took out ICND 2...CCNA Obtained!
snadam
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in CCNA & CCENT
Took ICND 2 today and passed! I made the mistake of thinking I had more time than what Cisco was willing to give me, but I just finished up the last question with about 5 minutes to spare. As for the test, its what I expected (minus the time thing). I was worried going in because I didn't feel nearly as prepared for this one compared to the last one. But once I got in a groove, I felt I was in a good spot.
Overall advice; Read, lab, subnet (just like ICND 1). I was able to supplement my studies with on the job experience which was helpful (same for ICND1). I'd say for this one LAB alot. If you have a question on a certain topic or behavior, post up here and lab up at the same time. I labbed up some situations that I was having a hard time comprehending a few times and it helped tremendously.
Resources used (I'm literally copying/pasting this from my ICND 1 experience as the material was pretty much the same):
-Train Signal (Chris Bryant)
-Odom's ICND 2 Book (This book will fill any gaps in knowledge, very detailed)
-Lammele's CCNA book (left over from previous studies, good supplement if Odom makes you sleepy)
-Boson ex-sim (THIS was very helpful, gives you a good idea of cisco test format and presentation)
-CCNA in 60 Days (This is probably the most important piece for me, because it gave me structure and direction. On the topics in this book I felt were light, I supplemented with trainsignal, other books, etc. This guide hasn't let me down)**
-My lab (3 1760 routers, 3 2950 switches)
**UPDATE - you can pass the CCNA with the "CCNA in 60 days book" AS LONG AS YOU STUDY EVERY DAY (like he says). Its really a challenge (considering that life gets in the way...like alot), but doable. HOWEVER, some of the topics the book covered from day 31-60 (IMO) were rather light and need supplemental material (e.g Odom).
OH MY! I am absolutely glad that's over and done with. 60 days straight for both ICND 1 and 2. Now that this is out of the way, I am going to take the rest of the year off of certs, at least that's the plan. I have my first born due any day now, and a whole new chapter of life ahead of me. This accomplishes year 1 of my 5 year plan, so I am extremely satisfied with my progress.
As for cert path I am at the point where I either focus on CCNP, or go do CCNA:Sec, then CCNP. I have no idea what I should do yet, but I haven't really assessed everything. I will have to sit down and do so soon.
As always, thanks to the members at TE for indirectly answering questions I had or sharing their own experiences!
Got my victory Bourbon in hand (Blanton's).
Cant have too much though, I'm on "baby-watch 2013".
Overall advice; Read, lab, subnet (just like ICND 1). I was able to supplement my studies with on the job experience which was helpful (same for ICND1). I'd say for this one LAB alot. If you have a question on a certain topic or behavior, post up here and lab up at the same time. I labbed up some situations that I was having a hard time comprehending a few times and it helped tremendously.
Resources used (I'm literally copying/pasting this from my ICND 1 experience as the material was pretty much the same):
-Train Signal (Chris Bryant)
-Odom's ICND 2 Book (This book will fill any gaps in knowledge, very detailed)
-Lammele's CCNA book (left over from previous studies, good supplement if Odom makes you sleepy)
-Boson ex-sim (THIS was very helpful, gives you a good idea of cisco test format and presentation)
-CCNA in 60 Days (This is probably the most important piece for me, because it gave me structure and direction. On the topics in this book I felt were light, I supplemented with trainsignal, other books, etc. This guide hasn't let me down)**
-My lab (3 1760 routers, 3 2950 switches)
**UPDATE - you can pass the CCNA with the "CCNA in 60 days book" AS LONG AS YOU STUDY EVERY DAY (like he says). Its really a challenge (considering that life gets in the way...like alot), but doable. HOWEVER, some of the topics the book covered from day 31-60 (IMO) were rather light and need supplemental material (e.g Odom).
OH MY! I am absolutely glad that's over and done with. 60 days straight for both ICND 1 and 2. Now that this is out of the way, I am going to take the rest of the year off of certs, at least that's the plan. I have my first born due any day now, and a whole new chapter of life ahead of me. This accomplishes year 1 of my 5 year plan, so I am extremely satisfied with my progress.
As for cert path I am at the point where I either focus on CCNP, or go do CCNA:Sec, then CCNP. I have no idea what I should do yet, but I haven't really assessed everything. I will have to sit down and do so soon.
As always, thanks to the members at TE for indirectly answering questions I had or sharing their own experiences!
Got my victory Bourbon in hand (Blanton's).
Cant have too much though, I'm on "baby-watch 2013". **** ARE FOR CHUMPS! Don't be a chump! Validate your material with certguard.com search engine
:study: Current 2015 Goals: JNCIP-SEC JNCIS-ENT CCNA-Security
:study: Current 2015 Goals: JNCIP-SEC JNCIS-ENT CCNA-Security
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coffeeluvr
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Congratulations on the pass!!!"Something feels funny, I must be thinking too hard. - Pooh" -
dsgm
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Congrats working on my ICND2 as well looking to schedule the exam for the 2nd week in august, then i think im going voice or ccnp or vice versa. -
BigD5X
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Congrats !! My wife is preparing to take ICND1 this month and hopefully knock out ICND2 before the deadline.
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DeezyFF
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Congrats man. Good luck with your next certs.WGU BS-IT Security: Complete
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gadav478
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Congrats! Good that you have a 5 year plan too.Goals for 2015: CCNP -
pamccabe
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Congratulations! Sounds like you some great things in store for you in the not so distant future. Enjoy it!
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Dakinggamer87
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Congrats on pass!!
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*Bachelor's of Science: Information Technology - Security, Master's of Science: Information Technology - Management
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theodoxa
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How much time did they give you? I'm taking mine Wednesday.R&S: CCENT → CCNA → CCNP → CCIE [ ]
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snadam
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Originally i thought i had 90 minutes but i was given 75. complete oversight on my part...it says 75 right on the damn page at Cisco's website 640-816 ICND2 - IT Certification and Career Paths - Cisco Systems**** ARE FOR CHUMPS! Don't be a chump! Validate your material with certguard.com search engine
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theodoxa
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Originally i thought i had 90 minutes but i was given 75. complete oversight on my part...it says 75 right on the damn page at Cisco's website 640-816 ICND2 - IT Certification and Career Paths - Cisco Systems
Ouch! That's a bit tight. I averaged 1 minute/question on ICND1, but on the Boson tests I was averaging 1:20 per for ICND2. That would leave me with about 8 minutes of wiggle room [based on 50 questions.]R&S: CCENT → CCNA → CCNP → CCIE [ ]
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SGIT
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Originally i thought i had 90 minutes but i was given 75. complete oversight on my part...it says 75 right on the damn page at Cisco's website 640-816 ICND2 - IT Certification and Career Paths - Cisco Systems
For some reason I was thinking 90 minutes also. Wasn't the ICND1 90 minutes? -
networker050184
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Congrats!An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
TechGuy215
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W2G!!! I plan on knocking the ICND2 out in mid-august. * Currently pursuing: PhD: Information Security and Information Assurance
* Certifications: CISSP, CEH, CHFI, CCNA:Sec, CCNA:R&S, CWNA, ITILv3, VCA-DCV, LPIC-1, A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Project+, and many more...
* Degrees: MSc: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance; BSc: Information Technology - Security; AAS: IT Network Systems Administration -
theodoxa
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For some reason I was thinking 90 minutes also. Wasn't the ICND1 90 minutes?
Just checked and ICND1 was 90 minutes. That makes no sense - shouldn't it be the other way around (75 for ICND1 and 90 for ICND2) given the difficulty of the material. That would probably explain why on ICND1 (Practice and Real) I always finished with plenty of time to spare, but was very tight [time-wise] on the ICND2 practice tests. Hopefully, it will be closer to 40 questions than 50.R&S: CCENT → CCNA → CCNP → CCIE [ ]
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Ismaeljrp
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Yep, just 75 for ICND 2. Shoot, I'm lucky I live in Puerto Rico and I get an extra 30 minutes, they figure english isn't your primary language ( which in my case it actually is )
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theodoxa
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Yep, just 75 for ICND 2. Shoot, I'm lucky I live in Puerto Rico and I get an extra 30 minutes, they figure english isn't your primary language ( which in my case it actually is )
30 extra minutes. Do you have to be a resident or could I just take an exam on my next Vacation a la Isla del Encanto.R&S: CCENT → CCNA → CCNP → CCIE [ ]
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Ismaeljrp
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30 extra minutes. Do you have to be a resident or could I just take an exam on my next Vacation a la Isla del Encanto.
Haha
, I'm not sure on that one. But yeah, when I took the ICND 1, I had 55 minutes left over. That's actually a good question though. -
snadam
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thanks all for the well wishes and good luck on your future endeavors guys!**** ARE FOR CHUMPS! Don't be a chump! Validate your material with certguard.com search engine
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