taking BCMSN

fonque

I have just finished reading/taking notes on bcmsn self-study guide.
I am planning on taking the test at the end of january.

What topics should I focus my review on?

I am using cbt nuggets and skillsoft courses for review. I also have switches at home and at work to practice commands on.

note: wireless scares me

nel

Start with the wireless then

Good luck on your exam.

jamesp1983

Are you confident, but scared about the wireless, or just scared? good luck either way!

networker050184

Good luck!

mikej412

Good Luck!

redwarrior

Wireless is scary. I work with it every day and it scares the heck out of me. I guess I'm just a thrill seeker? Adrenaline junkie?

On a serious note, if wirless does scare you, you might want to start out with the new CCNA-Wireless study guide...it's a bit more in-depth than you'll need to go, but, as you'd expect for a CCNA-level guide, it slows down a bit and feeds you the information a little bit better. I also recommend the following links that I've found helpful working with it:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat6000/mod_icn/wlsm/wlsm03.pdf - WLSM configuration guide - probably more in-depth than you will need, again, but a great resource

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4570/products_configuration_example09186a00801c951f.shtml - Wireless domain services configuration guide - another great, in-depth guide if you're dealing with enterprise-level autonomous deployments with layer-3 roaming, which hopefully, unlike me, you are not!

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6366/prod_configuration_examples_list.html - Technotes and configuration examples - Again, more than you probably ever wanted to know about the ins and outs of WLAN controllers

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/wcs/5.2/configuration/guide/WCS5_2cg.html - WCS config guide...this really is the best resource I use for WCS.

fonque

thanks for the info red warrior! I am deffinately going to follow up on those links. I have also decided to pick up a 2000 series controller to play with after I pass the bcmsn.

I do deal with wireless at work but its an autonomous setup with only L2 roaming. But I am only part of operations, so I troubleshoot them APs they have issues, but its rare that I have to configure one, especially from the ground up.