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for those of you who took ccna AND inet
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| keosk10 2002-01-14, 3:06 pm |
| I was wondering, for anyone that did ccna and inet, which one was easier... I heard somewhere that inet is easier than ccna and that if I did ccna, then all I would need to do is get a exam cram book to review the stuff... any truth to this? does the same apply to net+? | |
| Gareth Leung 2002-01-14, 3:36 pm |
| Yep. i-Net+ is much more basic than CCNA and 2/3 of the exam objectives has been covered by Network+.
I've only used Cramsession study notes for the exam.  | |
| PotatoHead 2002-01-14, 3:48 pm |
| Havent taken either - but I'm 99.5% sure CCNA is harder than I-Net+ | |
| keosk10 2002-01-14, 3:50 pm |
| ok, hehe so if net+ is easier than inet which is easier than CCNA... and I'm taking CCNA then I should have no problem lol.. would a web examination, review site do the trick then? | |
| Sh0tgun 2002-01-14, 4:50 pm |
| keosk10 I am taking the liberty of replying even though I don't have my i+ yet... sorry.
I think everyone will agree that CCNA is the more difficult of the two tests.
I have passed Network+ and CCNA, and all I am using to prepare for i-Net+ is the Exam Cram book by Weiss/Dulaney and a practice test program (plus any free questions/exam articles I can find to read over). I feel fully confident of passing, and I'll find out for sure in less than two weeks.
Yeah, i+ study has been simpler than CCNA. Some of the same topics are covered, but not in such detail. Some topics are completely new and unique to i+... That's what the book is for though
I believe now that I could have passed Network+ with only light study if I had done it after CCNA. However, my Cisco studies would have just been that much harder. Net+ gives you a great foundation of knowledge for CCNA (at least, if you study for it right).
I don't know which is easier (yet) -- Net+ or i-Net+. I think they shoot to be equally difficult, only in some different areas. But they are complimentary, when combined, since there is some overlap.
My advice: If you have your CCNA, still use at least one book and one practice test program for each (PREP, Transcender, ExamDrill). Then go forth and certify! | |
| Pavlov 2002-01-14, 5:01 pm |
| To rank them in order of difficulty:
I-Net+
Net+
CCNA
If I were to suggest an order to study and take all three:
Net+
i-Net+
CCNA
There is a great overlap between i-Net and Net+. I would consider Net+ to be a stepping stone to CCNA.
I suggest taking Net+ before i-Net+ because much of what you need to memorize for Net+ will carry over to i-Net+ and if you've got some networking and internetworking skills, you could wrap up the i-Net+ within a week or two after Net+.
Just my humble opinion  | |
| keosk10 2002-01-14, 5:13 pm |
| ok thanks for the help, but I sort of just jumped into CCNA at school with their academy program.. which I find to be VERY easy.. I've done a lot of this stuff before w/ my network at home, etc.. so I'm guessing that I probably won't have a problem? I will check into those exam prep books. | |
| wbafrank 2002-01-15, 4:34 am |
| I'll have to agree with everyone CCNA is harder than i-Net+ but with your background you'll have no problem!! | |
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| interesting question. To me, the CCNA took 5 days of class. I started my studies on Monday, and took the test that Friday afternoon at 2PM.
The Inet+ I read the book at the store the night before and took the test the next day at noon.
The CCNA is by far a much more complex exam, not to mention that the passing grade is 849/1000! | |
| dmor13 2002-01-15, 10:56 pm |
| I'm taking in order:
NET+
I-Net+
CCNA
P.S. I'm already an MCSE and a CNA |
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