thinking of biting the bullet and taking CCent for 75 bucks over the weekend.

gdeusthewhizkid

hey guys,

saw there was a voucher for ccent for 75 bucks but i have to take it by the 8th. To be honest security+ bores me studying for it. and I think i need to step it up to the big boys and get the ccent for a steal of a price.. what do you guys think especially since I just took the network+ last month..

Iristheangel

Have you been studying the CCENT material at all?

N2IT

Sounds rather strange. I've done it before but it usually doesn't fare well for me. I got away with it once on short notice with MS Project 2010, but failed several others using that strategy.

Good luck if you decide to take it.

YFZblu

If you can't navigate Cisco IOS and perform basic device-setup commands, you will fail miserably. Just an FYI before you spend the money.

tpatt100

Yeah there are labs in it. I downloaded the WGU material because I have to take it next month or so. I got my CCNA more than ten years ago so I have to study all over again but at least I am comfortable with the basic networking concepts so it should not be that bad.

Somnipotent

while Network+ and CCENT share the same underlying THEORY, they differ in the fact that CCENT focuses on basic CLI and Cisco SDM configuration. If you don't know the difference between User mode, Privileged mode, and Global Configuration mode, you will have issues.

dave330i

You'll most likely fail, but you'll get to see how the Cisco exams are like. Is that worth $75? That's something you should decide.

YFZblu

dave330i wrote: »

You'll most likely fail, but you'll get to see how the Cisco exams are like. Is that worth $75? That's something you should decide.

IMO the Boson exams would be a better value in that case - It'll cost about the same amount of money and the OP will get ~150 practice questions in the Cisco exam format with a graded test focusing on weaknesses.

And of course, no time wasted going to the testing center.

gdeusthewhizkid

Iristheangel wrote: »

Have you been studying the CCENT material at all?

Yes i have but i know I'm not ready for this test.. I even changed my major at WGU to network design and mgmt because I don't touch the cisco routers at work at all. I just mostly deal with the 2008 and 2003 servers and the management. I felt like that major was more in line with what i did.

Rakurai

Good luck if you do, I am wanting to take both the tests in the next 3 weeks, I would hop on it for this weekend, but i have to work 12 hour days this weekend

Cerebro

Why waste your money? Study at bit more and make sure you 100% pass.

MAC_Addy

Don't waste your money. These vouchers come around every month. Hit the books, study and wait for next months voucher to come out.

NotHackingYou

If you aren't ready, don't take the test. At any price.

sratakhin

Just go ahead and do it! I was in the same situation a month ago when I saw $75 vouchers on sale. I thought I wasn't prepared and was going to fail, but I passed with a decent score. The test was easier than I expected and I underestimated my knowledge and common sense
Now, I also was going to do ICND2 on 07/07, but figured that this time it would be truly a waste of money. I'm still studying STP, WANs and NAT. There is no way I could master these topics in just two days.

EV42TMAN

$75 for an attempt or $100+ for practice tests i'd rather take a test and fail then pay for practice tests. But i do believe trying to do your boot camp to try and pass will fail. study for a month and buy it next month when the voucher comes out again

gdeusthewhizkid

yea thanks .. even 75 dollars i can't afford to scrimp up right now . money is tight so i can't take a chance on failing it.. and lose out on 75 bucks lol..