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Remember, after Aug. 1st 2007, CCNA 640-801 will no longer be valid but still good for the next 3yrs then it's 640-801 CCNA.
Good tip is write everything down before you start the test. Like Subnetting, binary set up, Class A, B, and C, perhaps D to be well prepared, you know those things will get you right up your alley. Whatever you can think of, write it down, you have that right to do that before a test starts. Be patients and not spend too much time for each questions, or you'll find yourself started to rush at the end. It happened to me.
Good luck...
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R. Corrigan Jr.
Network+, (working on CCENT+CCNA)
Good tip is write everything down before you start the test. Like Subnetting, binary set up, Class A, B, and C, perhaps D to be well prepared, you know those things will get you right up your alley. Whatever you can think of, write it down, you have that right to do that before a test starts. Be patients and not spend too much time for each questions, or you'll find yourself started to rush at the end. It happened to me.
Good luck...
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R. Corrigan Jr.
Network+, (working on CCENT+CCNA)
CiscoGuy33
Instructor
NahRamp2,
Good luck !!
Review subnetting
One of our students just passed it Thursday, he said it was hard but nothing that he had not seen before, he had 2 sims - both very straight-forward!!
CiscoRC,
from what I have read at Cisco after 8-1-07 you will have a choice as to which CCNA exam you want to take - should be able to take the "old" 640-801 until 11-1-07 - then it will be "retired"
Anyone who passes either exam will not have to recertify for 3 years (as always)!
Hope this helps!
E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +
Good luck !!
Review subnetting
One of our students just passed it Thursday, he said it was hard but nothing that he had not seen before, he had 2 sims - both very straight-forward!! CiscoRC,
from what I have read at Cisco after 8-1-07 you will have a choice as to which CCNA exam you want to take - should be able to take the "old" 640-801 until 11-1-07 - then it will be "retired"
Anyone who passes either exam will not have to recertify for 3 years (as always)!
Hope this helps!
E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +
According to Cisco:
Exams: The new CCNA and CCENT exams will be available starting August 1, 2007. The last day to test for the current 640-801 CCNA, 640-821 INTRO, and 640-811 ICND exams is November 6, 2007.
Just thought I fill this in...
Peace, and Good luck...
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R. Corrigan Jr.
Network+, (working on CCENT+CCNA)
Exams: The new CCNA and CCENT exams will be available starting August 1, 2007. The last day to test for the current 640-801 CCNA, 640-821 INTRO, and 640-811 ICND exams is November 6, 2007.
Just thought I fill this in...
Peace, and Good luck...
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R. Corrigan Jr.
Network+, (working on CCENT+CCNA)
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Im currently running thru the harder ccna topics such as ACL's and NAT and PAT. I noticed that its quite important for you to know how to configure ACLs before you can run PAT. Any idea if this is something that i'll be drilled on during the test. As far as I am concerned, subnetting is cake compared to configuring PAT and the bit comparisons done on ACL's
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CiscoGuy33
Instructor
Good luck !
MPR1 said - "If you are prepared...you'll only be nervous for the first 4 or 5 questions - I got a Sim on the 3rd question
I had one test I was so intense that I was not paying attention to the question count and when I clicked "Next" I got the "Are you ready to grade" or whatever comes up when you are DONE !!!!
E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +
I think I'm always more nervous towards the end of the test. I can never watch the screen that pops up with the final score and pass/fail results.
I remember the last test I had for my CNE. Took it the last day of the class and walked back into the classroom almost shaking. It took me too many attempts to pass and then to make it by 8 points.
I remember the last test I had for my CNE. Took it the last day of the class and walked back into the classroom almost shaking. It took me too many attempts to pass and then to make it by 8 points.
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Well, just know that you're not the only one that hasn't done too good on the first go of the test. The CCNA test is a very tough one to pass. Now that you've taken it, you know what to expect the next time. Study up a little more and you'll knock it out of the park next time.
Good luck!!
A+, Net +, Security +, MCP, on my way to being an MCSA
Good luck!!
A+, Net +, Security +, MCP, on my way to being an MCSA
CiscoGuy33
Instructor
NahRamp2,
Exactly what CCns23 said!! Now that you have seen it - you know what to expect!
Not sure what sim you are using but Boson is one of the best but nothing beats 3 routers and a couple of switches that you can configure and practice on
As for subnetting - it only seems to get better or should I say easier with practice !
If you do not have the Sybex Study Guide - you can download the Subnetting chapter here Chapter 3: IP Subnetting and Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSMs)-
And this is a GREAT FREE subnetting website -
Hope this all helps!
E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +
Exactly what CCns23 said!! Now that you have seen it - you know what to expect!
Not sure what sim you are using but Boson is one of the best but nothing beats 3 routers and a couple of switches that you can configure and practice on
As for subnetting - it only seems to get better or should I say easier with practice !
If you do not have the Sybex Study Guide - you can download the Subnetting chapter here Chapter 3: IP Subnetting and Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSMs)-
And this is a GREAT FREE subnetting website -
Hope this all helps!
E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +
A couple of shortcuts for remembering things with subnetting, which will help in the process of elimination on nthe multiple choice questions...
Network addresses are ALWAYS even numbers.
Broadcast address are ALWAYS odd numbers.
I should say the last octet is...
When the multiple choices come up for "what is the broadcast for x.x.x.x address?", and they give you 6 choices, almost guaranteed that 3 are going to end with even numbers. There---three answers eliminated off the top.
When trying to figure out what the wildcard mmask is for a subnet mask, simply take all octets one by one and subtract them from 255...
For example...255.255.128.0
first octet is 255-255=0
second octet is 255-255=0
third octet is 255-128=127
last octet is 255-0=255
Wildcard mask is therefor 0.0.127.255
These things saved me a LOT of time on the test!
Burt
Network addresses are ALWAYS even numbers.
Broadcast address are ALWAYS odd numbers.
I should say the last octet is...
When the multiple choices come up for "what is the broadcast for x.x.x.x address?", and they give you 6 choices, almost guaranteed that 3 are going to end with even numbers. There---three answers eliminated off the top.
When trying to figure out what the wildcard mmask is for a subnet mask, simply take all octets one by one and subtract them from 255...
For example...255.255.128.0
first octet is 255-255=0
second octet is 255-255=0
third octet is 255-128=127
last octet is 255-0=255
Wildcard mask is therefor 0.0.127.255
These things saved me a LOT of time on the test!
Burt
Good information Burt, that will go to my notes. Definitely good way to subnetting. I haven't had any issues with subnetting but to slightly speed up the subnetting process and and accuracy of course.
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R. Corrigan Jr.
Network+, (working on CCENT+CCNA)
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R. Corrigan Jr.
Network+, (working on CCENT+CCNA)
teacher813
IS-IT--Management
- Mar 18, 2007
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I have failed CCNA three times now and im about to jump out a window. I can subnet, configure ext/std/named ACL, and i understand all the basic topics, but i have failed it everytime by a few points. My last score was 809 and before that i got 842.
I've been having problems with this lab question on the test: You are logged into a switch and you have to find out the name of another switch were the VTP information originated from. "Show VTP Status" displays the IP but cant figure out how to get the name.
I also have a problem understanding this scenerio: (Computer A),(Router B),(Computer C); (Router B) has two interfaces, one for each computer.
(computer C) sends a packet to (computer A). What will the source MAC address appear as when it is received by (computer A)?
As im writing this question to you guys im starting to realize what the answer could be...I now believe the answer is "the source MAC address would appear as (computer C)" I'm guess the reason why i got the question wrong is because i had -10 minutes remaining and frantic.
Jelani, MCSE
I've been having problems with this lab question on the test: You are logged into a switch and you have to find out the name of another switch were the VTP information originated from. "Show VTP Status" displays the IP but cant figure out how to get the name.
I also have a problem understanding this scenerio: (Computer A),(Router B),(Computer C); (Router B) has two interfaces, one for each computer.
(computer C) sends a packet to (computer A). What will the source MAC address appear as when it is received by (computer A)?
As im writing this question to you guys im starting to realize what the answer could be...I now believe the answer is "the source MAC address would appear as (computer C)" I'm guess the reason why i got the question wrong is because i had -10 minutes remaining and frantic.
Jelani, MCSE
In the scenario you listed (sorry, didn't read it quite right in the other forum), the mac address that Computer A is going to see as the source is going to be that of the router.
I'm trying to think how to explain this better, but no matter what go back to OSI. Router works at Layer 3...cares about IP addressing and not so much the mac.
I'm trying to think how to explain this better, but no matter what go back to OSI. Router works at Layer 3...cares about IP addressing and not so much the mac.
The source IP is always the sending node, and the source MAC is always the last router interface, in this case the router interface attached to computer C.
Also,when you did show vlan status, you saw the IP address...could you not see what switch had what IP address? Could you have done "show int vlan 1"???
Burt
Also,when you did show vlan status, you saw the IP address...could you not see what switch had what IP address? Could you have done "show int vlan 1"???
Burt
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