NET+ Question

djlombadjlomba Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
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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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  • HypntickHypntick Member Posts: 1,451 ■■■■■■□□□□
    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.
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  • earweedearweed Member Posts: 5,192 ■■■■■■■■■□
    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.
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  • joshmadakorjoshmadakor Member Posts: 495 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Exam Cram for Net+ was an unbearable read. It was extremely boring, even on technical book standards. Mike Meyers was much better.
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  • badboyeeebadboyeee Member Posts: 348
    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?

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    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.
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  • djlombadjlomba Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
    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!
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  • SteveLordSteveLord Member Posts: 1,717
    I used Network+ Review Guide by Bill Ferguson. Surprisingly, I had very few questions on the OSI model.
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