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I'm not studying Cisco right now, I'm doing N+ and MCP, but it would be really cool if this could be a regular thing. Call it [H] Study perhaps.
I think a sub-forum would be great to consolidate education talk from the regular N&S talk and it's users. Stickies could be made for Cert FAQs and maybe resume and job search talk.
I'm liking this idea. ^^
That aside, a general study group sounds pretty good. I'm currently aiming for MCITP as well, following up with the SharePoint exam.
I just started taking a CCNA Exploration I course at a Cisco Networking Academy. Pretty common knowledge stuff so far, Packet Tracer is a pretty neat tool but I also have access to two other methods of doing the labs (using the school's lab; in person or remotely, I was amazed you can reserve a time slot and remotely turn on all their equipment and do the labs from home.) I'll probably do the labs through emulation anyways but I was told I can buy my own equipment for the course for about 100 bucks which is really tempting.
For the CCNA, where would we start? Considering all of us are prob at different sections, start from the start so its a refresher for some and new for others? Same goes for the other certs as well.
heh kinda depressed now, seems like a lot of people getting into networking.
I was a little depressed as well. But there seems to be a HUGE divide in the quality of people entering the field. You'll see there is still plenty of room.
Just to give you an idea, I took formal ccna classes. If anything these classes taught me how to study for cert tests. We started out with 38 people, and by the time the last class came around, 9 people were left, 4 of which actually got their CCNA. Of those 4, I'd say only two of us could land and keep a job. That was two years ago, and I have kept in touch. The people that didn't get their CCNA then still don't have it. And of the people that did get it, 3 of us have jobs related to networking.
The CCNP classes I took seemed to have slightly better odd's but only 9 people were in it, 4 of which I knew from the ccna classes. And I only know of one of us that actually got the CCNP. I was pulled away to other work and school work, one of these days I'll study up and jump in, but a refresher in CCNA stuff would get me off to a running start again.
Well now we just need the help of the Mods to maybe get a sub forum setup so we can start this.
Should we ask Kyle or the mod of this forum?
it could be a Cert forum in general?
heh kinda depressed now, seems like a lot of people getting into networking.
Agree with most others here. It is all about passion. Working in it and continuing with it are key. Yes, there are boring days but most of the problems are fun to work out. Figuring out that "Ah-ha!" moment is priceless and is almost like a high.
I want MOAR. Anyway, off to sit my MCITP:SA exam, wish me luck.
I'd be glad to help support a certification forum for the [H]. It seems like most of the ones out on the net are plagued by spammers and brain dump scammers posting their 990/1000 test scores because they sell test answers
techexams.net is good.
networking-forum is the best, imo
2nded, lots of great info there.
I just finished my CCENT and am going to finish off my CCNA in the coming months. I'm down to do a study group and lab work etc.