What other book to get?

TalicTalic Member Posts: 423
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About month or two ago I finished reading Todd Lammel's CCNA 6th ed. but I never got a lab going so I decided to hold off on CCENT. Right now I'm busy with college work so I really don't want to read or do labs so I'm holding off until summer. I was wondering, what book would be a good refresher when summer comes? I was going to buy a lab since I'll have a internship by then (I'm pretty sure I could get one, my instructor said more internships happen during the summer and they are redoing the program).

I was thinking about getting this book since I'll have some equipment by then:
Amazon.com: Todd Lammle's CCNA IOS Commands Survival Guide: Todd Lammle: Books

Or should I go for a Odom ICND 1 or 2? I'm planing on the two test route so I'm also considering getting separate books rather then the 640-802 book; or should I consider the 802 book?
Amazon.com: CCENT/CCNA ICND1 Official Exam Certification Guide, 2nd Edition: Wendell Odom: Books
Amazon.com: CCNA Official Exam Certification Library (CCNA Exam 640-802) (Exam Certification Guide): Wendell Odom: Books

Or should I consider exam cram rather then buying another study guide?
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  • hypnotoadhypnotoad Banned Posts: 915
    I would go with the Odom set -- they are much more in-depth and will be good in the long run. This method for CCNA is tried and proven. They are also broken down for the two-test route...having too much material in the books might slow you down.
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    hypnotoad wrote: »
    the Odom set
    plus 1.
    :mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!
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  • tierstentiersten Member Posts: 4,505
    The 640-802 one is actually the ICND1 and ICND2 books in a box.
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  • drew2000drew2000 Member Posts: 290
    If you are new to subnetting, find a used copy of LAMMLE's CCNA book and use that for the subnetting, then rely on Odom for everything else.

    I knew subnetting cold for my MCSE, and then I had to relearn it for ICND1. I was getting nowhere with Odom. Lammle's book "spoke to me."

    My $.02

    Drew
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  • TalicTalic Member Posts: 423
    I have subnetting down, I learned it from Lammle's book, I mentioned in my post I read most of the book already :) I just need to practice it before I take the test.

    I guess Odom it is, hopefully it'll help with the stuff that Lammle doesn't go over well in hes book.

    Thanks for telling me about the 640-802 book, I didn't know that.
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