Intro passed - Life is goooood

Well...
I sat the INTRO 640-821 today and I pulled a 900/1000. This being my first experience with the whole Cisco world... I guess you could say I am now addicted

I considered the exam to be by far a lot harder than a Microsoft exam, especially the wording etc. I had approx 1 minute remaining when I finished...close call, but I like to take my time and double check my questions....it almost costed me though.

Material used
1. Cisco Press
2. Sybex
3. Cisco.com (The subnetting game actually made things click - Highly recommended)

Hardware used
1. 3 2500 routers - 1 of the routers had IOS version 10.. |o|
2. 1 2950 switch

Don't want to give out to much info, but here are a few key points you must must know
1. Everything to do with configuring the routers IOS,TFTP,Register,passwords, commands, and interfaces etc.
2. Lan Switching - All source / destination mac stuff.
3. Subnetting
4. Subnetting
5. Subnetting.....and I think you get the point. YOU MUST KNOW THIS INSIDE AND OUT..
Thanks once again Techexams! Going to take a 3 week break and go after the ICND NEXT BABY! I also want to give a special shout out to BMAURO on this site for some help in the past -

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bmauro

HAHAHA - I knew you were taking this today.

I was wondering throughout the day " Hmmm - where is he? I wonder if he's taking the test??"

I TOLD YOU that you would crush this test!! Great job man - you put a lot of effort and work into this and it paid off. Awesome score to boot.

Welcome to the Cisco club - it only gets better from here.

gaby_978

CONGRATULATIONS MAN

KEEP IT UP

pob579

Hi,
Congrats!
I think about preparation to CCNA. Probably will go 2 exams.
How much time took the preparation (just to have an idea).
Your opinion about simulators and real hardware?

Thanks,
Michael.

mikej412

Congratulations!

Don't forget that this was the "easy one" -- so rest up and be prepared to kick it a couple of notches for the ICND.

janmike

Congratulations!

bmauro

Mike - Intro may be the easy one - but I also looked at the ICND as the "fun one"

Congrats Man.

Congrats!

Congratulations!

bmauro wrote:

Mike - Intro may be the easy one - but I also looked at the ICND as the "fun one"

I now look at ICND as the "stressful one," especially since my marker ran dry half way through.

Gratz on the pass! I can definitely vouch for the "Intro is easier" statements. Continue to study hard. Know switching (vtp/stp), routing protos, and frame relay inside and out. Good luck on the ICND.

jvax

Congratulations and good luck on ICND

mobri09

Thanks everyone!
O I know I am in for a rude awakining for the ICND part

It will be a fun ride! I am going to order my books today!
It took me about 4 solid months of studying and working with labs everyday. I really tried to know everything going into the exam thats why it took me a little longer.

totts

mobri09 wrote:

Well...
I sat the INTRO 640-821 today and I pulled a 900/1000. This being my first experience with the whole Cisco world... I guess you could say I am now addicted
I considered the exam to be by far a lot harder than a Microsoft exam, especially the wording etc. I had approx 1 minute remaining when I finished...close call, but I like to take my time and double check my questions....it almost costed me though.

Material used
1. Cisco Press
2. Sybex
3. Cisco.com (The subnetting game actually made things click - Highly recommended)

Hardware used
1. 3 2500 routers - 1 of the routers had IOS version 10.. |o|
2. 1 2950 switch

Don't want to give out to much info, but here are a few key points you must must know
1. Everything to do with configuring the routers IOS,TFTP,Register,passwords, commands, and interfaces etc.
2. Lan Switching - All source / destination mac stuff.
3. Subnetting
4. Subnetting
5. Subnetting.....and I think you get the point. YOU MUST KNOW THIS INSIDE AND OUT..
Thanks once again Techexams! Going to take a 3 week break and go after the ICND NEXT BABY! I also want to give a special shout out to BMAURO on this site for some help in the past -

Well done... congratulations. I'm in a similar position to you with regard to your equipment. I have two 2500 but a 1900 switch which is command line (not ideal). I'm taking your advice on the subnetting questions thanks, I will also check out the 'subnetting game' which I'd never heard of. Congrats again