Re: OT: Hardware required for CCNA

Cool. Thanks Rick.

Charles Henson

                                                                                                                  
  From: Rick Mur <rmur_at_ipexpert.com>
                                                                                                                  
  To: Charles.Henson_at_regions.com
                                                                                                                  
  Cc: Anthony Sequeira <asequeira_at_ine.com>, Cisco certification <ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>, Dale Shaw
              <dale.shaw_at_gmail.com>, nobody_at_groupstudy.com
                                                                                                                  
  Date: 01/22/2010 09:53 AM
                                                                                                                  
  Subject: Re: OT: Hardware required for CCNA
                                                                                                                  

Since the CCNA really tests you on the switch CLI, I would advice to get a
Cat 2950. For routing I would definitely advice Dynamips, but you really
want to be comfortable on the Catalyst CLI, which is a bit different from
the EtherSwitch module CLI in Dynamips.

--
Regards,
Rick Mur
CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider)
Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 4:45 PM, <Charles.Henson_at_regions.com> wrote:
> Wouldn't it be easier/cheaper to just go with dynamips? Or is there
enough
> switching in the CCNA these days to warrant real hardware? Just
curious...
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> Charles Henson
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>  From:       Anthony Sequeira <asequeira_at_ine.com>
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>  To:         Dale Shaw <dale.shaw_at_gmail.com>
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>   Cc:         Cisco certification <ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
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>  Date:       01/21/2010 06:38 PM
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>  Subject:    Re: OT: Hardware required for CCNA
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> Hi Dale!
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> In addition to the excellent feedback you received so far, I just wanted
to
> make these observations.
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>  - While it is incredibly valuable for the candidate to practice things
> like
> Cisco Wireless and Cisco Network Management, you can certainly get by for
> strict certification purposes using 1 or 2 switches and 3 routers.
>  - Here is our lab workbook outline for CCNA (ICND2) - it covers what is
> needed for (hands-on) success in the exam:
> Inspecting Summary TCP/IP Information
> Initial Configuration of a Router
> Initial Configuration of an Interface
> Initial Configuration of a Switch
> VLAN Configuration
> Ethernet Interface Configuration
> Configuring Frame Relay
> Configuring Basic PPP
> Configuring CHAP
> Configuring Single Area OSPF
> Configuring EIGRP
> On Jan 21, 2010, at 7:01 PM, Dale Shaw wrote:
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > (yes, the subject says CCNA!)
> >
> > I have a very capable friend who's looking to branch out into
> > networking. He's planning on using the CCNA certification as a
> > structured way to get started.
> >
> > It's been almost 10 years since I did CCNA and back then you could
> > probably get away with one small router and switch running IOS. There
> > was a lot of protocol theory, cable types/specifications, and other
> > stuff like that. It was a single exam and the ICND courseware (or
> > Cisco Press book) covered just about everything you needed to know.
> >
> > Has this changed much? I was going to give him two or three 1720/1721
> > routers and maybe dig up an old 3500XL switch or two to play with. But
> > have things moved on from there?
> >
> > Appreciate advice from anyone who's mentored someone through this
> > recently, or is more in touch with current day CCNA requirements
> > (hello instructors!)
> >
> > cheers,
> > Dale
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