Passed ICND2!

Glyphic83

Passed ICND2 today with 920. Thank you to everyone who participates in this forum, it's been an amazingly helpful resource.

For anyone else preparing for CCNA, here are the resources I used and my take on them:

Wendell Odom's ICND1 and 2 books
As others have said here, Odom's books tend to be a bit dry compared to some of the other writers of Cisco material. They can sometimes be a little hard to get through. But, they are quite thorough and provide a good understanding of the material if you can make it through without gouging your eyes out with a hot iron.

Boson ExSim and NetSim
Boson material is pretty expensive. I don't think it's necessary, but if you can spare the money their software is definitely very helpful. I was fortunate enough to have an employer that covered the cost. Boson practice exams are a bit more difficult than the real ICND 1 and 2, from my experience.

Cisco Learning Network Premium Subscription
I can't recommend this highly enough. For $11/month Cisco provides access to a substantial amount of additional content. The video series on OSPF, STP, and EIGRP were a huge help. Buying this subscription is what took me from "Ok, I think I get it" on these topics to "yes, I understand". In my opinion you get way more bang for your buck with this than most other resources.

ssnyderu2

Congrats on getting your CCNA!