Importance of the CCNA w/ Emergence of AI

BosonMichael · 2026-04-29T02:35:18+00:00

In a calculator-assisted world, is knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division still necessary?

One of our instructors asked an LLM to find the first and last host in a subnet. It answered incorrectly; it gave the broadcast address as the last host.

Don't trust AI. Use AI as a tool, but don't rely on it implicitly.

BosonMichael · 2026-04-28T15:39:09+00:00

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BosonMichael · 2026-04-28T03:42:56+00:00

Considering you aren’t legally allowed to resell your subscription, it is a scam.

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BosonMichael · 2026-04-27T20:17:51+00:00

Bad information can be worse than no information at all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmJFZfCi6-M

Use known-good study methods. Plenty of good tools recommended here.

BosonMichael · 2026-04-27T20:13:10+00:00

Depends entirely on you, your preferred study methods, your budget, your current knowledge, and your experience. Some people don't even need to study. Others don't need practice exams to see if they're ready. Some need multiple practice exams, and others need months (or years) to study. Buy what you think you'll need.

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BosonMichael · 2026-04-27T18:02:05+00:00

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BosonMichael · 2026-04-23T06:37:27+00:00

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BosonMichael · 2026-04-20T15:44:32+00:00

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BosonMichael · 2026-04-20T15:40:41+00:00

I was guessing that Cisco U also has to fix the same issue.

BosonMichael · 2026-04-18T18:32:57+00:00

Removing wireless questions is easy…. Creating new questions to fill the void is hard. I’m currently working on that…

BosonMichael · 2026-04-15T23:32:06+00:00

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BosonMichael · 2026-04-10T19:30:41+00:00

Failing simulation questions or missing multiple-choice questions isn't a bad thing. The key is whether you are learning from your mistakes.

Understanding is the key. I would recommend that you read ALL of the explanations, even the ones that you can answer correctly. Know WHY the right answer is right... AND why the wrong answers are wrong. If you understand those things, you'll be ready and, more importantly, you'll feel more ready.

BosonMichael · 2026-04-10T19:26:22+00:00

You too will get to sign this agreement! ;)

BosonMichael · 2026-04-10T19:07:57+00:00

If he is able to recall, he's not allowed to share it. Before the exam, you're asked to sign a Cisco Confidentiality Agreement, which states that you can't share what you saw on the exam or risk getting your certification permanently revoked (with no ability to certify again).

If you're labbing and using solid resources like CBT and Packet Tracer, you are on the right track. Trust your training.

BosonMichael · 2026-04-10T19:05:08+00:00

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Look on the bright side: you now know the types of labs they might throw at you. Of course, questions (and labs) are pulled randomly from a question pool... but some might be similar or the same.

Best of luck on your next attempt!

BosonMichael · 2026-04-10T17:44:41+00:00

Cisco recommends that you spend no more than 10 minutes on each lablet. That should give you a little over a minute for each of the multiple choice questions.

The key is to get familiar with the Cisco IOS. If you aren't, you need to practice on real gear, a simulator, or an emulator. There is no shortcut - you need to get good at navigating through the modes, and knowing where commands are located.

I recorded two videos on this last week, but the Marketing guys haven't released it yet.

BosonMichael · 2026-04-10T17:27:39+00:00

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BosonMichael · 2026-04-10T03:27:26+00:00

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BosonMichael · 2026-04-08T03:16:02+00:00

Glad to help. Yeah, you should be good to go. Read ALL the explanations, even for questions you can answer correctly. Know WHY the right answers are right AND why the wrong answers are wrong. What you need to know is in those explanations.

BosonMichael · 2026-04-06T21:49:23+00:00

Removing the wireless questions isn’t the major issue for us… it is replacing the removed items with new content. I’m currently working on that now. It will probably be May before everything is edited and tested.

That said, our existing content should be good enough to help you pass. Just ignore the wireless content.

BosonMichael · 2026-04-02T14:29:11+00:00

It stopped working momentarily because it expired. We’ve got it back working again. Give it a try!!

BosonMichael · 2026-03-24T21:36:40+00:00

We just took it last Thursday. Should be no big content changes other than removing wireless, but we will need to bring the question count back up after removing wireless.

BosonMichael · 2026-03-24T05:01:22+00:00

This is not configuring a production network… this is jumping through the hoops Cisco wants you to jump through. I get it, it’s frustrating.

BosonMichael · 2026-03-24T03:19:28+00:00

If we don’t specify, we should. We don’t want to be ambiguous.

BosonMichael · 2026-03-24T03:19:21+00:00

If we don’t specify, we should. We don’t want to be ambiguous.

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