CBT Nuggets Switch Needs an Update
RouteMyPacket
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Ugh! This is the first series I am disappointed in, 5 videos in and it's CCNA level switching. I even heard Jeremy mention the old BCMSN so i'm guessing this is extremely old.
Etherchannel and onto HSRP and CEF is good CCNP stuff but i'm shocked to see basic VLAN to STP/VTP being rehashed.
Etherchannel and onto HSRP and CEF is good CCNP stuff but i'm shocked to see basic VLAN to STP/VTP being rehashed.
Modularity and Design Simplicity:
Think of the 2:00 a.m. test—if you were awakened in the
middle of the night because of a network problem and had to figure out the
traffic flows in your network while you were half asleep, could you do it?
Think of the 2:00 a.m. test—if you were awakened in the
middle of the night because of a network problem and had to figure out the
traffic flows in your network while you were half asleep, could you do it?
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lrb
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What do you expect, VLANs are VLANs and VTP is VTP
The first 2/3'rds of the SWITCH OCG book I remember being not that much harder than the CCNA as well. It's the WLAN, PVLANs, 802.1x, and other stuff that gets people on this exam. -
RouteMyPacket
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What I find hillarious is that I am finding this material much easier than the NA stuff. Over the last 7yrs while I have worked on Cisco gear, I had tons of grey areas in knowledge, sure I knew what VTP, STP/RSTP, HSRP, CEF is but did I fully and truly understand it all? Nah!
So far i'm glad to have went with switch first, I might sit it very soon. Going to hit the OCG when it arrives and see how it goes.Modularity and Design Simplicity:
Think of the 2:00 a.m. test—if you were awakened in the
middle of the night because of a network problem and had to figure out the
traffic flows in your network while you were half asleep, could you do it? -
Danielh22185
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I have heard in terms of difficulty. The switch exam has a lot of rehashing of CCNA topics.Currently Studying: IE Stuff...kinda...for now...
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amclone
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@ RouteMyPacket - I agree...
To me, it does not go into enough detail. I purchased the INE CCNP series and I am really liking it. When comparing CBT Nuggets to INE, I thought that CBT was much better for CCNA and INE seems to be much better for the CCNP. Just my opinion.Working on CCNP Switch. -
webgeek
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Good to know...thanks!BS in IT: Information Assurance and Security (Capella) ETA 2013/Early 2014
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Danielh22185
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Agreed I really enjoy the INE videos. I have not used it for Switch yet but the Route videos are excellent. Bryan is a tad less energetic but explains things very well.Currently Studying: IE Stuff...kinda...for now...
My ultimate career goal: To climb to the top of the computer network industry food chain.
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi