CCNA - What can I study that would make me definitly pass the CCNA

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What can I study that would make me definitly pass the CCNA

crazyk

2001-12-13, 2:42 pm

I know this has been a post already a million times. I have had Semester 1 -4 of CCNA traing. I have 1 year experience in the field. I went to take the test thinking I haven't had a CCNA problem in real working life that I haven't figured out. But then I failed. It had a lot of questions that some people really don't need to know. What 1 or 2 software programs has anyone bought and passed with only using these programs.

Just curious, Don't get all mad on this question. Just wondering.

huntert

2001-12-13, 3:00 pm

for the ccna exam try to get your hand on todd lammle's ccna book(sybex).
Get boson's ccna practice exams.
Boson.com

This exam is not the hardest but it does ask lots of Qs that most do not encounter on their daily work routines.

Do understand the Ethernet(contention)based networks well and all the cabling and length and signal frequencies also.

goodLuck!

zarcoff

2001-12-14, 5:27 am

All you need to pass ccna is CISCO PRESS there the best books for cisco.

undearstand the book and you will walk the exam.

zarcoff

CyberDude

2001-12-14, 7:59 am

I went on a weeks course, used Lammels V-Lab, self-test software, and downloaded all the study guides I could find on the net. Also joined online forums which are a wealth of knowledge, subscribed to questions of the day, and perused certain braindumps. Passed last month with 946! You must be able to look at a subnet and work out the network, broadcast, 1st and last addresses without a calculator. It took me about three weeks to master subnetting, but now I can just look at the data and get the result. ISDN was a biggy, learn its seven references. IOS and OSI of course. WAN and LAN protocols. Remember to look at the subnet mask when you get the access list questions. But be prepared for very strangely worded questions. I had about 16 that were written dubiously, so be careful. If it is as though Cisco wants you to fail. If the questions were all straight forward and layed out in laymen terms, everyone should be able to accomplish 1000. Dont sweat it, be cool, and burn that sucker down!!!

zarcoff

2001-12-14, 8:13 am

WELL DONE GOOD SCORE, WHAT NEXT CCNP I MY SELF AM DOING MY CCSA JUST WATING FOR MY BOOKS TO COME.

CISCO MARKET IS GETTING CROWDED.

CyberDude

2001-12-14, 8:28 am

Cheers mate!

I am now studying vigorously for MCSE 70-240 which is booked for the 19th. I think I will crash and burn on this one though, as I only started after my CCNA exam.

chodan

2001-12-14, 8:25 pm

quote:
It had a lot of questions that some people really don't need to know.

I thought the same thing at first.
Who uses x.25 I thought, only to find it is still deployed in several areas in the state I live in.
All the Questions are relevant on the exam.
Just because you haven`t come across some of the things in the field don`t mean that they shouldn`t be on the test.
Could you give an example of something that was on the test that a person wouldn`t need to know?
I bet someone at this forum works on that very technology.
I bet you ace the test the next time you take it.
PS: Failing a test is no big deal.
Letting that keep you from taking it again would be bad though.
Chodan

Tekwannabe

2001-12-17, 5:48 pm

crazyk:This is off the topic I'm about to finish the semester 2 on cisco networking academy do you think its worth it to take the sem 3&4,or can i just buy the books and read are there many labs on the sem 3&4.Thanks

CyberDude

2001-12-18, 1:52 am

I have found courses a good source of hands on and face to face Q&A's. But, for the CCNA, I have found that there are loads of study guides, forums, questions of the day, braindumps, test engines and sims that you can either download or use online for free. I used all these resources aswell as attending a course. You just have to take a step back and look at your strengths and weaknesses. If you are not finding it difficult to master, then cancel the semesters and save some money. If, on the other hand, you believe you need a little bit of guidance, then carry on with the semesters. My course lasted 5 days, and unfortunately it was the worse course that I have taken with my training company.

cardshark

2001-12-19, 9:45 pm

A good CCNA trilogy. A great reference book with Sybex, a good study guide with Troy, and a good quiz with explanations in XXXXXXXXXX.

Of course, the cost of 3 pieces of material can add up and it's a lot to go through for just the CCNA, but if you definitely want to pass...

Ladydraconia

2001-12-20, 7:21 am

Hi! Just passed CCNA after having to reschedule last MCSE EXAM. Did not expect to take the CCNA- had two and a half days to study. To be fair- I took Cisco Networking Academy Sem 1 & 2 (good lab in sem 2), have a telecom and data background (so frame relays and ISDN is easy to me) and have worked with routers off and on for a couple of years. Nonetheless- I used Transcender (which my husband used exclusively for weeks!) Exam Essentials 6.0, online dumps, and the Cisco web site. Exam Essentials 6.0 is the key hands down!

Though I only had a couple of days to study and divided my time with the material I wish I had stayed with EE 6.0! I would have saved a lot of time! My husband failed using Trannies- badly- and is now just using EE 6.0 to brush up before the next exam. The questions are amazingly like the real exam, and the format and explanations are easy to understand and on the money. It does have one software glitch.... you can answer some of the questions correctly and it will mark it wrong sometimes.... annoying but not a show stopper. I urge you to use this tool to pass your CCNA!

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