My plan...

SHatmPVC

Net+ > MCP(70-270) > CCENT(New Cisco Cert for the ICND 1) > CWNA


think its a decent track for all around network administration?

Stotic

Why move onto CWNA without finishing your CCNA first?

boyles23

It would be a start but I would think for a Windows network admin. you should finish your MCSA or MCSE, then add your CCNA if you want since it is more of a engineer path for Cisco.

Just my .02

Slowhand

I think you've got the right idea, but I would put it in this order:

Network+ >> CCNA (both exams, not just the one) >> Linux+ >> 70-620 (Vista Administration) >> MCSA/MCSE or possibly MCITP >> CWNA

The reason I listed the 70-620 instead of 70-270 is that the XP exam is being replaced by this as the desktop OS for both the MCSA/MCSE tracks as well as MCITP: Enterprise Administrator. If you're going to go so far as to spend time and money purusing a cert, it seems to make more sense going for the latest technology. (Besides, if you're using XP in the field, there's nothing that says you can't learn about it anyway.)

markieman31

I agree...MCSA (at least...the MCSE is just bonus) and the CCNA

supergeekhandGuy

Hey Everyone:

I love what you all had to say here. I was wondering what most people thought of as the right path!

As a teacher, my students start with the Network+, then they get their first MCP (70-270) and work their way to MCSA. All my graduates so far have stated that 80-90% of their workload comes more from their MCSA background, while only 10-20% comes from their CCNA backgroup. Whether you work on Microsoft systems, or Linux or other, those basic concepts from MCSA seem to be practical and helpful!


I would say:

NETWORK+, MCP, MCSA, CCNA, then whatever you specifically want to do!

matradley

supergeekhandGuy wrote:

Hey Everyone:

I love what you all had to say here. I was wondering what most people thought of as the right path!

As a teacher, my students start with the Network+, then they get their first MCP (70-270) and work their way to MCSA. All my graduates so far have stated that 80-90% of their workload comes more from their MCSA background, while only 10-20% comes from their CCNA backgroup. Whether you work on Microsoft systems, or Linux or other, those basic concepts from MCSA seem to be practical and helpful!


I would say:

NETWORK+, MCP, MCSA, CCNA, then whatever you specifically want to do!

That path sounds pretty good. However, I'd advise that the students should get A+ -> N+ -> Security+ -> MSCA -> CCNA

I do not have that all yet, but that is one of my plans. I have a friend in a class that wanted to take the Linux+, but it seems that he has backed off from doing it.