Re: CCIE #5865

From: Fred (fd200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sat May 06 2000 - 17:34:57 GMT-3


   
Tony,

Volume II came out already? I couldn't find it in any bookstore. If
you don't own the first volume, what you use for study? I'm sure
everyone in this group own the first volume.

Fred

> Tony Jackson wrote:
>
> Which is the better book to buy by Doyle - Routing TCP/IP VOL I or
> VOL II.
>
> Also, I have OSPF Network Design Solution by Thomas M. Thomas. I
> haven't heard anyone recommend this book. From scanning through it
> seems informative and detailed.
>
> Feedbacks are definitely needed. I'm on deck May 31st, San Jose.
>
> Tony Jackson.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On
> Behalf Of Mike Bausenwein
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 6:16 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: CCIE #5865
>
>
>
> Well gentlemen, as has become tradition in the
> mailing list, it is my turn to say I passed. I took the
> Test in Halifax on May 4-5 in Halifax. It was an interesting
> 2 days, to say the least. But in the end I was rewarded
> with number 5865.
>
> Here's some info on what it took to get here(and boy does it
> feel good!!!!). I started the CCNA stuff in October
> 1998, Finished the CCNP in June of last year, I took the
> CCIE written test while going for the CCNP to avoid the new
> test. I took my first attempt in San Jose back in
> January. This was my second attempt. I used the
> cciebootcamp.com labs with at home lab consisting of about 8
> routers. The labs from Marc at cciebootcamp are excellent.
> They were just as sick and twisted as the real exam. I
> took a class in December that was very worth while, at ARS
> Limited, Bridges Routers and Switches for CCIE. The
> instructor for that class was exellent, James Park.
>
>
> Books I used are as follows:
>
> First and formost: Caslow's Bridges routers and
> swithces
>
>
> Next: Doyle's Routing TCP/IP
>
>
> Halabi's INternetwork routing book
>
>
> Halabi's white papers on BGP and OSPF
>
>
> Hutnicks CCIE all in one lab
> guide: Not deep enough, but good if you haven' t touched
> certain topics before.
>
> Cisco press books on desktop
> protocols, and Bridging stuff
>
> My wife had the pleasure of turning off my routers
> tonight. She had threatened to either mow my CCIE number
> into the lawn, or cut the hedges into the number. She
> said throughout the ordeal over the last 6 months of solid
> study, that she was going to start the CCIE widows
> support group. I'd bet she would have a bunch of takers.
>
> This list has been very good, some of the questions that
> people asked really made you think.
>
> Michael Bausenwein
> CCIE # 5865 (GOD THAT FEELS GOOD TO TYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
> Senior Network Engineer
> Greenwich Technology Partners
> mbausenwein@greenwichtech.com
> (973) 476-9697
>



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