Im going to study for my CCNA

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OK, I am going to start studying for my CCNA qualification. I can see from the Cisco website there is two routes for this.

Part1: 640-822 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v1.0 - Pass gains a CCENT

Part2: 640-816 ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v1.0 - Pass combines with Part1 Exam to give you a CCNA Qualification

Is this correct? or is there more/less or any other exams I need to complete?

Iv been advised to learn from ICND1 & ICND2 books with additional reading from the web etc and obviously any practise exams I can get my mits on?

Any help appriciated.

Thanks

DJMK4:D
 
Yup, you can split into two exams or just do the single one.

I recommend CBT Nuggets video learning (for CCNA), and official cisco books.
 
Thanks, will look out for CBT Nuggets, we already have a library of cisco books at work :)

Would you reccomend doing the two exams or one? taking into concideration exam costs, study time & resit costs (if required)

Thanks again :)
 
It depends how good you are at learning and remembering. If you are in Uni mode, do the single exam, or if your currently in slave (work) mode, I would split it over ICND1&2.

Good luck either way, it's a very interesting course.
 
I've just started working towards it too; I wanted to learn something new. I decided to go the two exam route.
 
Im in work (slave) mode lol

I have just watched the first CBT Nugget video for ICND1, seems like they have the same oppinion, the single exam to get the CCNA is more aggressive and is aimed towards the people who wish to renew their expiring CCNA exam, or people who are just over confident and know it all :)

Think I will be sticking with 2 exams for a more gentle approach.

Do people read the books whilst watching the CBT vids? or watch vids then do the books.

Seems a hell of a lot.
 
Best thing you can do is get hold of a lab kit, get packet tracer and the 4 official books. read through the books then do everything on PT over and over again until you can do it without using the books and then make it work on a real lab. I bought my lab for around £250 off ebay (bargain as it bought it in bits).

Of course that will help with the practical and configuration, and to a degree trouble shooting, especially when your EIGRP or OSPF setup isn't replicating tables :P but learning the theory is imo the most important bit. understanding HOW and WHY it ll works helps do everything else, but that's just reading and understanding.

Read the books and ask Qs on here or other forums, plenty of us Cisco certs and networkers around

- Pea0n
 
Pea0n is right, you cant beat hands on with hardware. I did a course with commsupport to get started. They gave me two old switches and a router to get started with.

CBT Nuggets is worth watching initially to get a fundamental understanding of the subject, then use simulators and real hardware labs. (i think you can pick up 2600's dead cheap off ebay anyways?)
 
Iv already signed up to learningnetwork.cisco.com :) looks good.

So material wise:

Official Books, CBT Nuggets, Cisco Learning Website, Labs and practise questions.
 
Yup! If you need advice on a lab Im happy to provide a reference list. Still trying to shift my old one though as I need to update it really :(

- Pea0n
 
Cool thanks :)

Hopefully with regards to Lab set-up, I should be lucky as I can get stuff from work, if I require any info ill post questions in here :)

I have an old Cisco router at home however im not sure if its going to be upto scratch for learning the CCENT/CCNA exams as im not sure it has all the features needed. I shall post the exact model of the router later this evening.
 
I've been putting this off for years, I'm such a noob.

OP: On top of the usual lab kit it might be worth considering using a cisco router to run your home internet (the 877 is popular if you've got DSL).

When you *have* to get something working (or you have no internet access) it can be a very powerful learning tool :)
 
s0ck said:
I've been putting this off for years, I'm such a noob.

OP: On top of the usual lab kit it might be worth considering using a cisco router to run your home internet (the 877 is popular if you've got DSL).

When you *have* to get something working (or you have no internet access) it can be a very powerful learning tool :)
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I have thought about it, however im running an LLU ADSL2+ connection at home on BE Pro.

The ADSL2+ WIC's are expensive from what I have heard?
 
DJMK4 said:
I have thought about it, however im running an LLU ADSL2+ connection at home on BE Pro.

The ADSL2+ WIC's are expensive from what I have heard?
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The 877 supports ADSL2+ from IOS IOS 12.4(4)T onwards. If you want annex M then you need a different model (M Version).
 
DJMK4 said:
I have thought about it, however im running an LLU ADSL2+ connection at home on BE Pro.

The ADSL2+ WIC's are expensive from what I have heard?
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I'm LLU but Annex A. I'm sure I've seen ppl posting configs with Annex M so it might just work out of the box? You'd have to check though.
 
Im also currently doing the course and looking at getting some cisco kit in to practise with

what sort of kit am i going to need?

recommended Router models?

recommended switches models?

Cables?
 
My connection uses Annex-M so will have to find something that will work with Annex-M.

Will do some research on this, they might have some info over at the Be Forums which might be useful :)
 
siclilmonkey said:
Im also currently doing the course and looking at getting some cisco kit in to practise with

what sort of kit am i going to need?

recommended Router models?

recommended switches models?

Cables?
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Depends on your budge mate. My lab consisted of:


2 x Cisco Catalyst 2900 XL Switches
2 x Cisco 2503 Series Routers (One has a dent on the site but works perfectly)
1 x Cisco 2520 Series Router (One of the four serial ports does not work, other than that in perfect condition)
1 x Cisco 2516 Series Router (Will not save anything to Startup-Config, other than that works fine)
3 x Ethernet 10Base-T Transceivers (Fit onto the AUI ports on the routers)
3 x Short lab-style DCE/DTE serial cables
6 x Kettle leads
2 x Official Cisco console cables
Various patch cables and cross over cables (home made)

Total from the bay cost under £250

Only change I would have made would be getting hold of some 1700s or 1800 routers as they have Fast Ethernet ports on, mineare all old and only have 10bT so I couldnt do trunking or virtual interfaces etc. When I upgrade my kit I'll be looking at either 2 2600s or some 1800s

- Pea0n
 
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