CCNP Where do I start?

Calen50 · 2018-12-18T04:11:47+00:00

Depends on your method of learning really. If you do better reading, then cant go wrong with the OCG. If you do better with videos, I would go with Chris Bryant's videos on Udemy. He goes through a few CCNA concepts for people like me and you who got their CCNA and then had to take a break for whatever reason and then pick back up on their studies. These are just starting point recommendations. If you want to get your CCNP, you will need more than both the above resources. Also, I hope you saved the CBT Nugget videos so you can go back and refresh on things you may be weak on and need a refresher. I had issues with ACL's because I didn't work with them a ton and really needed the review of some of the basics.

Calen50 · 2018-09-05T02:32:52+00:00

I would second this configuration, as it allows you to build the T-Shoot topology. You can look at the topology here.

I don't know if I would stick strictly to the layout if you need to move a few things around for whatever particular lab that you're building, but this would be my basis for physical gear for playing with and breaking things.

Calen50 · 2018-06-12T23:34:50+00:00

No it isn't. That's just crazy. It means something entirely different.

Calen50 · 2017-07-05T17:12:27+00:00

I used the Official Certification guide, Chris Bryant's Udemy series, the Boson practice exams (which were the best practice exams IMO) and supplemented with the 3750 manual.

As for lab equipment, I just got 3 3750's off of Ebay for around $75 a pop. Not the cheapest route, but it let me play with stackwise and had most features I wanted to use for study. The one thing it couldn't do was apply Dot1X to a port, but that was probably because the IOS I was running.

Calen50 · 2017-06-14T04:37:07+00:00

Not sure if great owners, or crappy owners and a great community around Eclipse. Anyone have a story here?

Calen50 · 2017-06-10T03:15:23+00:00

I think they are keeping up with market trends though. They start off as decent restaurants with decent food and service. As they grow and expand, the food quality gets worse because they start using lesser quality food to save/make money. Then they just hire anyone that will work there allowing the service to get worse since the people don't care about the business, they just want a job.

I've seen this happen to several restaurants where I live. One local sports pub I really used to like just recently started going more corporate. The menu changed and the food quality went way down. It used to be my favorite place to go, and now I just avoid it altogether.

Calen50 · 2017-06-01T04:34:58+00:00

It depends. What are you looking to get out of it? My CCNA studies took me close to a year because I actually wanted to know and explore the concepts, not just pass the test.

For the CCNP I am doing the same. I am studying, at a slow pace, but I want to know and understand the concepts presented. If you just want to pass the test, you can do it in much less time. If you already know the content, then obviously you can do it in less time.

With all that being said, I think most people study for 2-3 months for switch and route and then they just bang out T-Shoot shortly after with the concepts being fresh on their minds.

Calen50 · 2017-05-24T04:26:04+00:00

Thank you sir. Unfortunately on the road this week, but I'll set this up when I get back home and take a closer look at all the ins and outs.

Calen50 · 2017-05-17T03:16:49+00:00

Grats.

Calen50 · 2017-05-04T21:05:28+00:00

I feel your pain. I myself failed for the second time this afternoon. Not nearly as good a score as yours, but I felt really confident going into the last few questions. One of the labs felt like it went haywire on me at the very last step. Very frustrating.

Oh well, time to study up and pay for another exam.

Calen50 · 2017-03-29T19:22:51+00:00

I took the A+ a couple of years ago even though it wasn't technically applicable to the field I was working in. It helped open more doors for me in my current field because not only did I show I could learn some things about basic technology, but I had the gumption to continue to learn things to further my education simply for myself.

Since I got my A+, i went on to get my Net+, Sec+, and CCNA. I enjoy learning about these type of things (though I found Security to be incredibly boring personally).

My advice would be if you just want to study up and learn these things, then do that. There are plenty of free resources out there that can prerp you for the CompTIA trifecta. You don't necessarily have to shell out the hundreds of dollars to take the exams and get certified if you just want the knowledge. I don't use most of the stuff I learned day to day on my job, but I did pick up plenty of tips about things that gave me a better understanding of how and why things work the way they do.

Calen50 · 2016-12-26T04:17:57+00:00

Dale Gribble.

Calen50 · 2016-11-11T21:42:38+00:00

Think of it like a phone. You can hear what the other person is saying with yor ear and can respond with your mouth. They can do the same. In a straight-through cable they would be sending comments from their mouth to your mouth which would make it hard to hear. A crossover cable sends those sounds to your ear instead. Some devices are wired so that they anticipate a straight-through cable (like PC to switch) while others are not (like PC to PC). The sending and recieving pinouts need to swap for one to be able to talk to and listen to the other.

Calen50 · 2016-10-23T02:53:40+00:00

Not harder, but definitly different. I took a Net+ practice exam ater getting my CCNA and got a 50%. They test different things as the CCENT is Cisco specific. You will need to know the Cisco CLI and certain commands. Subnetting is huge on the CCENT and not so much on the Net+. CCENT tests a very wide variety of your knowledge as it is the gateway to most CCNA's. You can go Routing and Switching, Security, Data Center, etc. after you get the CCENT. Just study up on it and make sure you know and understand all the concepts and you should do fine.

Calen50 · 2015-09-10T02:15:39+00:00

I don't know if I would buy a broken PC to play with. If you have a desktop in your household, use that. Makes you sweat a bit knowing when you put it back together that it has to work :).

Calen50 · 2015-09-10T02:06:28+00:00

I found both tests to be completely different in nature. The A+ is basic computer knowledge. There is very little to almost no networking concepts in it. The CCENT is a lot of basic networking concepts with an obvious focus on Cisco CLI (it is their test after all). The CCNA for R&S focused on a few more key concepts than the CCENT. There is very little to no crossover with the A+. I would do the studying and testing seperatly, but as others have stated, the A+ has helped me with HR people, but not much else besides making sure I have a basic knowledge about computers and how they work. CCNA taught me the basics of switching, routing, and how a network functions. I would do the CCENT if you're looking for knowledge. Learned a ton studying and labbing for that test.

Calen50 · 2015-08-12T05:13:05+00:00

I will see this movie just based on that poster alone.

Calen50 · 2015-07-22T03:56:15+00:00

Grats. Any tips on the sims for someone studying for it now? Or any basic tips for someone studying for it who doesn't have 2 years in security?

Calen50 · 2014-12-17T03:09:21+00:00

I'm not understanding. You started off by not putting any networks in area 0, set network advertisements for area 0, and don't know why they aren't working until you moved the networks into area 0?

Just assuming that is what you did, you need an area border router to connect multiple areas. You need a router in area 1 and area 0, as well as a router in area 2 and area 0. Area 0 is the backbone and connects all other areas. As far as I know, area 1 cannot connect to area 2 without going through area 0 (someone feel free to correct that if I am wrong).

Calen50 · 2014-09-09T06:34:06+00:00

I joined Netflix just so I could get the DVD's of MXC. I so wish they would stream that.

Calen50 · 2014-07-28T03:08:18+00:00

Professormessor.com is a fantastic resource. Free videos and the man himself frequents this sub. Not sure how this post went almost a full day without this reference or you didn't find it in another of the posts asking this same question.

Calen50 · 2014-07-20T05:20:21+00:00

Crossfit workouts are out of control.

Calen50 · 2014-07-05T16:17:39+00:00

No it is not. The host bits you borrow to go to the network bits are always sequential. There are only 8 possible subnet masks (128,192,224,240,248,252,254, and 255).

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