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Summary: used it to pass today
Review: This is an excelent book for the CCNA exam. It had over 95% of the information that I was tested on to get the CCNA and it was easy to read. I strongly recommend taking free tests online or from another company to make sure that you understand the material.
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Summary: Great book!..
Review: I purchased this book, and my problems were solved exactly. You won't need to go to courses, trainings, etc. Only this book is sufficient for you. I also recommend Test King's questions, the questions are very similar to the real CCNA exam. To be successfull on simulation questions, I recommend you to study with Boson Router Simulator. You can establish your own topology and study whatever you want.
Good luck on CCNA exam...Burak Sezer
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Summary: Very good beginning
Review: That's a very good start. I think most people that want to become a CCNA would go through this book. Read it from cover to cover and you should be ready to take the test (make sure you take some practice tests to warm up). That's definitely a good choice and in a month or two you should be a CCNA ;) Good luck! Daniel Lafraia
CCNP,CCDP
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Summary: The BEST CCNA book......by far....the only one worth buying
Review: I got a 98.7 (987/1000) using only this book. Sybex came through big time on this book. The Cisco Press book is a great reference, but most of it is not needed for the exam. Here is a a hint: search for "640-607" on Kazaa to get more CCNA docs and practice tests !!!
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Summary: Only a Good Start for the CCNA
Review: Let me start with the Pro's:
[1] This is a great book for people who have ZERO knowledge of CISCO like me. Todd does a great job of explaining the things that he writes about in the this book.
[2] This book does a really fantastic job of discussing Sub-Netting. Con's:
[1] This book falls short when it comes to the material on the Transcender test. This book is missing at least 30% or more of the test. Becuase you will be tested on hardware inside a CISCO 7000 router which is not covered in the book. There are also some commands that are not covered as well. Also, do your self a favor and do purchase Todd Lammle's CCNA Gold software program that emulates a CISCO router/switch network. Our CISCO engineers at work however, do recommend the CISCO Press books by Wendell Odem. Also, it would be envaluable for you to go to Ebay and purchase a CISCO 2500 or better router to play with.
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Summary: Good info for most beginners.
Review: This book does a good job in explaining the basics of Cisco routing. Just about enough to get you to the CCNA level as far as theory. I would also check out "Cisco IOS for IP Routing" by Andrew Colton for more information on Cisco routing and dynamic routing protocols. Once you digest that, Perlman's and Doyle's books would take you further.
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Summary: By far the best CCNA study guide
Review: I just took my CCNA exam and passed with 911 out of 1000 using this book as my primary source of study. The book itself prepared me for about 90% of the exam questions I had. A few things the book does miss is troubleshooting a network. For example, I was given a question where a network diagram was displayed and I was asked why host B could not reach the Server on router C. Also I did notice a few wrong answers to the review questions and bonus exams on the CD. Over all this book prepared me well for the 640-607 test. I suggest getting Boson testing software to accompany you in pursuing your CCNA. My next quest...MCSA/MCSE track. Let's see if Sybex can help me again.
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Summary: More pictures and simple English
Review: I am a Chinese. I am also a beginner in Cisco products. A lot of friends use this book as the preparation tools in CCNA. However, after reading for several times. I cannot clearly understand ALL the materials in the book. (My English may be poor.)I know that I can give up some difficult topics and memorize the hints from the web sites and then get the certificate. However I want to learn something. I want to say that I am an actual CCNA professional. If possible, I hope the authors can simplified some of difficult concepts and explain the materials in multimedia format. Also using the MS-Press training kit style to train the readers step by step in exercise. I do not mind to spend over US50 to buy a text book if it is the best. The training course fee is much higher than that amount.
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Summary: 4 stars because I passed the test
Review: First of all, I do have to say that with this book I passed the test two weeks after it arrived in the mail. With that said, I would like to know if anyone actually proofread this book before it went to print. I read most of the 2nd edition about three years ago and I remember the same errors then. Furthermore, the sample tests have many incorrect answers. I'm glad I understood what was going on or I wouldn't have known. I guess I would hope that there would be better quality control by the third edition.
On the better side of things, I was pleased to find out that the practice exams are very true to the actual test. And each chapter has written labs that helped me make sure I knew the material.
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Summary: The best just keeps getting better...
Review: I read the 1st and 2nd editions of this book, but never took the test because I didn't have time. I did learn a whole heck of a lot about Cisco routers and switches, which help me in my job, but I didn't get a chance to take the exam until last week. I want to report a 949 on the new 607 exam! This is ALL thanks to Todd Lammle and his book and RouterSim. I couldnt have done it without his book and software. It was right on the money for the new exam. I am extrememly impressed with the quality of this book.
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