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**ZIZITOPER** · 07-14-2007, 11:57 AM

The IE's are really the good ones that show you know your ****, 'cause they're the only ones where you HAVE to prove your knowledge in an actual lab, you can't just pump-n-dump your brain.

Not true. I just took the CCNA exam today and it is a damn hard test. I had 3 simulation questions which make you prove you know what you're doing with a router or switch. I studied my ass off and I barely passed with a 872/1000 (passing is about 849).

On to the CCNP!!

**ceagsoosy** · 07-14-2007, 12:59 PM

Not true. I just took the CCNA exam today and it is a damn hard test. I had 3 simulation questions which make you prove you know what you're doing with a router or switch. I studied my ass off and I barely passed with a 872/1000 (passing is about 849).

On to the CCNP!!

congrats man.
just wondering but what kind of questions did you get? especially simulation questions.
btw are you allowed to use the shortcut commands like 'sh ip route', 'int f0/1' and stuff?

im going through the labs right now, need to focus more on acl and frame relay as those are the most challenging one, is ISDN/Bri still in it?

**ZIZITOPER** · 07-15-2007, 07:14 AM

Thanks man, I'm so glad I passed!

The first sim was all about configuring the proper extended access list for the situation. The second sim was related to gathering information from a switched network to answer questions. The third one was related to configuring a proper IP scheme for a network. To answer your question - you can use shortcuts on simulations.

Got several access list related questions. Didn't have a single ISDN question, which makes sense since the next CCNA test version won't even have ISDN. Know your routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, etc.).

Good luck!!

**NKUDirectory** · 07-15-2007, 12:39 PM

Not true. I just took the CCNA exam today and it is a damn hard test. I had 3 simulation questions which make you prove you know what you're doing with a router or switch. I studied my ass off and I barely passed with a 872/1000 (passing is about 849).

On to the CCNP!!

What were these simulations, if I may ask?

And yes, very true. Believe me. . .I've met CCNAs that were dumber than stumps, unfortunately.

**Gedominew** · 07-15-2007, 12:47 PM

How much education do you recommend having before going for these certs? I am going into my second year of school and am taking a couple of cisco classes and from what I understand, they're going to be loads of "fun" I guess I will have to get off my ass and study some if I go for one. [thumbdown]

**ZIZITOPER** · 07-16-2007, 09:13 AM

How much education do you recommend having before going for these certs? I am going into my second year of school and am taking a couple of cisco classes and from what I understand, they're going to be loads of "fun" I guess I will have to get off my ass and study some if I go for one. [thumbdown]

You really don't need a certain level of college education before going after the CCNA. But I would recommend getting your Network+ certification before the CCNA. I definitely wouldn't recommend jumping right into the CCNA without any network knowledge or experience.

**Vikonbarius** · 07-17-2007, 04:41 PM

I used this site a lot for practice when I was doing my CCNA:
http://www.quia.com/pages/semester1.html

**ceagsoosy** · 07-19-2007, 01:14 AM

I used this site a lot for practice when I was doing my CCNA:
http://www.quia.com/pages/semester1.html

awesome gonna run through it now

my cisco exam got rescheduled to July 31 so now have to cram even more, knew should have booked my exam earlier

**NKUDirectory** · 07-19-2007, 04:09 AM

How much education do you recommend having before going for these certs? I am going into my second year of school and am taking a couple of cisco classes and from what I understand, they're going to be loads of "fun" I guess I will have to get off my ass and study some if I go for one. [thumbdown]

Education? Meh. . .

Experience? Well. . .that would probably be better, IMHO, than just a college education with a CCNA tacked on. Now all 3 would probably be the best bet. You might actually want to try to get some job with Uni IT, then work on your Cisco stuff.

**Gedominew** · 07-19-2007, 09:54 AM

Education? Meh. . .

Experience? Well. . .that would probably be better, IMHO, than just a college education with a CCNA tacked on. Now all 3 would probably be the best bet. You might actually want to try to get some job with Uni IT, then work on your Cisco stuff.

I know, just I'm lazy and the thought of having to go through another round of studying doesn't strike me as fun, but by time I am ready to take it, I should have enough experience to not have to a lot, just mainly review the stuff that I won't use too much. How long have you all waited, after/during school and in the work force did you go for it? Just more getting a general idea then anything else.

**ceagsoosy** · 07-19-2007, 12:13 PM

just my luck, a guy was selling his CCNA/CCNP cisco equipments and managed to snatch the following for 500CAD$

1xCisco 1605R
2xCisco 2611
1xCisco 2511
2xCisco 2514
1x Cisco 2912 switch
2522 and 2501 not working atm

this will help me alot with my studies [thumbup]

**ceagsoosy** · 09-08-2007, 01:15 AM

I booked my CCNA exam for August 20.
already been going through the modules/book and now I'm gonna start doing some hands on labs/work.

anyone recommend any other good sites to review ?
and I heard that during the exam there will be a Cisco emulator that you use for the hands on part, anyone got a link for something like it for me to familiarize with?

**ZIZITOPER** · 09-08-2007, 01:43 AM

Funny you mention it. I'm doing some last minute cramming for my CCNA exam which I'm taking this friday.

I passed the exam back in 2003 but I hear that the new exam is quite a bit harder. For the bulk of my study, I used Todd Lammle's CCNA study guide and now I'm using the CCNA flash cards book to quiz myself.....

Do you have any networking experience? If not, you better study your ass off, this is not an easy exam......

**Roneyslelry** · 09-08-2007, 02:04 AM

I did that for school only I'm not really certified. I have 'certificates' from CCNA 1,2,3,4 but I never took the actual cert. test because i realized **** Cisco that shits way too boring!

**rammossyAcron** · 09-08-2007, 02:16 AM

I did that for school only I'm not really certified. I have 'certificates' from CCNA 1,2,3,4 but I never took the actual cert. test because i realized **** Cisco that shits way too boring!

haha yeah its not very interesting...

But the certification does give you lots of benefits when looking for jobs and stuff

**d1Bc25UP** · 09-08-2007, 03:46 AM

CCNA is the first one right? CCNP is the harder one?

**rammossyAcron** · 09-08-2007, 03:48 AM

CCNA is the first one right? CCNP is the harder one?

Yup CCNP is harder

**ceagsoosy** · 10-07-2007, 07:36 AM

Funny you mention it. I'm doing some last minute cramming for my CCNA exam which I'm taking this friday.

I passed the exam back in 2003 but I hear that the new exam is quite a bit harder. For the bulk of my study, I used Todd Lammle's CCNA study guide and now I'm using the CCNA flash cards book to quiz myself.....

Do you have any networking experience? If not, you better study your ass off, this is not an easy exam......

cool lmk how it works for you man., like what kind of questions you getting.

I have some network experience especially with cisco routers. but im just worried that I'll screw up on the cisco emulator that we will be using during the exam, thank god its only around 60 questions.

**NKUDirectory** · 10-08-2007, 12:31 AM

CCNA is the first one right? CCNP is the harder one?

<font color="red">CCNA -> CCNP -> CCIE

There's also security, VoIP, design, SANS, and ISP certs, too.

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le...rces_home.html

07-14-2007, 11:57 AM	#1
ZIZITOPER Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 513 Senior Member	The IE's are really the good ones that show you know your ****, 'cause they're the only ones where you HAVE to prove your knowledge in an actual lab, you can't just pump-n-dump your brain. Not true. I just took the CCNA exam today and it is a damn hard test. I had 3 simulation questions which make you prove you know what you're doing with a router or switch. I studied my ass off and I barely passed with a 872/1000 (passing is about 849). On to the CCNP!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-14-2007, 12:59 PM	#2
ceagsoosy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	Not true. I just took the CCNA exam today and it is a damn hard test. I had 3 simulation questions which make you prove you know what you're doing with a router or switch. I studied my ass off and I barely passed with a 872/1000 (passing is about 849). On to the CCNP!! congrats man. just wondering but what kind of questions did you get? especially simulation questions. btw are you allowed to use the shortcut commands like 'sh ip route', 'int f0/1' and stuff? im going through the labs right now, need to focus more on acl and frame relay as those are the most challenging one, is ISDN/Bri still in it? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-15-2007, 07:14 AM	#3
ZIZITOPER Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 513 Senior Member	Thanks man, I'm so glad I passed! The first sim was all about configuring the proper extended access list for the situation. The second sim was related to gathering information from a switched network to answer questions. The third one was related to configuring a proper IP scheme for a network. To answer your question - you can use shortcuts on simulations. Got several access list related questions. Didn't have a single ISDN question, which makes sense since the next CCNA test version won't even have ISDN. Know your routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, etc.). Good luck!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-15-2007, 12:39 PM	#4
NKUDirectory Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 597 Senior Member	Not true. I just took the CCNA exam today and it is a damn hard test. I had 3 simulation questions which make you prove you know what you're doing with a router or switch. I studied my ass off and I barely passed with a 872/1000 (passing is about 849). On to the CCNP!! What were these simulations, if I may ask? And yes, very true. Believe me. . .I've met CCNAs that were dumber than stumps, unfortunately. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-15-2007, 12:47 PM	#5
Gedominew Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	How much education do you recommend having before going for these certs? I am going into my second year of school and am taking a couple of cisco classes and from what I understand, they're going to be loads of "fun" I guess I will have to get off my ass and study some if I go for one. [thumbdown] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-16-2007, 09:13 AM	#6
ZIZITOPER Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 513 Senior Member	How much education do you recommend having before going for these certs? I am going into my second year of school and am taking a couple of cisco classes and from what I understand, they're going to be loads of "fun" I guess I will have to get off my ass and study some if I go for one. [thumbdown] You really don't need a certain level of college education before going after the CCNA. But I would recommend getting your Network+ certification before the CCNA. I definitely wouldn't recommend jumping right into the CCNA without any network knowledge or experience. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-17-2007, 04:41 PM	#7
Vikonbarius Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	I used this site a lot for practice when I was doing my CCNA: http://www.quia.com/pages/semester1.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-19-2007, 01:14 AM	#8
ceagsoosy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	I used this site a lot for practice when I was doing my CCNA: http://www.quia.com/pages/semester1.html awesome gonna run through it now my cisco exam got rescheduled to July 31 so now have to cram even more, knew should have booked my exam earlier Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-19-2007, 04:09 AM	#9
NKUDirectory Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 597 Senior Member	How much education do you recommend having before going for these certs? I am going into my second year of school and am taking a couple of cisco classes and from what I understand, they're going to be loads of "fun" I guess I will have to get off my ass and study some if I go for one. [thumbdown] Education? Meh. . . Experience? Well. . .that would probably be better, IMHO, than just a college education with a CCNA tacked on. Now all 3 would probably be the best bet. You might actually want to try to get some job with Uni IT, then work on your Cisco stuff. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-19-2007, 09:54 AM	#10
Gedominew Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	Education? Meh. . . Experience? Well. . .that would probably be better, IMHO, than just a college education with a CCNA tacked on. Now all 3 would probably be the best bet. You might actually want to try to get some job with Uni IT, then work on your Cisco stuff. I know, just I'm lazy and the thought of having to go through another round of studying doesn't strike me as fun, but by time I am ready to take it, I should have enough experience to not have to a lot, just mainly review the stuff that I won't use too much. How long have you all waited, after/during school and in the work force did you go for it? Just more getting a general idea then anything else. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-19-2007, 12:13 PM	#11
ceagsoosy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	just my luck, a guy was selling his CCNA/CCNP cisco equipments and managed to snatch the following for 500CAD$ 1xCisco 1605R 2xCisco 2611 1xCisco 2511 2xCisco 2514 1x Cisco 2912 switch 2522 and 2501 not working atm this will help me alot with my studies [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-08-2007, 01:15 AM	#12
ceagsoosy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	booked my CCNA exam in one month I booked my CCNA exam for August 20. already been going through the modules/book and now I'm gonna start doing some hands on labs/work. anyone recommend any other good sites to review ? and I heard that during the exam there will be a Cisco emulator that you use for the hands on part, anyone got a link for something like it for me to familiarize with? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-08-2007, 01:43 AM	#13
ZIZITOPER Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 513 Senior Member	Funny you mention it. I'm doing some last minute cramming for my CCNA exam which I'm taking this friday. I passed the exam back in 2003 but I hear that the new exam is quite a bit harder. For the bulk of my study, I used Todd Lammle's CCNA study guide and now I'm using the CCNA flash cards book to quiz myself..... Do you have any networking experience? If not, you better study your ass off, this is not an easy exam...... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-08-2007, 02:04 AM	#14
Roneyslelry Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 569 Senior Member	I did that for school only I'm not really certified. I have 'certificates' from CCNA 1,2,3,4 but I never took the actual cert. test because i realized **** Cisco that shits way too boring! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-08-2007, 02:16 AM	#15
rammossyAcron Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 370 Senior Member	I did that for school only I'm not really certified. I have 'certificates' from CCNA 1,2,3,4 but I never took the actual cert. test because i realized **** Cisco that shits way too boring! haha yeah its not very interesting... But the certification does give you lots of benefits when looking for jobs and stuff Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-08-2007, 03:46 AM	#16
d1Bc25UP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 438 Senior Member	CCNA is the first one right? CCNP is the harder one? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-08-2007, 03:48 AM	#17
rammossyAcron Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 370 Senior Member	CCNA is the first one right? CCNP is the harder one? Yup CCNP is harder Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-07-2007, 07:36 AM	#18
ceagsoosy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	Funny you mention it. I'm doing some last minute cramming for my CCNA exam which I'm taking this friday. I passed the exam back in 2003 but I hear that the new exam is quite a bit harder. For the bulk of my study, I used Todd Lammle's CCNA study guide and now I'm using the CCNA flash cards book to quiz myself..... Do you have any networking experience? If not, you better study your ass off, this is not an easy exam...... cool lmk how it works for you man., like what kind of questions you getting. I have some network experience especially with cisco routers. but im just worried that I'll screw up on the cisco emulator that we will be using during the exam, thank god its only around 60 questions. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2007, 12:31 AM	#19
NKUDirectory Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 597 Senior Member	CCNA is the first one right? CCNP is the harder one? <font color="red">CCNA -> CCNP -> CCIE There's also security, VoIP, design, SANS, and ISP certs, too. http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le...rces_home.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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