From: Shahid Ansari (shahid1357@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Dec 31 2008 - 04:55:42 ARST
Congratulations n all the Best ........
"Eat Healthy Think Better" ; )
On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Farrukh Haroon <farrukhharoon@gmail.com>wrote:
> Congratulations Ahsan. Glad that you made it :)
>
> On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 4:42 AM, Ahsan Mohiuddin
> <ahsan.mohiuddin@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Hello Folks,
> >
> > I passed my R&S Lab exam on Tuesday Dec 23, 2008. It was my 2nd attempt.
> I
> > had passed my written in April 2007, also in 2nd attempt!
> >
> > 'The Journey' started in Jan 2003. It was a long road and a rough ride,
> > sometimes side-tracked by other priorities or commitments. But I finally
> > reached there.
> >
> > Some of the resources that I used during the course of my study are as
> > follows:
> >
> > *Routing TCP/IP Vol.1 2nd Ed. (Jeff Doyle)* - I read it from page 1 to
> page
> > page 801 (last page), except Integrated IS-IS. I used to highlight a lot
> of
> > text. During the next 3 years, I read all that highlighted text dozens of
> > times over (typically these were the "Case Studies"). Caution! due to
> > overuse, your book might begin to look like a scrapbook. Actually, I used
> > two copies of the same book; one was 1st Ed (God rest its soul) and my
> > current copy is 2nd Edition. Some of the stuff, for example OSPF Message
> > formats and other such great depths of Routing theory can be safely
> > skipped.
> > Well, thats what I did.
> >
> > *Routing TCP/IP Vol.2 (Jeff Doyle)* - I read chapters 2 & 3 in their
> > entirety. Again, the "Case Studies" were subjected to highlighting,
> > underlining, encircling and every other tweak possible to make the text
> > stand out. I did NOT do natting, multicast or anything else from this
> book.
> > But these two books proved invaluable in laying the foundation for skill
> > level that is required for building Core Reachability in the real exam.
> >
> > *Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) (David Hucaby)* -
> This
> > book I also read from cover-cover. This book was my only resource on
> > Layer-2
> > switching until, ironically, I flunked my first lab attempt. Thereafter I
> > added Cisco Doc CD as another resource to my pool. Excellent book, highly
> > recommend.
> >
> > *CCIE Official Exam Certification Guide (Wendell Odom)* - Read only the
> > sections not covered by the books listed above. I recommend it only for
> the
> > written exam, as it gives you a bird's eye view of the course outline you
> > are trying to cover. Otherwise it has certain flaws in the way the
> > information is presented. As a reader you feel that you are going around
> in
> > circles instead of being presented with a straightfoward Cause n Effect
> > picture. Summary address calculation is explained in a horrible way. So
> > instead, I would recommend this groupstudy link for figuring out summary
> > addresses:
> http://www.groupstudy.com/archives/ccielab/200708/msg01716.html
> >
> > *Internetwork Expert's Class on Demand* - I used this resource
> > enthusiastically at first but after a few months, my interest began to
> > wane.
> > I realized that I cannot sit back and take notes for long hours. So, I
> > would
> > recommend this resource only to those who are very good at listening to
> > lectures and taking notes.
> >
> > *Internetwork Expert's Workbook Vol.2* - Although I did not purchase this
> > workbook but I did get to work on a few labs presented therein. Recommend
> > highly.
> >
> > *Narbik Kocharin's Advanced Tech Workbook* - Its an invaluable resource.
> > The
> > great thing about this book is, it does not let you get bored. As soon as
> > you feel there is more explanation requird, you find it. Very concise.
> > Absolute must-have.
> >
> > *The Key to CCIE* - After having failed the lab on my first attempt in
> May
> > this year, I sat down and reviewed my strategy from A to Z. After
> spending
> > many days on this analysis, I realized that if I go into the lab worried
> > about the financial mess I am going to be in if I fail the lab, I am
> going
> > to fail the lab. So, for my 2nd attempt, I planned ahead, asked one
> friend
> > for a loan of USD 1400, and asked two more friends to keep a loan of USD
> > 1400 each on standby. Thereupon I went into the lab and came out
> > victorious.
> > So for me, the key to ccie is this ---> if you are going to sit the lab
> but
> > cannot foresee how you are going to provide financing for the next 2
> > attempts, forget about ccie. Call it a psyche game because that is what
> it
> > is.
> >
> > Thanks to all those who contribute on this group, and special thanks to
> the
> > admin who is running this wonderful free-for-all resource.
> >
> >
> >
> > Everyone, have a Happy Holiday Season!!
> >
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Syed Ahsan Mohiuddin
> > CCIE# 23061
> >
> >
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