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Summary: Good enough reference...
Review: And not much else. The author tries to pack too much info into a single book. It did work for Lammle for the CCNA study guide. However, CCNP covers a lot more. For a recap of technologies this book is fine. If you are looking for a deeper coverage of routing protocols however, check out "Cisco IOS for IP Routing" by Andrew Colton (ISBN 0972286209). That book explains the mechanics of modern routing protocols, such as RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP in great detail.
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Summary: All that you need
Review: For the basics on the all of the tests, this is all you need. I used this book after reading the CCNP Certification Library and Preperation Library. I took about six months off between reading the books and taking the tests so needed a slight overview and this book did the trick. I passed all four tests on the first try after reviewing the information in this book. Also it is a wonderful life saver if you forgot a command. Good job Todd. Dack
MCSE, MCNE, CCNP, N+
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Summary: Good for brush up before test.
Review: I like the exam notes series of books. I read the MCSE 4.0 and this one for the CCNP 2.0 and liked both. I don't like that Sybex makes it difficult to save their PDF file to your hard drive for easier access. With this one you must have the CDROM in the drive to use the online form of the book. That bugs! The material was good. I did like the electronic flash cards on the CD. They weren't too in depth but they did make you think about specific critical subjects. I thought the routing section was as good as their routing study guide book. 4 Stars.
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Summary: Excellent to help u towards passing the CCNP
Review: I personally found this book an excellent source to prepare in those final days/hours right before the exam. It covers everything and has great tips for the exams and has very good sample question which reflect how the questions are in the CCNP tests. Yet another marvel by Todd Lammle. There are virtually very few or no errors and its a comprehensive all in one book. But dont use this as a single source. It is best to use it as the last thing to give you that added boost to pass the CCNP exams. Has some real great material on Routing though the Support section could do with more details. Overall a 5 star book. I myself am going over it for my CCNP exams. Hersh CCNA
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Summary: Still a good book for the new exams
Review: I used this book, along with the Todd Lammle CCNP study guides to pass my exams while attending a CCNP boot camp. This book is a nicely put together document that helps you cram at the last minute.
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Summary: Helpful, but flawed
Review: This book was helpful, but I found a number of flaws and inconsistencies. I have passed 3 of the 4 required to complete the CCNP. I always start with the Cisco Press books first, and then use this book as a review. Of the three tests I've taken, I've passed all on the first try. This book is a good way to test your understanding by spotting the statements that are wrong, partially right, or right but misleading. For example, on page 242 VTP is defined as "Virtual Trunk Protocol." Then at the review of terms at the end of the chapter (p269), VTP is defined as "VLAN Trunk Protocol." There are other cases where information is correct, but misleading. To sum up, this book is useful; but definitely do not use it as your primary study material. If you don't find yourself reading sections more than once because they seem to conflict with what you've read elsewhere, you probably don't have a thorough understanding of the material.
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Summary: Another sucess story from Todd Lammle!
Review: Trying to attain the CCNP and CCDP certification is my goal for the career. I have been working at this for over a year now and found several good books on the subject matter. Todd Lammle's CCNP Exam Notes is certainly making life easier and the studying is going great. While this book is not the end all for the four Cisco CCNP exams, the book does break down each exam objective and give an overview of what you need to know. This is an excellent reference book to coincide with the actual study guides. I have also used this book in the CCNA classes I teach. Part 1 of the book breaks down routing, from IP addressing to OSPF in a single and multiple area to EIRGP and BGP and route summarization. Also covered is classless and classful routing and differences between RIP1 and RIP 2. Part 2 is switching with topics like VLANS, STA, STP, Inter-Vlan routing, multi=layer switching, multicasting. Part 3 covers the remote access exam with topics like WAN components, connection types, what connection works in what situation, authentication with PAP and CHAP as well as ISDN and DDR. Other topics covers in this section include Frame Relay, PVC and SVC, setting up DLCI, X.25 , NAT and PAT. Finally Part 4 Support; with IOS troubleshooting commands, troubleshooting areas like TCP/IP, AppleTalk, Serial links, ISDN, IPX and switches. The cd-rom included has 4 practice tests, 1 for each exam and over 200 flash cards which can be used on a pc or with a palm device as well as e-version of the book. Over all the price is small compared to the amount of information included. Todd Lammle is certainly proving why more people turn to his books than any others out there today.
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