It's finally my time to shine (fingers crossed).
I was going to go with the one-test-wonder pursuit, but I found myself dragging along most of my studies. I've been watching CBT nuggets like no other and absorbing most of the information. Before I even started with CBT nuggets I got hold of a 2610xm router and I was unable to do ANYTHING on it. Now after a couple months of light studying I can do pretty much anything you'd need to do on the ICND1 exam.
The reason for me not going for the 640-802 is just due to my knowledge (or lack of) with things like VLSM and OSPF, I haven't really got a grasp on that yet and I think I'd do well on the 2 test route anyway.
I don't work with cisco equipment much, but I can answer any subnetting questions without having to think too hard. I thought that was going to be a really hard topic for me to study (I even skipped past them on my first couple of weeks going through CBT Nuggets). Now I have gone through them, mastered it and can do it easily, I feel as though I'm ready.
I have a pretty decent lab (you can check on the lab pictures thread). I just need to sit down and lab, lab and lab some more. I have asked my fiancee to go and 'break' my network for me and see if I can fix it.
I told her no weapons, just unplug stuff and plug things into different places.
I'm probably going to book it for the 17th of December. Going to drive to Tulsa and make a day of it. Hopefully I pass! It'll be a good day if I do. I'm dropping my fiancee off and the mall and then taking the test and then going to the cheesecake factory
yum.
Just my little plan for the next month.
Has anyone else thought they'd take the 802 and then decided to take the 2 test route?
