NET+ Question

Hi, I'm new to the site and will be taking the Net+ soon.

I am going to purchase a book today and am thinking about the Exam Cram. Any advice or suggestions?

Also, will I be able to use a calculator during the exam for subnetting?

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Hypntick

I would suggest the All in One book by Mike Meyers. It was a pretty good read overall and covered everything you need to know. As far as subnetting, it's covered in the book a bit. However as far as the actual material it's not gone into very much. You'll need to know your standard CIDR for class a, b and c but that's about it. I don't think you get into VLSM until you start on CCNA or something along those lines.

Edit to add: Know your ports and protocols. Also know what protocols operate at what layer of the OSI model . Also update us when you pass. Good luck.

earweed

Also know your media (lengths and speeds) knowing the 3 areas cold 1. OSI model/ protocols, 2. Ports, 3. Media will guarantee you a pass. It's a good idea to know the troubleshooting steps and some of the command line tools as they will be on there too.

joshmadakor

Exam Cram for Net+ was an unbearable read. It was extremely boring, even on technical book standards. Mike Meyers was much better.

badboyeee

djlomba wrote: »

Hi, I'm new to the site and will be taking the Net+ soon.

I am going to purchase a book today and am thinking about the Exam Cram. Any advice or suggestions?

Also, will I be able to use a calculator during the exam for subnetting?

Mike Meyers All-In-One book (not the Passport version, although I did read the Passport version, it was my main reading source hehe). But I heard good things about the A-I-O.

Free CBT videos from Professor Messer (I only watched several but depending on your level you should watch them all):
Professor Messer's Free CompTIA Network+ Certification Training Course | Professor Messer - CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, Certification Training

Also used MC MCSE Study guide.

I heard bad things about using Exam Cram.

djlomba

Thanks a lot everyone!!

I have been watching Messer's videos and reading the MC MCSE notes so far but have yet to purchase a book. Per your advice, I will get the Mike Meyers All in One. (Is it updated for the latest exam?)

Thanks Again and I will keep you posted!

SteveLord

I used Network+ Review Guide by Bill Ferguson. Surprisingly, I had very few questions on the OSI model.