CCNA test in 3 hours

mikka1984

Hi Guys and Gals

First off want to say big thank you for community, been following this website for a while while prepping for my CCNA test, this site helped me a lot in my preparation

. Decided to register and post before i go take my exam.

Done 2 months worth of studying, clocking on average 20 hours a week, went through both Odom's books cover to cover at least 4 times and have 100+ hours spent labbing. Lets see if I have what it takes in a few hours.

My LAB:
2x 2610
2x 2611
2x 2620
1x 3640 (as FrameSwitch)
1x 2950
3x 3550 EMI
1x 3560
1x 3750
load of wic2ts and cables.
Plus used GNS3 at work and while traveling.

Will let you know how I got on this evening.

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Futura

Best of Luck....Hope it goes well.

Good luck holmes!

Good Luck!!

Tell us how it goes

Good luck...

Good Luck!

Seems like your ready!

Good Luck!!

Ya and tell us how it goes

Greenmet29

Good luck!!

mikka1984

Phew, have to say, tough but fair. Passed with 838, barely, but pass is a pass

Ran out of time on the last question (sim) as well, walked out of the exam room expecting a fail. After doing the whole of MCITP this came as a shock to me, MCITP looks like kids play in comparison. Well, I’m off to study ROUTE now, let’s see how long it takes me to have that under my belt. Thank you all, will keep you gals and guys up to date on my progress

Aj24

Woohoo!!! Congrats man!! Thats really good to hear

What do you think was the your weak subjects on the test? any pointers for a fellow test taker?

viper75

Congratz!!!

okplaya

Congrats! Impressive lab.

Eildor

Congratulations!

All of that study/equipment and you only barely passed? I'm worried now!

mikka1984

Hmm, well weakest according to the result was VLAN and SPT, which is hilarious, cause i can configure both on the fly in my home lab. Panicked more than anything, so don't do that, that's probably the best advise I can give you. Know how to subnet, and try to do it in your head. I got to the point where I can 'feel' subnets and do not need to work it out on paper. CCNA is very time-pressed so think quick, don't sit on the question for ages, you will only hurt yourself in the end. Know your show commands. I will say it again, know your show commands, or you will waste time going through the info (I know i did

). As far as the study equipment, well, i knew that i will not stop at CCNA, want to do CCNP->CCIP->CCDP->CCNPsec, then see if I'm brave enough (and my missus patient enough) to do CCIE RS. Study-wise, i would go off to areas not covered by CCNA sometimes. Spent about 10 hours of those playing with frame relay configs. At the end of the day, if you love it and want to know it, you will be fine. Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Hypntick

Congrats on the pass!

ether00

Congrats!!!

tsabolic

Congratulations!

mikej412

mikka1984 wrote: »

Passed

Congratulation!!

mikka1984 wrote: »

Ran out of time on the last question (sim) as well, walked out of the exam room expecting a fail.

You either lucked out and it was an ungraded beta SIM -- or you need to work on your exam time management so you don't miss out on an easy 50-75 points (that's my guess as to what SIMs are worth on the exams). But you also do get partial credit on SIMs (one of the things Cisco has admitted about exam grading), so if you had started working on the SIM you may have gotten some of the points.

mikka1984 wrote: »

I’m off to study ROUTE now

After your Celebration,

right? Good Luck with your Route studies

mikka1984

mikej412 wrote: »

Congratulation!!

You either lucked out and it was an ungraded beta SIM -- or you need to work on your exam time management so you don't miss out on an easy 50-75 points (that's my guess as to what SIMs are worth on the exams). But you also do get partial credit on SIMs (one of the things Cisco has admitted about exam grading), so if you had started working on the SIM you may have gotten some of the points.

After your Celebration, right? Good Luck with your Route studies

Yeah, I did SIM partially, knew that I would not have enough time left so I did the configs that I felt would be the quickest to implement. Celebration is this Saturday, time's a wasting, no point in putting studies on hold