BOOOO YAAAAA

livenliven Member Posts: 918
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Well folks I am now a CCNA


Got a 960 on the 802...

MAN THAT WAS A HARD TEST!!!!!


I don't think they are really focusing hard on the new topics, but the test was still really hard.

THE SIMS kick my tail!!!


Anyway I am done and now it is time to Chill..


GOOD TIMES!!!!
encrypt the encryption, never mind my brain hurts.
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  • dtlokeedtlokee Member Posts: 2,378 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Congrats!! icon_thumright.gif

    Enjoy it, You have earned it!
    The only easy day was yesterday!
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  • shednikshednik Member Posts: 2,005
    Congrats...make sure you update your profile!!
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  • livenliven Member Posts: 918
    thanks fellas...

    I think I am going to take the rest of the year off. Its been crazy nocking out ccna and sec plus back to back in pretty short amount of time.


    BRAIN = MUSH!!!!


    And its not going to get much better cause I am going to prolly drink a few beers....


    But hey I need a break!!!!


    THIS FORUM RULES!!!
    encrypt the encryption, never mind my brain hurts.
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  • miller811miller811 Member Posts: 897
    A 960 and it kicked your butt?

    Take a bow, you kicked its butt!

    Congrats.
    I don't claim to be an expert, but I sure would like to become one someday.

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  • janmikejanmike Member Posts: 3,076
    Congrats!
    "It doesn't matter, it's in the past!"--Rafiki
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  • mobri09mobri09 Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 723
    congrats! great score :D
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  • NetstudentNetstudent Member Posts: 1,693 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Congrats! icon_cool.gif
    There is no place like 127.0.0.1 BUT 209.62.5.3 is my 127.0.0.1 away from 127.0.0.1!
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  • impelseimpelse Member Posts: 1,237 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Congrats
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  • CessationCessation Member Posts: 326
    Wow Liven...
    Congrats!
    Good luck with your future goals!
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    A+, MCP(270,290), CCNA 2008.
    Working back on my CCNA and then possibly CCNP.
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  • spmotobbspmotobb Member Posts: 1 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I'm taking the test soon and I was wondering how long it took you to prepare for the exam. I have some experience and a little knowledge but I'm starting at the beginning still and am unsure how long I should study before taking the test. I scheduled it but am unsure if I will be ready by then and am thinking about rescheduling it to get more study time in. About how much time did you spend studying?
    "People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built."

    - Elanor Roosevelt
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  • livenliven Member Posts: 918
    Well I studied for this exam for a LONG time.

    I started years ago.... Studied for a few months, and then put it away (because work led me in different directions). Then I would pick it back up and repeat the process....

    Now this did give me a lot of networking knowledge, but no cert.

    So I finally decided to just get it over with....

    This last run lasted me around 2 and 1/2 months.


    If its your first run, I would bet you could do it start to finish in 4 to 6 months....

    Now cisco used to call this an entry level cert. I have to disagree, this is an advanced cert.

    If you get your CCNA you will know a good deal about networking.

    Does CCNA = Network engineer? No, but it is a GREAT first step.
    encrypt the encryption, never mind my brain hurts.
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  • 12beatechie12beatechie Member Posts: 74 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats and you aced it!!!

    What's next?
    The sky is the limit!
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  • hectorjhrdzhectorjhrdz Member Posts: 127
    Congrats, kick ass score!!!!!!!
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  • jahman182jahman182 Member Posts: 51 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats n enjoy your success. icon_cheers.gificon_cheers.gificon_cheers.gificon_cheers.gif
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  • CrunchyhippoCrunchyhippo Member Posts: 389
    liven wrote:
    thanks fellas...

    I think I am going to take the rest of the year off. Its been crazy nocking out ccna and sec plus back to back in pretty short amount of time.


    BRAIN = MUSH!!!!


    And its not going to get much better cause I am going to prolly drink a few beers....


    But hey I need a break!!!!


    THIS FORUM RULES!!!

    Great job! icon_cool.gif

    FYI, don't wait too long before either continuing to read up or advance; I've been pursuing another certification since I passed mine, and after going back in recently to review, discovered to my unpleasant surprise just how much has suddenly become rusty.
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Congratulations! icon_thumright.gif
    liven wrote:
    THE SIMS kick my tail!!!
    It's good to see you still have a sense of humor after all those long hours studying icon_lol.gif
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  • SlowhandSlowhand Mod Posts: 5,161 Mod
    Congratulations on the pass, and enjoy your celebrating. icon_cool.gif
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  • r_durantr_durant Member Posts: 486 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Told yaaaaaaaa!!

    Congrats man!! icon_thumright.gif

    Great score too...yea, funny thing you said about the sims icon_lol.gif You kicked ass!!
    CCNA (Expired...), MCSE, CWNA, BSc Computer Science
    Working on renewing CCNA!
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  • rebelratrebelrat Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
    liven wrote:
    Well I studied for this exam for a LONG time.

    I started years ago.... Studied for a few months, and then put it away (because work led me in different directions). Then I would pick it back up and repeat the process....

    Now this did give me a lot of networking knowledge, but no cert.

    So I finally decided to just get it over with....

    This last run lasted me around 2 and 1/2 months.


    If its your first run, I would bet you could do it start to finish in 4 to 6 months....

    Now cisco used to call this an entry level cert. I have to disagree, this is an advanced cert.

    If you get your CCNA you will know a good deal about networking.

    Does CCNA = Network engineer? No, but it is a GREAT first step.

    Agree with you on all points. I had obtained the old 640-507 back in 2000, which was a lot easier then the 640-801. Especially the switch configurations and commands had changed a lot. I have been working with 2600 series routers and 2900 catalysts for the last 7 years off and on and then finally decided to recertify and beat the Nov. 6 deadline.

    Agree with the value of the Cisco Press books in the preparation, there are many little details that the Lammle books omit, even though they are very good preparation materials. It helps to have real equipment available, as simulators only go so far. Plus you learn a lot about the hardware and the cabling connections.

    The CCNA is quite challenging and requires extensive networking experience. What has helped me a great deal has been my work with Linux and Windows Servers incl. IDS and firewalls. Plus the whole IP stuff is much easier to graps with a lot of hands on experience.

    Having passed the CCNA on the first try both times has motivated me to continue and go for the BSCI next. What I really like about Cisco is that it is all about networking and traffic, plus having grown up with DOS and UNIX, I really like command languages. But the CNA and SDM are the wave of the future, time to get used to them.

    Congrats on the 960 score - you really aced it icon_cool.gif
    rebelrat :-)
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  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    Congrats!
    An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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  • livenliven Member Posts: 918
    Thanks again everyone!!!

    Not sure what is next...

    Can't decide if I want to do CEH, CISSP, or CCSP

    I work in security for a living. So I am going to think about this for the next few weeks and then make my decision.
    encrypt the encryption, never mind my brain hurts.
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  • techster79techster79 Member Posts: 169 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Congrats, that score is nothing to sneeze at. BOO YAAAH, indeed.
    Studying for MCSE: Server Infrastructure (70-414 left)
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  • ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Don't be a turkey! :Dicon_wink.gif That was a great success-congratulations.

    Oh yea, for those out there celebrating, Happy Thanksgiving. icon_wink.gif
    I usually hang out on 224.0.0.10 (FF02::A) and 224.0.0.5 (FF02::5) when I'm in a non-proprietary mood.

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  • PashPash Member Posts: 1,600 ■■■■■□□□□□
    big congratz mate. The CCNA as you say is a hard exam to pass and requires a lot of study, I bet you are glad to have a break now before the holiday season :)

    Well done.
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  • APAAPA Member Posts: 959
    Congratz mate!!! Great score as well :)

    It's good to have knocked over the CCNA before the holiday period!!! Well earnt rest for all of us :)
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  • livenliven Member Posts: 918
    Thanks a lot!!!

    I must admit, it feels weird not having to study...

    Several days I just didn't know what to do with my self...

    So I started looking for resources for my next exam... How sick is that?
    encrypt the encryption, never mind my brain hurts.
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  • r_durantr_durant Member Posts: 486 ■■■□□□□□□□
    If you think that is sick...the day I passed, I came home and posted my score and I was online looking for BSCI resources....

    The sad irony now is that I've been so busy at work and tired when I get home, that I have barely read 2 chapters in a month...
    CCNA (Expired...), MCSE, CWNA, BSc Computer Science
    Working on renewing CCNA!
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  • rebelratrebelrat Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
    liven wrote:
    Thanks a lot!!!

    I must admit, it feels weird not having to study...

    Several days I just didn't know what to do with my self...

    So I started looking for resources for my next exam... How sick is that?

    I must be just as sick as you :D

    Have been researching resources for the BSCI and CCNP and I think I will buy a 2610XM router with 128DRAM/48Flash with 1 WIC 1T, which runs the SDM, plus a 3550 Multilayer switch for the Switching exam, which can implement QOS. Add 2 2620 or 2621 routers for WAN, plus two Catalyst 2950 switches. Might add a couple of WIC T1 U Interfaces for ISDN. Oh well, there goes my spending money for a while.

    I think pasing the CCNA motivated me to delve deeper into Cisco hardware and IOS.
    rebelrat :-)
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  • ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    liven wrote:
    So I started looking for resources for my next exam... How sick is that?

    Not sick at all, once the Cisco bug has bitten! :Dicon_wink.gif
    I usually hang out on 224.0.0.10 (FF02::A) and 224.0.0.5 (FF02::5) when I'm in a non-proprietary mood.

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  • livenliven Member Posts: 918
    Ok you guys have me topped!!!


    I don't know if it is the cisco bug, or just the inner geek in me...

    Either way the push to move on is there. So I will not fight it, just need to decide what to do next!
    encrypt the encryption, never mind my brain hurts.
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