Possibility of doing this self-study?
Was wondering if you think it's likely I could get my CCNP through self-study alone.
Here's some background.
1. I currently work in desktop support and I have some networking experience, but on servers, not on switches.
2. I got my CCNA in 2006 through self-study with limited resources. I had no hardware and just one book and one set of practice exams. I used the Boson sims. I think this required a certain degree of aptitude for the subject. I feel I'm reasonably intelligent, but not like super smart or anything. I'm NOT a computer geek at all where I eat and breath this stuff. Outside of work I just use my computer for the basic stuff. I don't go running around getting all excited about some new system that's coming out and yammering on about Megahertz and Gigabytes and get all worked up...it's just a machine used to serve a purpose.
I thought I would have more items to mention, but that's pretty much it. This time I would invest in all the appropriate hardware and multiple books and a good practice exam.
So...what's the concensus??
Here's some background.
1. I currently work in desktop support and I have some networking experience, but on servers, not on switches.
2. I got my CCNA in 2006 through self-study with limited resources. I had no hardware and just one book and one set of practice exams. I used the Boson sims. I think this required a certain degree of aptitude for the subject. I feel I'm reasonably intelligent, but not like super smart or anything. I'm NOT a computer geek at all where I eat and breath this stuff. Outside of work I just use my computer for the basic stuff. I don't go running around getting all excited about some new system that's coming out and yammering on about Megahertz and Gigabytes and get all worked up...it's just a machine used to serve a purpose.
I thought I would have more items to mention, but that's pretty much it. This time I would invest in all the appropriate hardware and multiple books and a good practice exam.
So...what's the concensus??
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I'm finding the CCNP level stuff easy as well.
However, I do live and breath Computers every single day of my life, and have done for the past 21 years...
My never-waining interest in "knowing things" has what has always kept me going, and has meant that I learn things *extremely* quickly.
I feel very lucky.
However, I still have to put the work in, and I study 3-4 hours per night on a good night, and probably 10-20 hours on the weekend if I can.
(best case)
Hope this helps - but with the right commitment, anything is possible.