Cisco Press Vs. Sybex...or is the vs. part a mistake....

Ahriakin

Hi folks,

Sorry to bring up something that's in ways been done to death here but I haven't found an answer to this specific question in previous posts - I know that both books are recommended in collaboration but seeing as my finances are limited and I already have the new Cisco Press 640-801 books and the CCNA Netsim it'll be hard to justify a second book unless you guys think it really is a necessity. Are the 2 recommended in order to plug essential knowledge gaps in each other or is it a case of the Sybex 'just' being easier to understand (Which seems to be the gist of previous posts)?

Thanks in advance.

SV

Cisco covers almost all the topics... but when you get stuck at certain point or when things are not clear in the Cisco book, the Sybex will be of a great help.

cisco_trouble

hey Ahriakin

Get yourself a good troubleshooting TCP/IP book for the "deeper" meaning to internetworking

mikeyoung

I used the Cisco Press two book kit and it was awesome. Never even looked at the Sybex.

Good luck,

Mike

Ahriakin

Great, many thanks for the replies guys, puts my mind a bit more at ease...now if only I can pass the thing next week...