passed BSCI and BCMSN
Passed BSCI with 911.
I consider myself a moderately experienced network administrator though I mostly do security and UNIX administration--which is funny since I only have networking and Microsoft certs so far! I do routing/switching but not on a daily basis.
I thought the simulations/testlets were relatively easy but some of the multiple choice questions are ridiculously confusing. And 90 minutes is just insanely short--I used the entire 90 minutes with the last question answered with 30 seconds remaining.
I really think this is too much stuff for a single test. My brain still hurts from two weeks of intensive studying.
Update:
Passed BCMSN with a 864. Damn I'm irritated. I thought I knew switching a lot better than BSCI and so I only spent about 4 days preparing (CBT Nuggets, 2 x Cat 2950, 1 x Cat 3550, Cisco BCMSN Quick Reference Sheets, Transcender). I did pretty bad on wireless (60%) and marginal on security (71%), and voice (77%) sections. I don't know why I did so poor security. I thought I knew that stuff!
The test is easier than BSCI--but I did worse. Go figure.
On to ISCW.
I consider myself a moderately experienced network administrator though I mostly do security and UNIX administration--which is funny since I only have networking and Microsoft certs so far! I do routing/switching but not on a daily basis.
I thought the simulations/testlets were relatively easy but some of the multiple choice questions are ridiculously confusing. And 90 minutes is just insanely short--I used the entire 90 minutes with the last question answered with 30 seconds remaining.
I really think this is too much stuff for a single test. My brain still hurts from two weeks of intensive studying.
Update:
Passed BCMSN with a 864. Damn I'm irritated. I thought I knew switching a lot better than BSCI and so I only spent about 4 days preparing (CBT Nuggets, 2 x Cat 2950, 1 x Cat 3550, Cisco BCMSN Quick Reference Sheets, Transcender). I did pretty bad on wireless (60%) and marginal on security (71%), and voice (77%) sections. I don't know why I did so poor security. I thought I knew that stuff!
The test is easier than BSCI--but I did worse. Go figure.
On to ISCW.
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btowntech
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Congrats!! I hope to knock mine out here in a few months.BS - Information Technology; AAS - Electro-Mechanical Engineering -
scheistermeister
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CongratsGive a man fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. -
Paul Boz
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Good job. It's down hill from here
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ITdude
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Congrats, good going.
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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mikej412
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Congratulations!
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netwayne
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Sounds like the consensus is that this is the hardest of the 4 NP exams so way to go knocking it out first!!
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jbaello
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Congrats FattyAcid, hope you hang around more in here to give us advise
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jamesp1983
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Congrats!!"Check both the destination and return path when a route fails." "Switches create a network. Routers connect networks." -
Plazma
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Congrats @ nailing the 2 key tests for the CCNP! The ISCW and ONT should be a breeze now.CCIE - COMPLETED!
