Labs for ICND1?

xkaijinx

I am using Packet Tracer for the ICND1. I went through the labs in the first and second course halves but they do not seem to be very indepth and I fear it will not be enough for the actual exam.

Could someone direct me to the labs I should be working on to pass ICND1?

Or any suggestions on the labs to work on from the networking academy.

Thanks

Roguetadhg

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jamesleecoleman

Hey

Have you tried making your own labs for packet tracer? Maybe ask your instructor for help on doing this.
You learn way better making your own labs. The reason is because if someone makes your labs for you to do and they make a mistake, you might not know what mistake they did. But if you made your own labs and something doesn't work then you'll get a better idea of what might have went wrong.

The type of labs you should be doing is whatever the ICND1 covers. The labs will help you because if you know what is going on, then it sorta proves that you know the theory and you've applied it.

The ICND1 stuffs seems like only things that you can read about. I suggest that you go home and open up wireshark and look at the traffic. You'll see the stuff between your computer and what other computers that are on your network.

I hope what I wrote kinda helps you out.

xkaijinx

What is"See Signature" supposed to mean? I read the guide, but if you took the time to read what I actually posted you would see that I am looking for specific labs to use for ICND1.

James, thanks for taking the time to read my post, and not simply posting to boost your "points"

jamesleecoleman

xkaijinx,


Rouge has a link in the signature on a tutorial that might help you. "How to study for CCENT/CCNA"

Roguetadhg

@xkaijinx: Whenever someone asks for "Labs" these are what comes to mind for most people. I have used most of these resources for my CCENT(ICND1) as well as CCNA (ICND2). Boson, for example has labs for ICND1 and ICND2. Yes, Specific labs. Check them out.

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xkaijinx wrote: »

Could someone direct me to the labs I should be working on to pass ICND1?

What I typically do is look for the words 'perform', 'configure', 'implement', and 'verify' in the exam objectives (listed towards the front of most certification guides) and create labs from there.

You may find this useful. Don't let the $97 pricetag scare you, the Kindle version is $9.99. If you don't have a Kindle, you can download a Kindle emulator for your computer: http://www.amazon.com/101-Labs-Cisco-CCNA-Exam/dp/0955781523/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353536987&sr=8-1&keywords=ccna+labs

Also, Google is your friend.

Good luck.

Ltat42a

Check out this thread - it has lots of information regarding Labs.

http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccna-ccent/28660-ccna-ccent-home-lab-ideas.html

xkaijinx

Awesome stuff, thanks all.