Best book for CCNA study

hey everyone,

I am planning on studying to take the CCNA by December. I am wondering what study materials worked best for everyone out there? Any books, blogs, videos, or any other study material that really helped? Thanks everyone!

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GhostintheShell

zholling10 wrote: »

hey everyone,

I am planning on studying to take the CCNA by December. I am wondering what study materials worked best for everyone out there? Any books, blogs, videos, or any other study material that really helped? Thanks everyone!

I found Todd Lammle's book very well written. It's like a conversation. For even more depth of the material, look to Wendell Odem. His books are more technical, but a bit dryer. I would also use video sources as well for the visual aspect. CBT Nuggets, Chris Bryant's series on Udemy, or INE's on YouTube.

....and I can't stress this enough either get lab real equipment for labs, download and use GNS3 (there will be some minor limitations, but Google will help if you hit a snag).

So to master the material:

1. Read It
2. See it
3. Do it

Hope this helps ya.

Jon_Cisco

I say the same thing to everyone that is starting out. There is probably to much information available online for CCNA.

I suggest one video series and one book. Then get real gear or simulators and practice everything. Nothing makes sense until you see it work once.

Good Luck!

MTciscoguy

Best?

I believe that is very subjective and it will be based on your style of learning and studying, I have been through several different books over the last 6 months and found the teaching styles are very different, find a source that fits your style and run with it.

Good luck.

Ronozoro

I will take my exam next October and my study martial is :

1-Odem's Book.
2-CBT & livelessons videos.
3-boson netsim (you can use also GN3 or packet tracer).
4-some practice exams.

of course you can see Lammle's book and Chris Bryant's videos ,but i suggest you stop looking for martial and start from now

djentlemetal

What worked for me:

1. Todd Lammle's Routing & Switching Study guide that covers the 100-101, 200-101 and the 200-120 (or whatever the composite CCNA exam is; I took the two exam route).

2. Follow along with the examples/labs in Packet Tracer (some of the commands will not work, but it's not that important for CCNA-level stuff).

3. Complete the written lab questions in the book and make sure you understand the questions whether you got them right or wrong.

4. Pass the ICND1 with a 960 because Lammle is awesome; pass the ICND2 with a 986 for the same reason.

Again, this is what worked for me. I started going through the CBT Nugget videos but found myself inundated with almost too much information. Like what Jon_Cisco said above: there's probably too much info available for these exams (which is a nice contrast compared to what I'm going through with the Microsoft 70-640 exam right now). Find something that you can comfortably read and understand. Lab with a network simulator that works for you (PT, GNS3, both, etc.). You'll be just fine. These exams are not easy (at all), but they're by no means difficult, either.

VinnyCisco

For the book resources, I used Todd Lammle's book for both ICND1 and ICND2. I also used a lab book from a router reseller with tons of configurations.

Good luck.

Bryant_Ch

Hi guys,

Just trying to decide if I should go with the official cert guide (Odom) or Sybex/Lammle. I gather from this thread and also this list here (www.test-study-guides.com/it-certifications/best-ccna-book) that the Lammle books are more accessible and clearer, so might go with the Sybex Complete Study Guide. I'm looking to take the 200-125 exam.