I know the CCNA and CCNP forums are much more popular, but I'm wondering how many people actually look at and use this forum. As some of you know I passed my CCNA this week and am now working on my CCDA on my way to my (short term) goal of getting my CCDP. I'm here because, like everyone else, I find it easier to get motivated, understand the material and such by having contact with others who are working on the same stuff. Given a (correct) answer every now and then also is fun.

I have a feeling that a little activity here will go a long way. Intrest seems to bring more intrest.

Tom

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I don't post very often here but I do come to CCDA forum everyday.

Happy New Year!

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I read this forum. I passed my exam already but I occasionally post a reply just to help where I can.

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I cruise by regularly. I'm almost done studying for the exam.

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Anyone else?

I know that the 3 guys that replied have been around awhile and have posted useful stuff here and the CCNA forums. Thanks guys.

Tom

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I am here every day, and found it helpful; I am about to take the CCDA exam in about a 10 Days,

I am real new to the IT Industry, and required plenty of assistance, Quite a few members on this forum, had worked off line on some of my issues, Such as FLINT, SVC, Lawrence. (By the way Thank you all)

Right now I am knee deep in reading material from TOP & Down Book, and doing the BOSON exams.

What I needed from this Forum, was what books to read, what to focus on. I received this information and now in the process of reading the material.

If I pass the EXAM I assure you I will provide amble feed back to assist others, my problem I am having a hard enough time absorbing the information myself, and from what I am reading it is a difficult exam.

So I am active reader, but really don't have much feedback to most comments only because I am a Novice in this Industry.

Wish me luck!


BY THE HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Best

Tom



[This message has been edited by Tom Wright (edited 01-01-2001).]

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Tom (Wright),

I've seen your posts here and in a few other places. My feeling is that if you keep studying hard, you'll be fine. Others have passed this exam and so will you (and me).

BTW, are you using any other books besides the Top Down book? I've been in the industry a long time and still find that if you don't get the information from one source, the light bulbs might go on with it from another source.

I'm about 1/3 of the way through the Cisco Internetworking Technologies Handbook, and one chapter into the Designing Cisco Network books. So far mostly review. But what bothers me is the sheer amount of information for the exam. Prep for it can be a nightmare. So my idea is to read these two books first once through quickly. Then read the CCDA Exam preperation guide, then go back to them for reference. In between hit the Boson Exams to see how I'm doing.

Anyway, good luck and maybe they'll be more traffic on this forum and we can all benefit.

Happy New Year.

Tom (Faigle)

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Tom F:

Actually I am using the CCDA EXAM Certificate Guide, Top Down Book, and Boson, But I am probably doing it slightly backwards, I am getting about 96 or 98% on the Boson EXAMS (All 12), I read The TOP Down Book first, and Dwelled on the BOSON EXAMS, when I didn't get the answer correct, I would read either Top & Down or the CCDA EXAM guide for Clarification.

To be honest the real reason to pursue the CCDA was to answer 1 or 2 questions. I actually work for investors, and constantly do business cases for satellite communications, And one of the question I am always running into, is the following:

If you are extending the Internet VIA satellite to a Developing Country how much throughput do you need, I know most people say it depends, the niche I found my self I would assume certain Parameters, take for example you were to service 1000 Subscriber in Lagos, Nigeria and you were using Frame Relay (Wireless) technology, and A Satellite Earth Station for the Backhoe Link to the USA and wireless access for the last mile. What would the required link be if the CIR was 16Kbps, and the PIR 64Kbps. You see for every DSO over the satellite it could be 30K per month or 3K per Month, In any case You can see that if I simply added the CIR with the amount of QTY (Like the TOP DOWN BOOK SUGGESTS), I could never make a business case, so I had to assume a certain usage. Each Person would pay thousands of dollars for internet services. I actually found my answer through Newbridge courses, they had some normal traffic behavior(For Internet) that I could use. Recently the combination of DVB and TDMA (Frequency) hopping has provided a mature access scheme that squeezes every last bit into the RF B.W over the satellite. The combination of the latest satellite access methods and frame Relay Technology can bring the sale price down to a reasonable level while still providing profit to the Operator and Investor (And maybe some for myself)


I hope you got that all but since you have experience I can bridge my Telecom with your IT experience,

I can go into details if you wish but I have done this for 46 Countries now, (Extending the Internet, Voice and DATA), However my Demark has always been V.35 or 449 interface of the router or Multiplexer and I thought it would be a natural to learn more about the IT world through the Cisco using the Certificate route.

The reason I went into all this is maybe you can advise me after A I pass the CCDA (I assuming I do), were do I go next, and further do you believe with the above information (The scope of the work), I could find the right personal here to support my efforts?

Best

Tom Wright

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Hi everyone!

Glad to see some activity in here. As moderator, I come by everyday.

Reamer

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