchange
of knowledge/skills/etc. for mutual benefit. - it's just that we'd be
sorting out software config problems rather than drilling holes/pulling
CAT5
etc...

I'm a bit rusty these days, as I've been really concentrating on working
with MS Exchange for the last couple of years, but I have been an MCSE
since
1996 (for what that's worth!!), and I have done a fair bit of network-y
work
over the years. Plus, if I don't know the answer to a particular problem, I
have direct access to some Microsofties who will!!

Arranging anything this side of Xmas is likely to be tricky though - I'm
having a hard enough time trying to find the time to fit in even a few
beers
mith me mates, as I'm working down in Brighton just now...

For my part, in the new year, I plan to purchase a Comfort UCM and web
interfACE, so I'd certainly appreciate some help installing &
configuring
that, and I'm planning (hoping?) to do some reasonably radical
reprogramming
of Comfort at that time too. Also, I'd *really* like to figure out getting
my central heating automated as well, either via Comfort outputs/relays, or
by X10 AD10's (I don't have a problem with X10 in my house...)

interested?

Paul G.




>From: "Graham P. Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: "UKHA List (E-mail)" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: [ukha_d] Barter proposal
>Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 09:19:04 -0000
>
>I know that there are lots of different skills on this list and so I
>thought I would make the following proposal and see what, if anything,
>happens.
>
>I have a home network that is based on a SBS 2000 server and XP Pro,
>Win9x, WinNT, ePOD clients. I have an ISDN connection to my fixed rate
>ISP (V21) with a router handling the calls. I use SQL server and
>Exchange server on the SBS box. Everything works, but not well. I think
>a lot of my problems are in some way related to DNS and IP routing, but
>I could well be wrong (I am no network expert). I want to sort out
>things like workstation connection delays, error messages in the event
>logs, unnecessary dialling of my ISP, roaming profiles, backup, DDAR
>server as a service and probably some stuff I haven't even thought of.
>All of this is probably quite straightforward for a MS network expert,
>but it is just too steep a learning curve for me at the moment and I
>never have the time to sort it out.
>
>So, I thought, why not get an expert in for a day or two to help me
sort
>it all out once and for all. Well the obvious reason is cost, you all
>know what my income situation has been for the majority of this year.
>Next I thought, do I have anything to offer as a swap? I did consider
>paying for someone's time in ePODs or DDARs, but I am still desperately
>trying to hold on to them for my own use. Next I thought about my
>experience and this is what I came up with:
>
>- web design, especially ASP based sites with SQL server database
>interaction
>
>- web hosting, I have a server with permanent connection located with
my
>ISP (U-Net) that runs IIS4 and SQL Server 7
>
>- CAT5 cabling, I have put a lot of CAT5 in to this house
>
>- impressive tool collection (ooer missus!), I have RJ45 crimps, Krone
>punch down tools, CAT5 testers, 2-way radios (good in larger
>installations), SDS drill, lots of cordless drills, routers (with
>table), table saw, skill saw, pillar drill etc.
>
>- knowledge of Homevision and Comfort (not as great as others on this
>list, but I do have both installed here)
>
>So, is there someone on the list who has the knowledge and the time to
>sort out my network problems and in return would like to make use of my
>skills/time/equipment for their project.
>
>Regards
>
>Graham


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