FestusMcShamus
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Is a 1900 series enough for the CCNA lab?
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which model of switch for CCNA studies?
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CiscoGuy33
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FestusMcShamus,
The CCNA exam is based on the Cisco 2950 switch, a Cisco CAT 1900 with the enterprise edition of the IOS (so that you have a conmmand line interface and VLANs) will help a lot.
But I would make sure I check the slight differences in the commands between the 2.
I just recertified in July on the new CCNA exam and most of the switching questions were very general and not specific to a 1900 or 2950.
All my practice has been with "real" 1900s but I also did a few configs with a 2950 on a sim so that I understood the difference - just in case.
I have read in forums that there is a "switching sim" on the CCNA but I have NEVER talked to a student of mine who got it.
E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +
The CCNA exam is based on the Cisco 2950 switch, a Cisco CAT 1900 with the enterprise edition of the IOS (so that you have a conmmand line interface and VLANs) will help a lot.
But I would make sure I check the slight differences in the commands between the 2.
I just recertified in July on the new CCNA exam and most of the switching questions were very general and not specific to a 1900 or 2950.
All my practice has been with "real" 1900s but I also did a few configs with a 2950 on a sim so that I understood the difference - just in case.
I have read in forums that there is a "switching sim" on the CCNA but I have NEVER talked to a student of mine who got it.
E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +
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FestusMcShamus
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Thanks for the advice. I have been using a sim to get used to both the 1900 and 2950 but I want to get hands-on experience.Sounds like either (with the 1900 EN) is going to be fine.
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FestusMcShamus
MIS
Network Visualizer 4......Sybex CCNA author Todd Lammle's simulator.
It's pretty good but I haven't tried Boson's so I can't make a comparison. His labs have some typo errors which means you have to figure a couple of things out (which is sort of good to test you knowledge).
It's pretty good but I haven't tried Boson's so I can't make a comparison. His labs have some typo errors which means you have to figure a couple of things out (which is sort of good to test you knowledge).
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