Took ICND2 Today
nel
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Yes thats right folks, i sat the icnd2 exam today.
Glad to report back that i am now an CCNA. Passed with a modest 888. finished with 15 mins to spare.
Study material used (in no particular order):
Odoms icnd2
Sybex
CBT nuggets
Cisco Doc's
A ton of hands on labbing!
Advice from TE forums
Boy does it feel good to have this one under my belt. After the first few Q's and sim i thought i had bombed
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My advice to others - know how the topic works and what makes them tick and get your hands dirty labbing!!!! The exam itself was quite time pressurised even though i finished with 15 mins to spare - you have to have your eye on that clock so you dont run over. Also make sure you carefully read the question as there was a few which nearly tripped me up. One thing i would add to the last comment is re-read the question before you look at the answers as some of the q's werent written very well.
Odoms' icnd2 book rocked my boat more than the sybex but the two are equally good in learning the material for the exam. Im not a video man but the cbt's were a v.gd addition for me learning the hands on aspects as if i did not understand the material from the books you could watch jeremy do the hands on and it would all click - and vice versa.
As for what to do next? well im a little bit stuck on that. Not meaning to double post but if you would like to give your opinions on another post relating to it here:
http://techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=37355
It would be a big help for some more input.
At the minute i feel like doing BSCI and BCMSN then doing the CCDA and eventually finishing off the ccnp.
Glad to report back that i am now an CCNA. Passed with a modest 888. finished with 15 mins to spare.
Study material used (in no particular order):
Odoms icnd2
Sybex
CBT nuggets
Cisco Doc's
A ton of hands on labbing!
Advice from TE forums
Boy does it feel good to have this one under my belt. After the first few Q's and sim i thought i had bombed
.My advice to others - know how the topic works and what makes them tick and get your hands dirty labbing!!!! The exam itself was quite time pressurised even though i finished with 15 mins to spare - you have to have your eye on that clock so you dont run over. Also make sure you carefully read the question as there was a few which nearly tripped me up. One thing i would add to the last comment is re-read the question before you look at the answers as some of the q's werent written very well.
Odoms' icnd2 book rocked my boat more than the sybex but the two are equally good in learning the material for the exam. Im not a video man but the cbt's were a v.gd addition for me learning the hands on aspects as if i did not understand the material from the books you could watch jeremy do the hands on and it would all click - and vice versa.
As for what to do next? well im a little bit stuck on that. Not meaning to double post but if you would like to give your opinions on another post relating to it here:
http://techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=37355
It would be a big help for some more input.
At the minute i feel like doing BSCI and BCMSN then doing the CCDA and eventually finishing off the ccnp.
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Bsc (hons) Network Computing - 1st Class
WIP: Msc advanced networking
Bsc (hons) Network Computing - 1st Class
WIP: Msc advanced networking
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cacharo
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Way to go Nel!Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being. -
networker050184
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Congrats!
We knew you would make it!An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
dynamik
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Congrats Nel. You've certainly blown by me in the Cisco world. Keep it up
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mikej412
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Congratulations!
:mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set! -
Victorious
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Congrats Nel!! May I ask what type of equipment you used for your lab? I am now starting to study for my ICND2 after a week off and need some suggestions.
Also, Mike if you can suggest some equipment to me as well.Victorious -
nel
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Victorious wrote:Congrats Nel!! May I ask what type of equipment you used for your lab? I am now starting to study for my ICND2 after a week off and need some suggestions.
Also, Mike if you can suggest some equipment to me as well.
Here's what i used - this isnt a specific guide...this is what i borrowed/bought on the cheap to piece a lab together.
2 x 2950
1 x 2970
1 x 2610xm
2 x 2612
1 x 3725 (used for frame relay)
To be honest i went for this route because i have little hands on, so this gave me a feel for the equipment and the full use of it. There's no doubt i would recommend this over any other method but for the routing side you can def use dynamips. get a couple of 2950's and your done. but im hoping i can use these for the NP if i go that route.Xbox Live: Bring It On
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kevin31
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Congratulations well done!LAB - 4 X 2651XM's 1 X 2620 3 X 2950 1 X 2509 AS 1 X 3550
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nel
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Thanks for all the replies fella's. much appreciated!Xbox Live: Bring It On
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bertieb
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Congrats, well done The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they are genuine - Abraham Lincoln -
scheistermeister
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Congrats!Give 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.
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laidbackfreak
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nice one fella congrats
as to what to do next... keep going on your track and hit the NP first.... then IE....
easy mate if I say something that can be taken one of two ways and one of them offends, I usually mean the other one :-) -
nel
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laidbackfreak wrote:nice one fella congrats
as to what to do next... keep going on your track and hit the NP first.... then IE....
easy mate
haha...i like your thinking...should i be expecting to meet you at the top of the mountain seen as though its easy
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laidbackfreak
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nel wrote:laidbackfreak wrote:nice one fella congrats
as to what to do next... keep going on your track and hit the NP first.... then IE....
easy mate
haha...i like your thinking...should i be expecting to meet you at the top of the mountain seen as though its easy
wip mate
busy discussing a new job with a cisco reseller and part of the package is IE training... FAST ! lol
they need it and i want it.....
watch this space....
in the mean time ill keep working towards my ccvp....if I say something that can be taken one of two ways and one of them offends, I usually mean the other one :-) -
nel
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wip mate icon_smile.gif
busy discussing a new job with a cisco reseller and part of the package is IE training... FAST ! lol
they need it and i want it.....
watch this space....
in the mean time ill keep working towards my ccvp....
Well once your in there give me a tinkle for any positions that arise Xbox Live: Bring It On
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scheistermeister
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nel wrote:Well once your in there give me a tinkle for any positions that arise
What's "a tinkle" mean over there? Because obviously it is different than over here. A ring, as in a phone call?Give 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. -
laidbackfreak
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scheistermeister wrote:nel wrote:Well once your in there give me a tinkle for any positions that arise
What's "a tinkle" mean over there? Because obviously it is different than over here. A ring, as in a phone call?
yep mate a tinkle is a ring as in phone call......
and not a trip to the bathroom.....if I say something that can be taken one of two ways and one of them offends, I usually mean the other one :-) -
nel
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scheistermeister wrote:nel wrote:Well once your in there give me a tinkle for any positions that arise
What's "a tinkle" mean over there? Because obviously it is different than over here. A ring, as in a phone call?
Yes mate a phone call
I wasnt trying to say i want to go to the bathroom with him hahaXbox Live: Bring It On
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Glynixx
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awesome job nel! great score!
congrats!!
G.
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