From: Scott Morris (swm@emanon.com)
Date: Thu Aug 24 2006 - 14:07:46 ART
I'd agree with Joshua. While perhaps not as marketable, I do get to laugh a
number of times at CCIE folks who look to grandiose solutions for very
simple problems because they don't understand stuff like Layer 1 problems,
or MS/Novell/whatever operating system client/server issues.
Being well rounded is never a bad idea. Don't sell any of the other certs
short. CCNA/NP is a different path, but certainly not wasted time in terms
of making yourself a better engineer.
Scott Morris, CCIE4 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713, JNCIE
#153, CISSP, et al.
CCSI/JNCI-M/JNCI-J
IPExpert VP - Curriculum Development
IPExpert Sr. Technical Instructor
smorris@ipexpert.com
http://www.ipexpert.com
(plus MCSE, plus (expired) CNE, plus CTP, plus CCNA, plus CCNP, plus CCDP,
plus a bunch of other stuff)
:)
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Joshua Lauer
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 12:56 PM
To: chris; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: CCNA carrer
Back when the CCIE was the only certification you could get maybe this makes
sense. However starting from the ground up makes more sense, why not get a
good base and build your way up the pyramid?
You'll have gaps in your knowledge if you dont get a good base. In my view,
being a CCIE is more than knowing about protocols and being able to find
things on the DOC CD.
I wouldnt say that MCSE or COMPTIA certs are jokes, maybe to some people.
But others have to start somewhere, might as well be there. Many people
(including myself) started at MCSE and graduated along the path.
jl
Joshua Lauer
CCIE#16024
CCNP, CCSP, CCDP, CCIP, INFOSEC
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris" <iannaconec@optonline.net>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:59 AM
Subject: CCNA carrer
> Why go for CCNA or CCNP jump in with both feet and
> go for the CCIE - learn all you can about the
> protocols and become expert at finding things on
> the documentation cd - You should be able to find
> any given topic within ten minutes. comptia and
> MCSE is a joke as far as employability , IMO
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