Newly Minted CCNA here.....Passed ICND2 today!

CCIE Wanna BeCCIE Wanna Be Member Posts: 95 ■■□□□□□□□□
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Although I passed, I did not manage time very well and this almost cost me in the end, I had to guess on the last few questions. Luckily I had enough questions correct to get the coveted "Congratulation you have passed!" at the end of the exam.


Study:

OCG for ICND2 - Needs to be update to include more stuff about RSTP and STP
Chris Bryant Videos for ICND2 - same as above
Boson Netsim 10 and ExSim Max Practice Exams (gave me good understanding of my weak areas).
TechExams Forum - actually how I knew to go over RSTP

I also went through the Exam objectives and answered every question and used it as a study guide.


I don't necessarily think that ICND2 is harder than ICND1 (this is subjective), but the extra 15 minutes you get on ICND1 does make in mentally less ominous.

Only advice I can really give at this point is to manage your time and practice your troubleshooting skills, I kept getting tripped up on simple things (wasting valuable time)

Oh well I guess, a pass is a pass. I will let it soak in. If I can be of some help let me know (NDA in mind of course).


Next up either CCNP|R&S or CCNA|Sec

Later
In Progress:
WGU B.S. - I.T. - Security (and all the certs that come with it)
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  • MooseboostMooseboost Member Posts: 778 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Good job on the pass! In the end, what matters is that you passed. Now to move onto the next!
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  • mweaver84mweaver84 Member Posts: 44 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Nice work!
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  • ThechainremainsThechainremains Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Nice.. congrats..

    i am taking ICND2 on Monday, wish i woulda have been able to take it " Championship Friday " like i always do.. but I wont let it bother..

    thanks for the tip on time..
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  • Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Congrats!! icon_smile.gif
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  • H3||scr3amH3||scr3am Member Posts: 564 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Congratulations on your CCNA, and best of luck on CCNA:S or your CCNP
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  • ItrimbleItrimble Member Posts: 221
    Congratulations !! What's next ?
    Goals for 2015 : Finish BS Network Administration at WGU
    Become CCNA, CISSP, CEH, VCP5-10 Certified
    Possible Start Masters in Information Security
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  • Jon_CiscoJon_Cisco Member Posts: 1,772 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Great Job!
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  • mikeybinecmikeybinec Member Posts: 484 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Yowser!!!

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  • CCIE Wanna BeCCIE Wanna Be Member Posts: 95 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Itrimble wrote: »
    Congratulations !! What's next ?

    It's either going to be starting CCNP studies or CCNA:Sec, I eventually want to do DC, don't know if I should do CCNP:R&S first before jumping on the DC side of things or go straight into the DC track (what do you guys think?). As for my immediate plans, I think I will have a few margaritasicon_cool.gif!


    Thanks everyone for the support, I've wanted this for a while, it's starting to sink in.....(fist bump)!icon_cheers.gif
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  • cisco_kidd20cisco_kidd20 Member Posts: 30 ■■□□□□□□□□
    CCIE Wanna Be wrote: »
    It's either going to be starting CCNP studies or CCNA:Sec, I eventually want to do DC, don't know if I should do CCNP:R&S first before jumping on the DC side of things or go straight into the DC track (what do you guys think?). As for my immediate plans, I think I will have a few margaritasicon_cool.gif!


    Thanks everyone for the support, I've wanted this for a while, it's starting to sink in.....(fist bump)!icon_cheers.gif

    Congratulations!!! What is your job situation like? Do you mean you want to move to DC? I highly recommend getting a job in the field where you will utilize your CCNA, the CCNP requires a bit of hands on and real world scenarios.
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  • gorebrushgorebrush Member Posts: 2,743 ■■■■■■■□□□
    Well done!

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  • BryandoBryando Member Posts: 48 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats!
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  • jem7skjem7sk Member Posts: 77 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats!
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  • PremierCiscoPremierCisco Member Posts: 221
    Congrats, well done
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