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| comblues 2002-06-05, 12:21 am |
| Doing mine in July at RTP, unless current events force me to reschedule.
Life is harsh sometimes.
Started my Studies for my CCNA alomost exactly 2 years ago.
Passed the 407 with 15 days of study right around June 24 I believe...
Signed up for the Cisco Academy - knocked right through 3 semesters quickly (the 3rd semester took about a whole 3-4 hours including the final).
Took the 507 in December just because (they raised the score - wanted to make sure I had it still). Studied for about 2 weeks.
Took a breath for about 2 months.
Went to a 2-day class on Setting up Cisco Routers. - Worked out my last issues with subnetting.
The instuctor was afraid to give his e-mail address to a guy who had more stuff for Cisco than him...
Gave him a "Study CD" anyway...
It's all good.
Installed a Frame Relay Circuit and 3 satellite offices for a local charity with a well-known national presence.
Got my config time down to 3 minutes flat total while I waited 6 hours for the line to get turned up.
Did my CCDA with a little study. Strongly reviewed ACRC and CCNA till 100%. About April or so - If I recall correctly.
Still 2001.
Read a couple of books on BSCN, took the BSCI Beta the Saturday before...
This is in June/2001.
Knocked out the whole CCNP in for days flat.
Feeling good - took the CID on Saturday - Failed by 14 points - ouch!
Took it again about 5 days later - Passed it.
In September knocked out the CCIE Written studied for about a whole week (after work).
Took out the wireless exams (did a re-take once - ouch!)
Signed up for lab on Jan 25th - rescheduled till July 14th 2002.
May have to re-schedule again - If I do it'll be March.
I started a study group with some very dedicated international players...
Works out well..
Knocked out the 4 GPS Qualifications in 2 Nights of Dedicated study...
Those are the A+ of the Cisco world. Gotta know your 65xx and 75xx thoroughly to pass.
I've been playing with my home lab and various scenarios from tons of sources:
CNAP
Satrelee v1/v2
Cert Nerds (Cisco)
Mentor tech
CNAP Workbooks
Lammle
Cisco Cims
Boson Sims
Hello Computers (Security)
CCNA/CCNP/CCIE Practical Studies
Caslow
Halabi
Doyle
Nam-Kee
Parkhurst
Rossi
CCPrep
NetworkZone
ASET Labs
WSU Labs
FSU Labs
Several others
Even more...
Solutions, CC, etc. anything I can fnd or ebay has to offer...
Too much...
Going back through the CD and working on finding each topic from each lab.
Over again -> Working on speed and finding solutions that match the labs
Lots of work
Finished the Cisco Academy Semesters 3/4 in 4 2-3 hour sessions.
Reality is about 300Q in about an hour or so.
Had to re-take a total of 4 sections cause I scored in th 70's.
But not bad considering the wording and not one bit of study prior to walking in other than what we have already discussed.
Read a few books along the way: Caslow, Doyle, Solie, Mahler, VoIP, OSPF - Parkhurst.
A couple of other I'm reading now: CCNA/CCNP Practical Studies, Hutnik Satterlee V1/V2 and Halabi.
Getting it together!
So how about the rest of you...
I've worked a bit setting up some cool stuff too...
Firewalls, VPNs (Global), Firewall/Socks Penetration at IBM/HP/Motorola...
Desigined a VPN Solution with Genuity and Cisco Pix and VPN Concentrators for 8 cities in Australia...
Worked with a global team to split a very large domain...
Did some VoIP/VoFr back in 99'... mostly Design and light t/s.
Work with Switches and setting up VTP domains, and VLANs (lots of them).
Worked for a company that had a nice 500+ Router Farm...
Well that's most of my Cisco History to date.
Biggest equipment - 75xx VXRs and 6509's
And everything from IGS's and AGS's up to them...
Yep, hardware guru and can set up most networks/domains in days (usually weekends).
Worked with Sniffer Pro, Cisco Works, Visio, and What's Up Gold - oh and Fluke too...
Know how to crimp cable and up to 5, 5e, ad 6 as well as how to work with Fiber...
And currently unemployed...
Gotta do a ton of configs | |
| shanelai 2002-06-05, 1:00 am |
| October 9th in San Jose. Constantly checking for an open spot at RTP for that timeframe though.
Edit: Just found a spot in RTP for Oct 16th!  | |
| Timi_137 2002-06-05, 1:22 pm |
| Too much of anything is not good. Air is good for surviving but do we know that too much of it can kill? If I know just as much and have done just as much and posseses just as much as you have, I won't be looking for a job rather I would be operating my own business. I will make people look for me. Thanks. | |
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| Taking mine in December in SJ | |
| comblues 2002-06-14, 6:16 pm |
| Timi
For what I am doing my quals are barely entry level...
Getting the Cert is only the first step to show others I even have a clue and can enunciate the diction required...
Got alot more hurdles to get through...
The more you learn the more you realize you have to learn...
Happens to me everyday... |
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