From: Tom Thomas (tothomas@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sun May 07 2000 - 11:05:13 GMT-3
Tony,
I think my book is pretty good, the typos are minimal overall. I have
been reflecting on its content and considering the timeframe when it
was written. What I mean is that there is OSI model and IP Addressing
info in there that was really needed when it came out in 1998.
Remember at that time there was no ccna, ccnp, etc... I am redoing the
book later this year and plan on removing much of that extraneous
information that has been replicated in exhaustive detail by other
Cisco Press books. When it was published CP only had Halabi's BGP book
and the Internet Technologies Handbook.
When you write about a topic such as OSPF it really is only of
interest to those that are using or need to use OSPF thus unlike
Doyle's book where he writes about TCP/IP (jeez that's a HUGE topic)
it gets lots of feedback because everyone uses TCP/IP. As for
recommendations on my book you can check out Amazon where people
either loved it or hated it. Also it is sometimes mentioned on the
GroupStudy archives, cert list. I also know it is pretty popular with
the TAC.
Since you are scheduled for the lab I would recommend that you run
through the case studies in my book, I think they have value. Well
this turned out to be longer than I expected and I have to go pack for
Networld-Interop in Las Vegas. Is anyone else going?
Tom
PS I welcome any feedback, thoughts, suggestions at all since I am
getting into the mode to change it, of course I will give you
applicable credit!
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
Tony Jackson
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 2:29 PM
To: Mike Bausenwein; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: CCIE #5865
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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