Intro passed - Life is goooood

mobri09mobri09 Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 723
Well...
I sat the INTRO 640-821 today and I pulled a 900/1000. This being my first experience with the whole Cisco world... I guess you could say I am now addicted ;)
I considered the exam to be by far a lot harder than a Microsoft exam, especially the wording etc. I had approx 1 minute remaining when I finished...close call, but I like to take my time and double check my questions....it almost costed me though.

Material used
1. Cisco Press
2. Sybex
3. Cisco.com (The subnetting game actually made things click - Highly recommended)

Hardware used
1. 3 2500 routers - 1 of the routers had IOS version 10.. |o|
2. 1 2950 switch

Don't want to give out to much info, but here are a few key points you must must know
1. Everything to do with configuring the routers IOS,TFTP,Register,passwords, commands, and interfaces etc.
2. Lan Switching - All source / destination mac stuff.
3. Subnetting
4. Subnetting
5. Subnetting.....and I think you get the point. YOU MUST KNOW THIS INSIDE AND OUT..
Thanks once again Techexams! Going to take a 3 week break and go after the ICND NEXT BABY! I also want to give a special shout out to BMAURO on this site for some help in the past -

Comments

  • bmaurobmauro Member Posts: 307
    HAHAHA - I knew you were taking this today.

    I was wondering throughout the day " Hmmm - where is he? I wonder if he's taking the test??"

    I TOLD YOU that you would crush this test!! Great job man - you put a lot of effort and work into this and it paid off. Awesome score to boot.

    Welcome to the Cisco club - it only gets better from here.
  • gaby_978gaby_978 Member Posts: 222
    CONGRATULATIONS MAN :D
    KEEP IT UP
    ‎"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing,
    you'll never get it done"
  • pob579pob579 Member Posts: 51 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Hi,
    Congrats!
    I think about preparation to CCNA. Probably will go 2 exams.
    How much time took the preparation (just to have an idea).
    Your opinion about simulators and real hardware?

    Thanks,
    Michael.
  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Congratulations! icon_thumright.gif

    Don't forget that this was the "easy one" -- so rest up and be prepared to kick it a couple of notches for the ICND.
    :mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!
  • janmikejanmike Member Posts: 3,076
    Congratulations!
    "It doesn't matter, it's in the past!"--Rafiki
  • bmaurobmauro Member Posts: 307
    Mike - Intro may be the easy one - but I also looked at the ICND as the "fun one" :D
  • kafifi13kafifi13 Member Posts: 259
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  • iprouteiproute Member Posts: 269
    bmauro wrote:
    Mike - Intro may be the easy one - but I also looked at the ICND as the "fun one" :D
    I now look at ICND as the "stressful one," especially since my marker ran dry half way through.

    Gratz on the pass! I can definitely vouch for the "Intro is easier" statements. Continue to study hard. Know switching (vtp/stp), routing protos, and frame relay inside and out. Good luck on the ICND.
    CCNP Progress
    ROUTE [X] :: SWITCH [X] :: TSHOOT [X]
  • jvaxjvax Member Posts: 117
    Congratulations and good luck on ICND icon_thumright.gif
    "Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy" -- Benjamin Franklin
  • mobri09mobri09 Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 723
    Thanks everyone!
    O I know I am in for a rude awakining for the ICND part icon_lol.gif
    It will be a fun ride! I am going to order my books today!
    It took me about 4 solid months of studying and working with labs everyday. I really tried to know everything going into the exam thats why it took me a little longer.
  • tottstotts Member Posts: 117
    mobri09 wrote:
    Well...
    I sat the INTRO 640-821 today and I pulled a 900/1000. This being my first experience with the whole Cisco world... I guess you could say I am now addicted ;)
    I considered the exam to be by far a lot harder than a Microsoft exam, especially the wording etc. I had approx 1 minute remaining when I finished...close call, but I like to take my time and double check my questions....it almost costed me though.

    Material used
    1. Cisco Press
    2. Sybex
    3. Cisco.com (The subnetting game actually made things click - Highly recommended)

    Hardware used
    1. 3 2500 routers - 1 of the routers had IOS version 10.. |o|
    2. 1 2950 switch

    Don't want to give out to much info, but here are a few key points you must must know
    1. Everything to do with configuring the routers IOS,TFTP,Register,passwords, commands, and interfaces etc.
    2. Lan Switching - All source / destination mac stuff.
    3. Subnetting
    4. Subnetting
    5. Subnetting.....and I think you get the point. YOU MUST KNOW THIS INSIDE AND OUT..
    Thanks once again Techexams! Going to take a 3 week break and go after the ICND NEXT BABY! I also want to give a special shout out to BMAURO on this site for some help in the past -
    Well done... congratulations. I'm in a similar position to you with regard to your equipment. I have two 2500 but a 1900 switch which is command line (not ideal). I'm taking your advice on the subnetting questions thanks, I will also check out the 'subnetting game' which I'd never heard of. Congrats again :D
    totts from essex
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