Getting Ready for CCNP - Start with BSCI 2 Weeks ago

abdulwart

Guys;

Just ordered my lab as below specs from CiscoKits.com:

Four 2611XM 128/32 Routers for IPv6, 12.4 & SDM concepts
Two 3560 Layer 3 Switches
Two 2960 Switches
One Cisco 2511 Router with 16/16 to act as your Terminal Services Router
Two Octol Cables for the 2511 Router
One Cisco 2006 Wireless Controller
Eight WIC-1T Serial Modules
Two 1231 Access Points
Eight Back to Back Cables
Ten Ethernet Patch Cables
Ten Crossover Ethernet Patch Cables
Two Console Kits
BCSI, BCMSN, ISCW & ONT Lab Manuals included to match the equipment
11 Power Cords

Already have the CBTNugtes Videos
Ordered the Cisco-Press Self Study Guide, Lab Portfolio, and the Exams Certification Guide.

expecting things to be with me around first week of Jan, 2010.

any advise for the material in term of hardware of books to have it?

Thanks

shodown

Nice lab to get a lot done, but cisco kits is very expensive. Hope you didn't spend to much for it. On the other hand its nice to have everything put together already.

chrisone

Wow nice lab, sounds expensive as the 2006 WLC alone is around 800 -1g. You have a lab for CCIE and CCNA Wireless.

abdulwart

shodown wrote: »

Nice lab to get a lot done, but cisco kits is very expensive. Hope you didn't spend to much for it. On the other hand its nice to have everything put together already.

Oww yeah, it was quite expensive to me, I paid almost 7K USD and more 2K USD to get it shipped to me.

I have read alot of threads in TechExams and found that I need to go for one more purchase (Routing TCP/IP Volume 1, and 2) for more understanding of the BSCI.

But my question here is in Cisco Press there is only this title:
Routing TCP/IP Volume 1 and I could not find Routing TCP/IP Volume 2. However, there is Routing TCP/IP Volume I (not for sale) and Routing TCP/IP Volume II. Shall I go for Routing TCP/IP Volume 1 and Routing TCP/IP Volume II?

Thanks

mikej412

abdulwart wrote: »

But my question here is in Cisco Press there is only this title:
Routing TCP/IP Volume 1 and I could not find Routing TCP/IP Volume 2. However, there is Routing TCP/IP Volume I (not for sale) and Routing TCP/IP Volume II. Shall I go for Routing TCP/IP Volume 1 and Routing TCP/IP Volume II?

Volume 1 is on it's 2nd edition -- lots of upgrades for IPv6 were added in the 2nd edition.

Volume 2 only has the one edition.

In the "official titles" they use the Roman Numerals instead of the numbers we use when talking (and posting) about them. Um, but it looks like sometimes even the book vendors can't tell a I from a 1

Routing TCP/IP, Volume I, 2/e

Routing TCP/IP, Volume II

It is probably best to use the ISBN numbers off these links if you want to order them from somewhere closer to home.

SysAdmin4066

Wow, 10k, sounds like you are serious about it. Hopefully you'll be moving towards the CCIE as well with that lab. Good luck, happy hunting