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Taking CCNA exam tomorrow morning... [UPDATE: PASSED!!]

JayrodEFJayrodEF Member Posts: 111 ■□□□□□□□□□
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Any last minute tips/suggestions to ease my passage into CCNA-dom? I think I've studied and labbed it up enough. I'm just a little worried about the time limit. I do pretty well on any practice test I take, so I'm fairly confident. There's always the second-shot offer out there too. Thanks to this forum for lots of info!

[UPDATE]
Well, I'm now a CCNA! Feels good. I passed with a 907 with just a few minutes to spare. The 2nd to last question was very in-depth, so I spent pretty much the time I had left on that question. Overall, I think it was easier than I had anticipated. Either way though, I'm really glad to have knocked it down on the firt attempt. I just used Odom's books for ICND1 and ICND2 along with the practice tests that came with it and a lot of time playing around with my cisco equipment at home. I've been studying for about two months. So for those who are taking it soon, as long as you've put in the study time, you should've have a problem. Thanks again!

For those interested my home lab right now consists of:

1x 2501
1x 2514
1x 2509 (terminal server)
1x 2611
1x 2610
1x 2924
1x 2912
1x 2950

I wouldn't recommend either the 2924 or 2912, had I known better I probably would've just gotten another 2950. eh, live and learn :D
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    mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    I know I just posted some advice somewhere.... ah -- here it is!
    mikej412 wrote:
    netwayne wrote:
    Any words of advice?
    PASS!!!

    Watch the time management. Don't spend more than 10 minutes on a SIM -- if you can't get it in that time all your doing is taking time away from "easier questions."

    Make sure you read the questions carefully. And read all the answers. Then read the question AGAIN. Then, and only then, select the correct answer(s). If you don't read the question carefully you may miss something and jump on the "obvious answer" -- but the right answer to the wrong question doesn't give you any points. Plus a methodical approach could help settle your nerves.

    Good Luck! icon_thumright.gif
    :mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!
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    janmikejanmike Member Posts: 3,076
    Good luck!
    "It doesn't matter, it's in the past!"--Rafiki
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    nelnel Member Posts: 2,859 ■□□□□□□□□□
    good luck man
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    ironlungironlung Member Posts: 97 ■■□□□□□□□□
    good luck.Thats next on my list.I didnt know cisco had the 2nd shot going as well.
    Sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet.
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    gojericho0gojericho0 Member Posts: 1,059 ■■■□□□□□□□
    good luck!
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    gaby_978gaby_978 Member Posts: 222
    GOOD LUCK :D
    ‎"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing,
    you'll never get it done"
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    peanutnogginpeanutnoggin Member Posts: 1,096 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Good luck!!!!!

    ~Peanut Head
    We cannot have a superior democracy with an inferior education system!

    -Mayor Cory Booker
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    hodgey87hodgey87 Member Posts: 232
    good luck for your exam mines booked soon aswell i wish you the best
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    kadshahkadshah Member Posts: 388 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Good luck buddy!
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    mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    JayrodEF wrote:
    [UPDATE]
    Well, I'm now a CCNA! Feels good.
    Congratulations! icon_thumright.gif

    So after you update your certification list, what's next? icon_study.gif
    :mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!
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    shednikshednik Member Posts: 2,005
    Congrats!!! :D
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    7255carl7255carl Member Posts: 1,544 ■■■□□□□□□□
    congrats icon_cool.gif
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    nelnel Member Posts: 2,859 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Congrats man!!!!
    Xbox Live: Bring It On

    Bsc (hons) Network Computing - 1st Class
    WIP: Msc advanced networking
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    kevin31kevin31 Member Posts: 154
    Well done on the CCNA!

    What did you use study material wise?

    How long you study for?
    LAB - 4 X 2651XM's 1 X 2620 3 X 2950 1 X 2509 AS 1 X 3550
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    kahnkahn Member Posts: 66 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Well Done mate!
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    mgeorgemgeorge Member Posts: 774 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Congrats, you should update ya certifications profile ;)
    There is no place like 127.0.0.1
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