Anyone got a CCNA?

mr_fishbulb

As I want to get into network security, It's probably best if I get a CCNA. And since I'm looking for work at the moment I'm guessing it would help if I got one ASAP.

I have touched upon the pre-reqs (OSI layers, subnets etc) in my uni degree but that was 6 years ago and I haven't used the theory stuff since so I'm a bit rusty. Probably going to have to do:

640-821 INTRO Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO)
640-811 ICND Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND)

But it's looking like around £2500 if I want to do courses.

Can you do 640-821 INTRO and then a few months later do 640-811 ICND ? Or do they have to be back to back?

Cheers.

intel

Whatever you do dont go with Computeach (pants)

mr_fishbulb

Cheers for the tip - I was looking for a college as some of them do CCNAs and are a bit cheaper than the professional trainers.

Does your avatar and sig change every day?

intel

mr_fishbulb wrote:

Does your avatar and sig change every day?

Sort of..... :rolleyes:

3dom

I recommend getting ebooks from this guy.
as the cisco exam has changed during the last 6 years- (eg ipx removed).
his ebooks will have the up-to-date info on what the newer exam tests you on-, helped me out loads.

www.thebryantadvantage.com

mr_fishbulb

3dom wrote:

I recommend getting ebooks from this guy.
as the cisco exam has changed during the last 6 years- (eg ipx removed).
his ebooks will have the up-to-date info on what the newer exam tests you on-, helped me out loads.

www.thebryantadvantage.com

Thanks - is the exam an international one then - not a UK specific one?

Are these guides better than the Cisco official ones from amazon?

3dom

Yes cisco's exam are international.
If you go to http://www.prometric.com/Default.htm
You can locate a test site nearest to your postcode. (Examination only)

I didn't buy the official cisco books as I heard that they missed out NAT and other stuff. Luckly I didn't have to- as eveything the exam required is in the Chris Bryants books- nothing more. (i did the single approach - 640-801 exam).

I am planning on doing the ccna again but via accadamy this time so I can get a degree out off it.

I will be buying the 'ccna 1 and 2' as my accadamey requires us to have it. But otherwise you can pass just by getting his books + router hands on experience which helps too. (ebay)
hope that helps

edit- test site is for examination only

mr_fishbulb

If I get a router can I use it on my workgroup network or do I have to set it up as a domain?

What router would you suggest getting?

Should I get a wireless ADSL one as I might use it in the future, or just a bog standard cheapy one (less complicated)?

T4i

Did my CCNA at Huddersfield tech. 3 nights a week (6-9pm - i think)

Think it cost me near £300, then another £150ish for the exam.

T4i

3dom wrote:

I didn't buy the official cisco books as I heard that they missed out NAT and other stuff.

My CCNA books include NAT. Infact theres about 20 pages of NAT. The CCNA offical books r good but they are American so half of it is taken up with silly health and safety regulations due to their claim lifestyle.

3dom

Its all up to you.
Rememeber ADSL routers and CABLE routers (ntl/Telewest) are two different broadband technologies so choose appropriately.


If you get a cisco router where you can mess around with ios commands you'll probably will be making changes to it constantly, so I got a seperate cable router for my personal/internet network and two cisco routers for my ccna study.

Just checked the prices on the exam
icnd is £56
intro is £56 too
or
the ccna one approach is £84
hope that helps

Ti4 I got the ebook verisons and they had no nat, they must have updated them.