Best CCNA book?

smg1138smg1138 Member Posts: 94 ■■□□□□□□□□
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What's considered the best overall book for studying CCNA? I'm guessing it's Cisco Press, but I just wanted to get a consensus.
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  • smg1138smg1138 Member Posts: 94 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Never mind, I just saw the sticky. Sorry about that.
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  • alan2308alan2308 Member Posts: 1,854 ■■■■■■■■□□
    smg1138 wrote: »
    What's considered the best overall book for studying CCNA? I'm guessing it's Cisco Press, but I just wanted to get a consensus.

    Fortunately there's only two books with a real shot at being called the best. But you'll never get a consensus any more than you will on the age old emacs vs. vi debate. icon_mrgreen.gif
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  • peanutnogginpeanutnoggin Member Posts: 1,096 ■■■□□□□□□□
    alan2308 wrote: »
    Fortunately there's only two books with a real shot at being called the best. But you'll never get a consensus any more than you will on the age old emacs vs. vi debate. icon_mrgreen.gif

    Emacs vs. VI

    HAHAHA... I love it... I was just arguing this with a coworker of mine for no good reason! icon_lol.gif

    ...Classic

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  • Darthn3ssDarthn3ss Member Posts: 1,096
    nano is better than both... just sayin...
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  • DevilWAHDevilWAH Member Posts: 2,997 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I would say it depends on your experince.

    if you work with cisco kit and have a bit of network experince I would say the CCNA cert guide is plenty..

    If not then the foundation study guide which is more in depth.
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  • stuh84stuh84 Member Posts: 503
    Darthn3ss wrote: »
    nano is better than both... just sayin...

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  • try2pingittry2pingit Member Posts: 30 ■■■□□□□□□□
    CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide: (Exam 640-802)
    by Todd Lammle
    ISBN-13: 9780470110089
    Pub. Date: 09/04/2007
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  • wbosherwbosher Member Posts: 422
    I found that the Todd Lammle book is a much easier read, but the Odem book goes into more detail, It's really just personal preference.

    I personally find the Cisco Press book too dry, and a very hard read. Others prefer these to the Lammle book.

    It's an impossible question really. It's like asking someone "which tastes better, beef or lamb?". icon_wink.gif
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  • alan2308alan2308 Member Posts: 1,854 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Is it just me, or does try2pingit's post sound a bit ad like? I've been seeing a few posts like that on various forums and facebook groups and it's got me wondering. :)
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  • bermovickbermovick Member Posts: 1,135 ■■■■□□□□□□
    I agree; especially since it's his only post :)
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    alan2308 wrote: »
    Is it just me
    No -- it's just you and bermovick.
    alan2308 wrote: »
    I've been seeing a few posts like that on various forums and facebook groups and it's got me wondering
    Then use the report function and alert the Moderator(s)/Admin(s) -- and be sure to include the some of those URLs. I don't see anything wrong with the post or user.
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  • MonkerzMonkerz Member Posts: 842
    Is this the most recent ICND2 text? I hope so for I purchased it Friday.

    CCNA ICND2 Official Exam Certification Guide (CCNA Exams 640-816 and 640-802), 2nd Edition
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  • alan2308alan2308 Member Posts: 1,854 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Monkerz wrote: »
    Is this the most recent ICND2 text? I hope so for I purchased it Friday.

    CCNA ICND2 Official Exam Certification Guide (CCNA Exams 640-816 and 640-802), 2nd Edition

    Yes, thats the most recent.
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  • MonkerzMonkerz Member Posts: 842
    alan2308 wrote: »
    Yes, thats the most recent.

    Thanks!
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  • alan2308alan2308 Member Posts: 1,854 ■■■■■■■■□□
    And for everyone else, it bears repeating again. Each of Odom's books are currently Second Edition, but when you buy them both as a set, its the Third Edition.
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  • try2pingittry2pingit Member Posts: 30 ■■■□□□□□□□
    alan2308 wrote: »
    Is it just me, or does try2pingit's post sound a bit ad like? I've been seeing a few posts like that on various forums and facebook groups and it's got me wondering. :)

    Yes and I will not share my commission with you icon_wink.gif...just kidding. No intention to advertise, that's just not my 'thing'. Best CCNA book? again...Todd Lammle's book. I'm afraid Bam-Bam and Pebbles will not help you on the exam. I'm definitely for using both resources, to learn from different experiences and perspectives on the CCNA world.
    --WGU BSIT Transcript Evaluation for June '11--
    Transferred In: BAC1, BBC1, LAE1, LAT1, LUT1, GAC1, HHT1, QLT1, IWC1, INC1,
    INT1, IWT1, SSC1, SST1, CLC1, LET1, WFV1, AXV1, TTV1, ABV1, TNV1, TSV1
    Required: EWB2, ORC1, BOV1, KET1, KFT1, TPV1, WDV1, WSV1
    ==================
    >> Applied to Polytechnic Institute of NYU: M.S. CyberSecurity & M.S. Telecommunications Networks for fall '11.
    (I'm willing to go the CyberSecurity route if I get the DoD IA Scholarship, if not I'll do Networks)
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