SteveW
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Anyone done this ??
How easy/hard was it and how much did it cost you ???
I did do a first year of this at Uni but never really finished it 
anyone shed some light my way ?!?
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
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Was thinking about it, next year if I finish my MCSE by then
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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I did CCNA1 last block doing CCNA2 this block thru college
Then go on to Uni and do 3 & 4
Its simple enough, but ALOT of reading
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SteveW
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yeah thats whats putting me off. I dont do too well with reading. More of a hands on kinda guy
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James
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I did it at college - its not that hard, the hardest bit is learning about Routing Protocols.
Definetely worth getting though
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Jamie
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CCNA1 us ALL reading and tests
CCNA2 is more practical in labs but still reading/tests
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Pablo
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
yeah thats whats putting me off. I dont do too well with reading. More of a hands on kinda guy
thats why im not MCSE yet
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Paul
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The hands on stuff is pretty much how I learnt, but you do need the theory to back it up in the field.
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SteveW
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OK cheers guys 
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Nismo
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im doing one at the moment , online version through work
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Aaron
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Yeah work are putting me through it too. Then i'm gonna be teaching it 
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Andy GSi
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i work in the networking world, and my work collegues have all got CCIE and CCNP. Im working on my CCNA at the moment, and will hopefully pass it by april, then work onto my CCNP by xmas.
It is easy for me as i have all the equipment to hand, and all the books, CD's etc to learn from. BUT there is alot to learn, helps more when u do it day in day out in your job.
reseach for testking on google, as that gives you all the exam questions throughout the years!! 
Also get yourself booked onto a ICND course, helps alot 
[Edited on 06-03-2006 by andysri]
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PhilC
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I'm doing CCNA and CCNP at the same time, well worth doing...
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Andy GSi
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Cisco qualifications are very good to have, as there is alot of money to be made in the cisco world
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IntaCepta
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i've done the ccna1+2 exam (INTRO) was easy enough.
I finished the ccna3+4 course in december but still haven't taken the exam (ICND)
I've been putting it off for a while! need to get off me arse and get to it!
May I ask how old you guys are?
[Edited on 06-03-2006 by IntaCepta]
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John
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How much do they cost and can they all be done from home apart from the exams?
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IntaCepta
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i paid £1440, ccna1,2,3,4
additional 50£ for external exams.
I advise against doing it from home unless you already have access to the equipment and home or work.
You do need the handson practice, i find the lab simulators are pretty bad.
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Siberia
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i failed the exam by 2%... got 83%
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Dan B
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I can do the exams for free, through work, but I'd prefer to get my LPI (Linux Professional Institute) qualification first......although I've done the training for both CCNA & LPI.
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liveseytowers
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I've done CCNA 1,2,3 the work for 4 but never finished it as they changed the course and I would have had to go back and do a bridging course as well. BT do all our Router work now so there wasnt really much point in me putting the effort in. It's harder now than what it used to be a couple of years ago!
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by andysri
i work in the networking world, and my work collegues have all got CCIE and CCNP. Im working on my CCNA at the moment, and will hopefully pass it by april, then work onto my CCNP by xmas.
Are you sure they have CCIE? thats a pretty fucking hard exam.
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Jamie
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I'm 21
Seen some Cisco jobs in the paper
5 years experience & Cisco Qualified
First job - £60,000
Second job - £75,000
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willay
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5 years experience in what? bakery? lego building?
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MarkW
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yeah its 5 years experience in cisco, and then some in everything else, as well as network design etc etc
am doing my CCNA with the OU 6 month intensive course doing CCNA 1,2, 3 & 4 quite enjoying it though its mega hard, though putting the skills to good use at work etc, its a good qualification to have, then am gonna go onto my CCNP
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willay
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5 years experience in cisco is alot, and you would expect to be pretty shit hot tbh.
you'd have to have a vast knowledge of hardware, software revisisons (complete bastards btw) and everything cisco.
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