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Summary: Limited Value
Review: I find this Lammle's virtual trainer to be rather buggy. For example, the cursor often appears on the wrong line and editing keys such as delete often don't work. Now that it is possible to telnet into actual labs for $5-$10 per hour, this trainer is superfluous. Don't waste your time. Use the real thing.
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Summary: Good for an introduction, but nothing more!
Review: I fully agree with William Smittle from Oklahoma after reading his review of this product. This product is good for someone who wants an introduction to the world of Cisco routing, yet cannot afford to pay $800 each for second-hand routers. I only have one compaint, but it's a major one:They could have easily added more commands to the this product. I was trying to follow the course of Todd Lammle's book: CCNA Study Guide, and half the commands do NOT work. Simple little things, like trying to trace the path taken to another host using "TRACE 172.16.10.1" comes back with INVALID INPUT! Not to mention many other basic commands, which also produce the same result. Todd Lammle was co-creator of this piece of software. So I can only wonder if he intentionally left out much of the funtionality from the Sybex version only to make his $300 ROUTERSIM program look better! Hmmmmmm...
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Summary: Not good enough
Review: I had hoped that e-trainer would save me from spending hours in the lab but I was extremely disappointed. I found the simulation program sloppy and clunky and quite limited. Lammle has another product ... which is more expensive but looks more powerful. I wish I knew that the kinks were worked out on that product but I haven't tried it. There is an upgrade price from etrainer to routersim.
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Summary: A great help....but has problems
Review: I have found the trainer to be most helpful. Fortunately I work with "router people" who have helped me get through the mistakes in the software. Worth the money, yes. An end all resource, no.
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Summary: Highly recommended for interactive learning to pass the test
Review: I have worked with Cisco equipment for a few years but the book was an excellent resource to study and pass the test. The actual test questions are definitely different from the study guide but if you understand the material and get over 90% on the timed trials you are on your way. Todd Lammle has done a great job organizing the book. Got 930 to pass.
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Summary: Not unless you are desperate for "hands on"
Review: I picked this up after I passed the CCNA, because I'm trying to help a friend and because I'm getting ready for ACRC. The reviews which point out the bugs are accurate. Many of the included labs don't work AT ALL: access lists, telnet to multiple routers, etc. Don't bother with this product unless you are DESPERATE to get some hands on OR unless they issue a bug fix/new version. Great idea, but very disappointing quality.
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Summary: ok tool for reinforcing book knowledge
Review: I used the CCNA Virtual lab to type in commands as I read the CCNA study Guide, by Todd Lammle and used the Virtual lab with to execute the labs at the end of each chapter of the study guide. The router simulater is worth getting, [...]I did find it helpful, but I found all of the complaints about this product as well. For instance it doesn't recognise all of the commands. If you're just interested in using this as a tool to help reinforce the commands in the study guide I recommend it. You should use this with the CCNA study guide and exam notes by Sybex and you will pass. I passed today with a good score. Hope this helps. Aslam Mohammed, CCNA, MCP, A+, CIW-Associate, I-Net+, Network+
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Summary: ok tool for reinforcing book knowledge
Review: I used the CCNA Virtual lab to type in commands as I read the CCNA study Guide, by Todd Lammle and used the Virtual lab with to execute the labs at the end of each chapter of the study guide. The router simulater is worth getting, [...]I did find it helpful, but I found all of the complaints about this product as well. For instance it doesn't recognise all of the commands. If you're just interested in using this as a tool to help reinforce the commands in the study guide I recommend it. You should use this with the CCNA study guide and exam notes by Sybex and you will pass. I passed today with a good score. Hope this helps. Aslam Mohammed, CCNA, MCP, A+, CIW-Associate, I-Net+, Network+
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Summary: Great Idea, But Too Limited in Scope
Review: I used this to study for the CCNA. I passed, and this was a good tool along with Lammle's CCNA book. However, had I known beforehand just how limited in scope the e-Trainer was, I would have passed on it. This is a $40 value selling for $70 - $100. You are limited to very basic routing scenarios, and an extremely limited list of commands. On top of that, there are annoying bugs. I love the idea behind the e-Trainer, and I have no doubt that such products could be an invaluable tool for certification, whether CCNA or otherwise. But this particular product needs some work.
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Summary: Great idea rotten execution
Review: I was thrilled to see this product offered and couldn't wait to get my hands on it. That was where the love affair ENDED. First there are tons of applications it doesn't work with or must be disabled before even attempting to use it. Then while trying to do the exercises in the lab book, and the Sybex CCNA Study Guide the application locks, doesn't recognize the commands, and sometimes refuses to respond at all. This was the worst ($) I ever spent. Fortunately there are other lab resources on the web and I also enrolled in the Cisco classes.
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