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by **Joe Barret** » Sat, 12 Jul 2003 20:29:35

I'm currently trying to get my CCNA certification and due to lack of
funds, I won't be able to take an actual course. As a result, I've
purchased the Cisco Press "CCNA Self-Study: CCNA Basics" book, and have
been reading it a great deal. After finishing that, as well as doing a
lot of the free stuff I've found online, I think I have a good handle on
most of the test side of the CCNA exam, but I've done nothing for the lab.

Does anyone have advice on what I should do to study for the lab? What
hardware [assuming it's not too expensive (under 400$ total for all,
ideally)] to buy to set up a test lab, etc.

Thanks,
Joe Barrett

by **Michael T. Hal** » Sat, 12 Jul 2003 20:45:13

What lab? (Check out the Boson simulator)

Michael Hall
CCNP

Quote:> I'm currently trying to get my CCNA certification and due to lack of
> funds, I won't be able to take an actual course. As a result, I've
> purchased the Cisco Press "CCNA Self-Study: CCNA Basics" book, and have
> been reading it a great deal. After finishing that, as well as doing a
> lot of the free stuff I've found online, I think I have a good handle on
> most of the test side of the CCNA exam, but I've done nothing for the lab.

> Does anyone have advice on what I should do to study for the lab? What
> hardware [assuming it's not too expensive (under 400$ total for all,
> ideally)] to buy to set up a test lab, etc.

> Thanks,
> Joe Barrett

by **Chri** » Sat, 12 Jul 2003 21:31:02

Quote:> I'm currently trying to get my CCNA certification and due to lack of
> funds, I won't be able to take an actual course. As a result, I've
> purchased the Cisco Press "CCNA Self-Study: CCNA Basics" book, and have
> been reading it a great deal. After finishing that, as well as doing a
> lot of the free stuff I've found online, I think I have a good handle on
> most of the test side of the CCNA exam, but I've done nothing for the lab.

> Does anyone have advice on what I should do to study for the lab? What
> hardware [assuming it's not too expensive (under 400$ total for all,
> ideally)] to buy to set up a test lab, etc.

> Thanks,
> Joe Barrett

There isn't a lab to qualify for CCNA. Just one PC based exam.

Chris.

by **Joe Barret** » Sat, 12 Jul 2003 23:43:47

I apologize, I meant the simulation portion, not a lab. Sorry for the
confusion.

Joe

> There isn't a lab to qualify for CCNA. Just one PC based exam.

> Chris.

by **phote** » Tue, 15 Jul 2003 02:26:14

Quote:> I'm currently trying to get my CCNA certification and due to lack of
> funds, I won't be able to take an actual course. As a result, I've
> purchased the Cisco Press "CCNA Self-Study: CCNA Basics" book, and
> have been reading it a great deal. After finishing that, as well as
> doing a lot of the free stuff I've found online, I think I have a good
> handle on most of the test side of the CCNA exam, but I've done
> nothing for the lab.

> Does anyone have advice on what I should do to study for the lab?
> What hardware [assuming it's not too expensive (under 400$ total for
> all, ideally)] to buy to set up a test lab, etc.

> Thanks,
> Joe Barrett

To get a good handle on the pratical side of the CCNA I used a 2503
router from ebay and I also managed to get the router sim CCNA 3 which
was a valuble resource. This is available from www.routersim.com.

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