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Summary: Great Material for BCRAN
Review: I wasn't quite sure what to make of this book after reading some of the reviews but after I read it I have found that it contains lots of good material for BCRAN. This book definitely has some errors, but the errata clears up most of the confusion. I definitely liked the CD with over 300 test questions. Some of the material is too detailed for BCRAN which is why I'm giving it only four stars.
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Summary: Exactly what is needed for the exam and for real life
Review: I will start this review off with a disclaimer: I am an author within the same series of book (my book is ISBN# 0072124830), therefore, my viewpoint may appear to be skewed.While these books were being written, Adam & I had many, many e-mails flying back and forth to make sure that all of the objectives were covered, that the text covered as much depth as required, and that the book would become "world class". I think that Adam is an excellent writer and has covered thge material better than any existing book out there. I own virtually all of the books covering this subject and have seen most of the "pre-printing" versions of this work. This goes into more depth and detail than is actually required for the exam. However, what this gives you is a thorough understanding of the technology that can be applied in real life, not just on the test. Would I buy a copy if I did not get a free signed copy? YES! Do I recommend this book to friends? YES!
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Summary: Not Worth The Paper It Is Written on!
Review: If compared to 3 other Remote Access books, this one is a total failure! For my exam preparation I used all 4 books: This one, CiscoPress book, and Remote Access by Todd Lammle. To my opinion the best is Todd Lammles. CiscoPress is more like a very good manual. And if you want to polish your remote access knowledge - use Rossi's book.
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Summary: This book is not a good resource
Review: If you are trying to pass your Remote Access course without taking the actual course this is not the book for you. This book gives pieces of the puzzle but is very disorganized and not very detailed. It is also lacking in several of the objectives. I can attribute this to rushing to beat their competitors on the shelf which they did but at a cost to the buyers. I looked at several other books such as those from Cisco, Todd Lammle, and Catherine Paquet. Those to me seemed to cover the objectives much better and were layed out better than this book.
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Summary: Not very in depth. But certainly Good for the Exam
Review: If you really want to know the stuff, get the cisco book. Both books are very dry. They are hard to follow mainly because the technology presented in these books/tests are 70% outdated. People are using VPNs now and yet this test does not cover that. Don't forget to download the errata for this book from osborne.com. Bottom Line: By using only this book, you will certainly pass the test. For more indepth knowledge, get the cisco book.
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Summary: The time for passing the exam is right now.
Review: In every certification process there is a beginning, in this case CCNA. Then there is the ongoing certification process and tests and BCRAN is just one step in obtaining the CCNP certification. Leading experts in the Cisco certification process puts the book together and now you get to benefit from their knowledge and experience. To give you the best chance of passing, this 750-page fountain of information is packed with diagrams, actual router screen shot examples, tables, figures and real world examples to make sure you are completely prepared for the exam. Coverage of topics like identifying remote connections, assembly of WAN components, configuration, DDR, X.25, the 700 series router configuration, frame relay and ISDN and many others. The detail of the information is great and the author's way of presenting the information is also excellent. Included in the book are review questions, case studies and tasks, all of which will enhance your chances of passing the exam first time around. The breakdown of this book makes it sure-fire winner and for those serious about CCNP this should be your first stop.
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Summary: BCRAN - Not an editors best job!
Review: Not really what I had hoped for. The are quite a few errors in this book. Alot of the the examples in the case studies are incorrect. One example is the configuration of the frame-relay sub-interfaces. The case study shows the incorrect command to enter sub-interface configuration mode. This should be an obvious error for the editor (if they were technical enough to understand the information). There are many other errors and mistakes throughout the book. Too many examples that you have to turn a page or two from where the text is to see what they are talking about. - Very confusing! Not the best book on Cisco I have ever used.
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Summary: Great practical guide, missing conceptual background
Review: Overall, I would say, this is an great on the job reference. You'll find page after page of detailed and practical configurations, and all the debug and show commands that'll help troubleshoot a WAN configuration gone wrong. If you're looking for an on the job reference, or as the author said, a CCIE study guide, then this is a great addition to your collection. However, I gave it four stars, because it was also toted as a good prep for the BCRAN/CTMD, and I thought it lacked the in depth conceptual explanations that so many of the test objectives cover. If you're looking for a guide to prepare for either of these tests, you'll either have to supplement this book with material from cisco.com, or get the Cisco Press book.
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Summary: Good read but riddled with errors.
Review: The authors did a fairly good job in making the dry content matter of BCRAN quite readable and easy to absorb. Out of the whole CCNP curriculum, this was by far the dullest of subjects, but at the hands of Thomas & Quiggle, it was handled nicely. All chapters were clearly written, though the practice questions at the ends of the chapters could have been tougher. The big problem, though, is the fact that this book is full of errors. Thankfully, they're mostly of the editorial kind, glaring at the reader from the page. They actually helped me to see whether I was following the text properly in my mind. If something was out of order, it immediately jumped at me. Obviously not everyone finds such errors "helpful," and it's a shame that a decent book like this was probably rushed to the print and barely edited.
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Summary: Average at best
Review: This book gives a fairly thorough treatment of remote-access topics (like T1, ISDN, Frame Relay, etc.) Lots of Q&A at the end of the chapters, lab scenarios, and testing CD are major pluses. But like so many tech books, the writing style is mediocre, and there are lots of errors in the examples.
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