I've gotten to that point....

PhildoBaggins

I'm semi burned out on studying and reading.

I've configured probably 60 hours in my lab in the past 2 months.

I pick up a CCENT book and take all the practice tests and I have not averaged anything less than 80%.

I'm averaging 85% on Boson.

Am I ready...should I just go ahead and take it...when I get bored at work if I here anyone say a number I start saying the number back in binary lol....

I can setup RIP/OSPF on my 8 routers, secure then, SSH, 1 mock frame 4mbit, 1 mock t1, and NAT it to the internet through my belkin lol in about 40 min....add another 20 and I can configure xx VLANS with independing ROaS setups.

Less studying... more testin ???? What do you think.

miller811

you can do it.....

Sounds like you are ready.

have you checked Chris Bryants material on youtube....

use it as a free resource.

YouTube - ccie12933's Channel

peanutnoggin

In addition to what miller said, I would be sure to pick up the exam blueprints, go through each topic thoroughly and see if you have any topics that you feel weak on. If you feel confident in all the areas (sounds like you are), I would say give it a go! Only you will know when you're ready... sounds like you have a good game plan going on! I'd say go for it... Good luck

-Peanut

phoeneous

But can you subnet??

PhildoBaggins

Whats a subnet?


jk.

I can subnet pretty well in my head.


I called the local testing center and I scheduled the ICND1 for Wednesday Oct 20th @ 12pm.

I'm feeling pretty ready Now I will just re-study everything lol and target my weaker areas.

mtorres

I bet you are ready. That's how I was feeling, I kept studying up until the day before my test but I didn't learn anything new. I bet you'll smoke that test.

Paul Boz

The only way to know whether you're ready or not is to take it.

PhildoBaggins

Thats exactly what my heart of hearts is telling me. JUST GO TAKE IT lol.

Well its scheduled.

Things I can do to prepare are:

Reread Exam Cram CCENT cover to cover, retaking all test questions and taking the 2nd 50+ question test that I have been saving so all questions will be new to me.

I can write out my subnet table in 2 minutes flat /17 to /32
increment,CIDR,mask,hosts,b subnets, c subnets

What would be good to memorize and **** on paper/whiteboard during the 15 minute into to the test?

Pash

Paul Boz wrote: »

The only way to know whether you're ready or not is to take it.

This.

But make sure you have read the latest exam blueprints and are confident you don't have really weak areas in anything and you sound good to go !

PhildoBaggins

Sweet, i got the blue print from cisco.com.

I'm stuck on a call with Fujitsu talking to a site where they are trying to get this guy to find a 2811 that doesnt exist...... This poor guy makes minimum wage and is running around looking for a mystery router that went offline lol.....


edit.... He found it lol they mounted it sideways. and the fans are dead... I need to get out of the helpdesk and into the field with a CCNA/CCNP wooot

PhildoBaggins

Went through all the test questions in Exam Cram 93% average woo hoo...

It would have been closer to 100% but I messed up 1 number on my subnet chart and it through off some subnetting questions lol.