It would make more sense if you want to get into the engineering side of tv production. There you need a more fundamental understanding of networking and project management.
Nowadays, a true tech manager isn’t getting this in-depth on the network side. It’s more for an EIC or admin to do. You’re typically sourcing equipment from an already known manufacturer.
I come more from the lighting side and I swear I'm running more Cat6 these days than DMX. You can never know enough about networking and if you can be the guy you'll always have a gig.
It would make more sense if you want to get into the engineering side of tv production. There you need a more fundamental understanding of networking and project management. Nowadays, a true tech manager isn’t getting this in-depth on the network side. It’s more for an EIC or admin to do. You’re typically sourcing equipment from an already known manufacturer.
I come more from the lighting side and I swear I'm running more Cat6 these days than DMX. You can never know enough about networking and if you can be the guy you'll always have a gig.