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Summary: Good, but contains mistakes
Review: Very good book. Definitely worthwhile. But the second edition does contains mistakes. If you're treating this one book as your bible, you might want to seek other sources of information.
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Summary: The greatest book ever printed for CCNA Exam 640-507
Review: The book covers everything you need to pass and ace the CCNA 2 Exam, and the exam sample in the CD is right on. With this book you don't need a hands-on in Cisco devices (just make sure you see one). One suggestion for newbies, if you have difficulty in understanding Chapter 3 of this book download the Boson TCP/IP Subnet Cheatsheet.
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Summary: THE CCNA study guide
Review: Today I took and passed the CCNA exam. I do not have experience in the field and I have never seen a router. I read the book from cover to cover and Todd Lammle explained things so clearly that I was able to pass on my first try. This book was the only study guide I used for the test.The book does an excellent job of breaking down the concepts into easily manageable chunks. There are numerous mistakes throughout the book which is a little bit annoying but he teaches the concepts so well that it nice to know that I was learning well enough to notice mistakes. I think that the switching chapter and the vlan chapter could have been written a little more clearly but they were still very well written. I highly recommend this book. I think the key to passing the test is to read the ENTIRE book and then rereading your weakest sections. I also think a huge help was answering all the questions on the cd especially the flashcard questions. I sat down the night before the test and went over a couple hundred questions and many similar questions were on the acutal test.
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Summary: Worth Every Penny...
Review: This book is worth its weight in gold. Good clear illustrations and examples. Lammle provides good explanations of difficult topics such as subnetting. His 'shortcuts' were like gold when I took the exam. I passed on first try using only this book.
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Summary: Most efficient way to pass the CCNA exam
Review: I only used this book to study for the CCNA exam. I studied it from cover to cover, practiced all the exam questions until I got 100%, and used the Hands-on Labs. The first time I took the test, I got a 989; only missed one question out of 65! Just make sure you learn subnetting inside and out!
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Summary: Great for the newbie
Review: passed the exam in 1 month with this book and a few practice exams. Todd is the Cisco Deity!
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Summary: Easier to Read and Comprehend - Highly Recommend
Review: I actually bought both this book by Todd Lammle and the Cisco Press by Wendell Odom, and I fully read Lammle's book and referred to the Cisco Press book from time to time. I found that Lammle's book was easier to understand, but still got the point out and it comes with a CD-ROM that has a Practice Test, Bonus Test, and an additional Random Exam. For me understanding what I'm reading keeps me in tune and allows me to continue to WANT to finish reading, but if it is confusing and too technical I would get bored and I may not finish the book. So I recommend this book because it is easier to read and actually understand his concepts and not to mention I believe that this book contributed to my success on passing the CCNA exam.
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Summary: Todd Lammle's CCNA Study Guide will see you through!
Review: I just passed the CCNA exam today using only this book. The test was extremely difficult and very few of the practice questions were similar to those on my version of the test. The practice questions did help me to focus on the areas that I needed to study more. Todd's writing style is clear and understandable, but don't underestimate it. You need to know this book cover to cover and inside out to pass if you're unlucky enough to get a test like the one I saw today. Subnetting is big and counts for a lot so get it down good. Remember that the test is not equally weighted. Some questions are worth more than others. Todd's book doesn't cover bridging as much as you may need. It does a great job with eveything else though, more than enough to get you a great passing score. Todd's book will see you through, but you need to know it line by line. Good Luck!
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Summary: it compliments the Cisco class material
Review: This book does an exillent job of filling in the holes that Cisco leaves.
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Summary: Good Read, but information can be incorrect.
Review: The writing style of Todd Lamle is great, however, when buying a technical book, you want it to be correct. Can you imagine buying a car, and in the manual it tells you to used Leaded Gas because they forgot to add un in front of it! I found a few errors in his books, so instead of relying on them I always went to the source... Cisco's website or books. I will not buy more books from Lammle, if you are going to go for the higher Cisco certifications, then you should definitely get a book written by a CCIE, not a CCNP. You can get the CCNP without any real world experience, however the CCIE is a different story, and that makes all the difference in the world. Sort of like Microsoft books, get ones written by Mark Minasi, he is experienced and knows his stuff well.
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