Taking CCNA Program, take Network+ beforehand?
mjnk77
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I plan on taking a CCNA program at a local school. The program is broken into four parts & meet M & W from 6-10 from March until October with 1 week off in between the Modules.
Module 1: Networking Fundamentals (76 hrs)
Module 2: Routing Protocols and Concepts (68 hrs)
Module 3: LAN Switching and Wireless (36 hrs)
Module 4: WAN Technologies (36 hrs)
I was studying for the Network+ exam just to get back into the swing of things a few months ago, but got sidetracked with family/personal things. I was wondering if I should go back and study for the Network+ and take exam before the CCNA class, or should I be fine going into the class with the way they have it setup. My background is a work as a field tech installing/configuring modems, routers, switches, running drops and doing extensions. The modems, I configure myself, and the routers and/or switches, I work with a remote engineer who will walk me through the configurations. Before working as a field tech, I worked in a data center monitoring all the servers, dbs, apps, and doing backups/restores. If something went down, the "owner" admin would be responsible for getting it back up, but sometimes I would have to work with them on the phone while at the server to check things. As for the path I want to take, as of right now, looking into Voice. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Module 1: Networking Fundamentals (76 hrs)
Module 2: Routing Protocols and Concepts (68 hrs)
Module 3: LAN Switching and Wireless (36 hrs)
Module 4: WAN Technologies (36 hrs)
I was studying for the Network+ exam just to get back into the swing of things a few months ago, but got sidetracked with family/personal things. I was wondering if I should go back and study for the Network+ and take exam before the CCNA class, or should I be fine going into the class with the way they have it setup. My background is a work as a field tech installing/configuring modems, routers, switches, running drops and doing extensions. The modems, I configure myself, and the routers and/or switches, I work with a remote engineer who will walk me through the configurations. Before working as a field tech, I worked in a data center monitoring all the servers, dbs, apps, and doing backups/restores. If something went down, the "owner" admin would be responsible for getting it back up, but sometimes I would have to work with them on the phone while at the server to check things. As for the path I want to take, as of right now, looking into Voice. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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jdancer
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If your goal is the get a CCNA, forget about Network+. If you want a refresher on Network+, go to Professor Messer website. -
Somnipotent
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ICND1/CCENT covers 90% of what you'll encounter in the Network+. Unless you're required to have Network+ by some weird twist of fate, skip it and dive deep into the Cisco track.Reading: Internetworking with TCP/IP: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture (D. Comer) -
mjnk77
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Thanks jdancer and Somnipotent. I think I'm going to do a refresher, but will skip the exam.
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veritas_libertas
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You've been given good advice. I wish I had gone straight for the CCNA after college. -
Skydivingcows
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I agree with jdancer. If you do decide to take the net+, Most schools are able to sale vouchers at a discount so investigate that option before your enrollment ends. Professor Messer is a great site to use to prepare.