Failed my CCNA again

[CiscoKidUK]

Hey guys,

Failed my CCNA for the second time yesterday got 809 and 814 1st time round, any guys know what i can study to make the extra 40 points??

Thanks

Matt

 

[CiscoGuy33]

Matt,

What did you use to study?

Do you have a home router lab?

What areas on the test did you do poorly on?

What is your background in networking?

This has been covered a lot over the past few weeks and tons of hands on with your own home lab is one of the best ways to learn CCNA.

You can get 3 Cisco 2500 routers with max DRAM and FLASH (16/16) on eBay for GREAT prices now!

I have always said to have 2 good CCNA books - 1 Cisco Press and the other the Sybex CCNA Study Guide by Todd L. (5th edition). As you read the books and they talk about something - TRY IT IN YOUR LAB.

The lab I use when I study for CCNA has 5 router, 2 switches and 3 hubs with 5 PCs hanging off each switch or hub - I can do networking from end to end so that I understand a concept inside and out! If they have a lab to set up an ACL so that a server can not be accessed from a workstation - I can set it up and do it and see that it WORKS!!

You do not need 5 routers but 3 routers and a switch or 2 and a few old PCs will do the trick.

Hope this helps!


E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +

 

[CiscoKidUK]

Hi,

I have Sybex CCNA Study Guide by Todd L. (5th edition) think its a great book but i think there is just too much to take in, i work as a tech support engineer if a big IT company but only touch the Cisco stuff once a week if i am lucky, i have access to as much kit as i like but my currently my lab is 3 x 2950, 3 x 3600 routers and 5 pc's. i dont believe that i have a problem with doing any of the commands or understanding routing and switching etc but i struggle to take in all the theory ie OSI layers, IP packet headers, etc

Any Books i could read up to help this would be great, i have put in for my exam again next friday

Thanks

Matt

 

[CiscoGuy33]

Matt,

If you are having trouble with basic networking concepts such as the OSI model and IP packets etc. then get a very basic networking book like "Networking for Dummies" - I am not poking fun - they tend to be very easy reads and cover basic stuff very well!!

Everytime I start a new course I read the "Dummies" book first - such as "Photoshop for Dummies" or "VB for Dummies", I even read the "CCNA for Dummies" and "Cisco for Dummies" back in 1999 when I first got into all of this!

I think it can be the fastest and easiest way to get a good overall picture of a subject without putting lots of time in.

Hope this helps!

E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +

 

[lerdalt]

I'd have to agree on the Dummies series. They are an excellent starting point. For OSI, I have a copy of Firewalls for dummies that I thought did an amazing job of explaining the OSI model.

Another good book by Todd Lammle is the CCNA Fast Pass book:

http://www.amazon.com/CCNA-Fast-Pas...6654217?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185386683&sr=8-1

Really helped me get through VLSM better.