After a very long week and very little sleep I can day it was worth it... I wrote passed ICND2 today with a scored I didn't expect, 1000/1000. I was expecting a score in the 800's.
The most difficult topics I struggled to grasp was frame-relay, I spend about 2 weeks on it alone. STP/RSTP is simple i but it gets complicated the bigger your topology gets. EIGRP was not too bad but Troubleshooting EIGRP can get a bit hairy like neighbors don't require the same hello and dead timers etc.
I used the following:
Cisco ICND1 100-101 by W. Odom study guide - Primary study guide
Todd Lammle's CCENT/CCNA study guide - Review
CBT Nuggets - I enjoy Jeremy's videos but would definitely rather recommend Chris Bryant's (If you can use both)
Chris Bryant old series (Still want to buy the new updated videos just for review)
Cisco press exams that came with the book,
Free CCNA Tests and
CCNA Routing & Switching (200-120) Practice Exam | Free CCNA Workbook
Packet tracer
GNS3 - To practicing routing GNS3 is by far the best option if you don't have access to real gear
I started studying towards end of November 2013 but only really started focusing on studying at the middle of December so in total I spent about 1 1/2 months preparing for ICND2. I started of by reading W. Odom ICND2 guide and than watch the corresponding chapter CBT Nuggets video but I did find myself once or twice going back to W. Odom ICND1 study guide and reading chapters again like IPv6. After finishing W. Odom's book I read Todd Lammle's study guide as I enjoy his writing style and to clarify certain topics like different types of LSA in an OSPF network but I found his book skipping some information. I must say there was 1 or 2 things in the exams I had guessed that never came across in W. Odom's book. I did a few labs after finishing both guides I than started reading W. Odom's book again from the start and also do the corresponding lab of each chapter which also helped clarify frame relay for me. The last week I also worked through the questions that is on the disc that came with the book and also questions on freeccnaworkbook.com.
a Word of advice do as much labs as you can and when taking the exam remember to read the question and answers properly
Good luck to all that is busy studying for ICND1 and INCD2, if you need help let me know.
