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Summary: I failed because of this book!!!
Review: I made the mistake of trusting this book to prepare for the CCNA. The authors owe me $125.
The outdated sections of the book should have given me a hint. I really got slammed on routing protocols during the test
DO NO TRUST THIS BOOK. Alone, it is useless.
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Summary: Not a CCNA but a Intro To Networking Book
Review: I thought that this book might be something like a last minute revision before taking the test, more like cram-session as the name implies, but it is anything but that. The order of the chapters is way tooo weird. WAN protocols in Chapter 4 followed by TCP/IP and then switching and routing... WOW!! The author also goes into great details to explain things that arent required for a "Exam Cram", fails to provide any real examples and overall the material provided in the book is very trivial. This book is for someone who wants to learn a few basics about networking, NOT for someone who plans to tackle the CCNA.I recommend CCNA Fast Pass by Todd Lammle as a last minute revision ONLY after reading Cisco's CCNA Companion Guide (2 books) and Todd Lammle's CCNA Study Guide.
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Summary: *sigh* Failed the test...come on, Exam Cram 2!
Review: I'll try to be fair. CCNA by Exam Cram 2 is a pretty good introduction to Cisco networking and WAN/routing network in general...but you should not rely on it to pass the CCNA exam. This book has many strengths and weaknesses. It does a wonderful job describing router hardware, WAN functionality, and routing protocols. However, this book fails miserably on the topics of IP addressing, subnetting, and CIDR. The bulk of the CCNA exam revolves around these topics. Additionally, the book could be better in the area dealing with router commands. The practice questions and the Prep Logic practice exam on the CD are useful. Your best best is to buy two other CCNA books from other publishers, and use the Exam Cram 2 as a supplementary text.
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Summary: An Intelligent Droid Reviews!
Review: Well if R2D2 had properly read and therefore reviewed this book he would have discovered that:
1) It covers 3 exams.
2) One of the exams is slightly more complicated than Network+ and is 50% of the CCNA Certification.
3) That the other half of the CCNA qualification covers thru to specific Cisco related matters. The book helps you either with the two stage approach to the CCNA Certification or the single exam. Which ever way yo go to get your certification it covers both avenues. Unless of course you are C3PO whom does not need to read or properly think what the book actually covers which is a bit of a pity since it tells you on the cover. Doh!
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