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CCENT is already as low as you can go, there's plenty of fundamentals in it and hardly any pre reqs really. Its at the bottom of the Cisco pyramid for a reason. If you are looking for inexpensive classes, checking your local community colleges for the Cisco Networking Academy is a good start (mine offered it as a online course too, but I preferred to attend class in person to "network" with people). The first course in CCNA Exploration is called "Network Fundamentals" which is where I started. I'm now on the fourth and last course of the CCNA series and planning to take the exams this summer. I really went the long way compared to some people who just self study, but hopefully doing roughly 120 labs and asking the instructor questions in person was worth it in the long run
Well, after 4+ years as a Systems/Servers guy with some networking tasks, so I'm going to pursue CCENT/CCNA. Hope to get CCENT in 1 month (tops). I've taken Cisco 1 & 2 in college as well as having hands on experience.
If you know subnetting well, then the CCENT will be cake. The Cisco 1 & 2 fill in everything else. Subnetting is the thing that requires thinking. The rest can be memorized.
Check out either Odom's Cisco Press book (Amazon has a set with ICND 1 & 2 for <$30) or Sybex book by Todd Lammle. Both are excellent for both ICND 1 and 2. With the hands on (for brush up on a network you can destroy, GNS3), it'll be a lot easier. Lots of other great information in this thread. Warning, though: they aren't easy exams. You do need to study. But, having a grasp on networking and some Cisco experience puts you ahead. But, there are some things that you rarely come across except on the exam or classroom. Those are what needs to be studied. That, and subnetting. Practice that. Even if you know it, practice it so you're faster.
If you know subnetting well, then the CCENT will be cake. The Cisco 1 & 2 fill in everything else. Subnetting is the thing that requires thinking. The rest can be memorized.
Check out either Odom's Cisco Press book (Amazon has a set with ICND 1 & 2 for <$30) or Sybex book by Todd Lammle. Both are excellent for both ICND 1 and 2. With the hands on (for brush up on a network you can destroy, GNS3), it'll be a lot easier. Lots of other great information in this thread. Warning, though: they aren't easy exams. You do need to study. But, having a grasp on networking and some Cisco experience puts you ahead. But, there are some things that you rarely come across except on the exam or classroom. Those are what needs to be studied. That, and subnetting. Practice that. Even if you know it, practice it so you're faster.
http://www.amazon.com/640-802-Offic...=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1336136743&sr=1-2
that guy right there?
I'm hoping to get some lab equip setup soon and take the exam in august maybe?
take advantage of the lack of anything on TV all summer, and that my bathroom and kitchen renovations are almost done and should be wrapped up 100% come June
Thanks!
Passed ICND2!
Thanks!
Passed ICND2!
Congrats! I'm busy studying for it.
What was your timeframe between ICND1 and 2? Any experience with Cisco stuff besides studying and playing around at home? I'm just trying to gauge a timeframe that I should book mine. I find if I book the test, I force myself to get studying lol.
That's it. They updated to the third edition since I bought it, but the price still isn't bad at all considering the cover price.
Thanks!
Passed ICND2!
I took about 3 months between ICND1 and ICND2. I also had a 1 month interruption midway through when I was sent to some MCTS courses.
I have about 4 years of IT experience, the hardest thing for me was studying for protocols that my employer doesn't use, I got really good with the things I used daily so I had to break myself out of that rut and expand my skillset.
Another thing that helped a LOT was a packet tracer lab I built that utilized every protocol in CCNA, I built, broke and fixed it hundreds of times.
did you use GN3?
I am thinking I will try the whole shebang at once for CCNA
This thread has rekindled my interest in getting my CCNA/CCNP. I've mucked around with some old 2500's in school, and played with a few sims.. but that was 10 years ago. At my job we are starting to get serious about some more complex networks so the time for me to learn this is now.
I went on an eBay shopping spree and have purchased/bid with the intent to win the following gear. Any critique/comments would be welcome, and/or if I missed anything. To the best of my knowledge, this gear will get me through CCNA, and most of CCNP.
Routers:
1x Cisco 3640, w/ 1x 2E-2W, 1x 1FE-2W
1x Cisco 2610xm, w/ 1x WIC-T1-DSU
1x Cisco 1760, w/ 1x WIC-T1-DSU
Switches:
1x Cisco 2950-EI
2x Cisco 3550
Modules/Etc:
3x WIC-2T (one for each router above)
5x DTE-DCE Smart Serial Cables for the WIC-2T's
1x Startech 12u Desktop Rack (as suggested earlier in this thread)
1x 1U 10-outlet PDU
Hey free ccna workbook is back up! It was registering as having malware for me a few months back then the site went down. Great source of labs for practicing.
I think you're great for the CCNA with that equipment. Definitely with switches, but for the CCNP you'll probably add another one or two more routers. I'm headed for the CCNP now, as soon as I can motivate myself. You can search the web for topologies like these:
http://www.freeccnaworkbook.com/topology/
(that site also has free labs you can sign up with in case you don't want to buy new equipment)
I also started out with that desktop rack and switched to another one after a while. I couldn't get it to stay up straight for the life of me - - but, it was sitting on carpet. Dantrak sells Skeletec racks that work pretty well.
Passed my 640-802 today with a 966
Was a lot easier than i expected, You can TAB all the commands and even use the "?" if you forget something, I don't know if i should go for my CCNP switch now, or get some easy msft cert
weee, celebration time >
Coworker came up with a awesome acronym for the logging levels today that I will share:
Emos - 0 - Emergencies
Always - 1 - Alerts
Cry - 2 - Critical
Even - 3 - Errors
When - 4 - Warnings
Nothing - 5 - Notifications
Is - 6 - Informational
Depressing - 7 - Debugging
Passed my 640-802 today with a 966
Was a lot easier than i expected, You can TAB all the commands and even use the "?" if you forget something, I don't know if i should go for my CCNP switch now, or get some easy msft cert
weee, celebration time >
I PASSED ICND2! 860. After tons of studying I passed! I'm hella excited and gonna go have a beer after work.
I'm going to go on to CCNA: Security and then work on Microsoft and come back to CCNP later.
Top of the world!
Coworker came up with a awesome acronym for the logging levels today that I will share:
Emos - 0 - Emergencies
Always - 1 - Alerts
Cry - 2 - Critical
Even - 3 - Errors
When - 4 - Warnings
Nothing - 5 - Notifications
Is - 6 - Informational
Depressing - 7 - Debugging
What advice would you guys give to a man who's scheduled to take the ICND1 on 5/23? Like how to not pass out, etc?
Maybe some must do packet tracer labs, re-read Odom's book for the 3rd time, free practice test?
Passed TSHOOT today.
So easy its a joke.
On to CCIE R & S
Congrats, I'm starting my Route studies right now it makes me happy to hear TSHOOT is easy.
Any advice for Route?
Any study materials you recommend? I'm going with a GNS3 lab and right now I'm reading the Odom book but I've heard there were issues with that one.