CCNA 640-802 advice

Alfisti

Hi sirs

i'm motived to get my CCNA certificate well ; it's need some effort .
well i'm holding PrepLogic Cisco CCNA 640-802\LearnSmart Video Training and Trainsignal Training videos.
are there good stuff?
Is there any other materiel that could help me

Thx for yours reply
Alfisti

Volt+

I would recommend, if you can find it, a local college that might offer classes through the Cisco Network Academy. If anything it really helps structure your studying and keeps you motivated. At least for me without it, I am not sure if I had the self willpower to cover the vast amount of material, and more importantly I wouldn't know where to get help when I was in a jam. Unless you plan on buying your own routers and switches, it was nice to have a place that offered equipment to work on and not have to use only Packet Tracer. If you do not have Packet Tracer. That is a must for your learning experience, without exception.

Alfisti

i do not have sufficent money to take classrom
that why i'm asking if someone could advice me on those materiels

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NetworkVeteran

Well, learning a simple study guide (Sybex or Cisco Press) and some hands-on practice is sufficient to pass.

Watching additional videos certainly can't hurt.

NetworkVeteran

Volt+ wrote: »

without it, I am not sure if I had the self willpower to cover the vast amount of material

I agree, a personal instructor can really help with motivation!

and more importantly I wouldn't know where to get help when I was in a jam.

The latest Cisco IOS Documentation is his best resource--in my experience, that in some ways trumps even CCIE instructors because the command syntax and IOS behavior do change over time. If you still don't get something, there's always these forums.

Unless you plan on buying your own routers and switches, it was nice to have a place that offered equipment to work on

There are many alternatives to buying your equipment--Netsim, GNS, IOU, etc. These all cost less than a classroom experience. There are also rack rental options.. prices vary greatly, but a couple months ago you could pay $30/mo for upto 4hrs/day of access.

If you do not have Packet Tracer. That is a must for your learning experience, without exception.

Never used it, have no plans to, and have passed expert-level tests. I can name many, many people in the same boat.