Passed Network+, on to CCNA!
Well, exam didn't start good when I could not remember the bit length of a MAC address, sad... finally pulled myself together and realized it was 32, ok, then realized it was 48. I don't mix too well with exams! Anyway, I scraped a 720 together and that was that.
I actually found this easier, and indeed scored higher than the A+ exams. There were more conecpts to understand, the A+ I found was a lot more memorization, maybe it's just me.
Used the Sybex book and Mike Meyers Passport, along with the Tech notes from this site, bunches of test questions from this site, and from mcmcse.com. Scoring around 85% on these.
One interesting thing, got the exact same question twice, a gift on layer 2 devices, had to double check the wording, but it was identical, just the answers were in different order.
So now on to CCNA, already 2 chapters into the Sybex book, which has so far been very easy to read with comprehensive end of chapter tests and labs. Employer was kind enough to donate a few old computers for me to have my wicked way with, so will be able to actually get some hands on experience, which as I understand is quite relevant in the CCNA.
Thanks all for the support and as always to the Webmaster for providing this site and excellent resources!
I actually found this easier, and indeed scored higher than the A+ exams. There were more conecpts to understand, the A+ I found was a lot more memorization, maybe it's just me.
Used the Sybex book and Mike Meyers Passport, along with the Tech notes from this site, bunches of test questions from this site, and from mcmcse.com. Scoring around 85% on these.
One interesting thing, got the exact same question twice, a gift on layer 2 devices, had to double check the wording, but it was identical, just the answers were in different order.
So now on to CCNA, already 2 chapters into the Sybex book, which has so far been very easy to read with comprehensive end of chapter tests and labs. Employer was kind enough to donate a few old computers for me to have my wicked way with, so will be able to actually get some hands on experience, which as I understand is quite relevant in the CCNA.
Thanks all for the support and as always to the Webmaster for providing this site and excellent resources!
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bighornsheep
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Good job!
Yeah, I scored higher on Network+ as well. I thought it was more visual than A+ and thus much easier.Jack of all trades, master of none -
Obi-LAN-Kenobi
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Congrats! The CCNA is much harder than the N+. I took the CCNA my first time thinking that it is Cisco's introductory certification, so it would be like the N+ with some Cisco-specific stuff. Boy was I ever wrong! Study, study, get your hands on some routers and switches, then study some more. Being able to subnet in your head certainly helps. -
james_
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Oh Boy. You're telling me. 4 weeks into study now for CCNA, a TON of new material, have a couple of routers already, can subnet in my head easily (Sybex made it pretty simple), but yeh, I'm finding it is a totally different ball game to Net+
Gonna give myself another month, then take the Intro, too much info to learn I feel to to take the all in on exam.
