I used the Sybex book and the Cisco Press flashcards - would definitely recommend both, but hands-on experience is key (the Boson simulator will work just fine for CCNA). -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn- linux.org] On Behalf Of G. Scott Walters Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 2:57 PM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Cisco Gear (CCNA Cert) What about the Sybex books? I haven't passed my CCNA test yet, but this seems like good prep. Clear examples, hardcover book AND cdrom with PDF of book. Flashcards for your palm device. On 7/13/06, Nate Sanders <nate at ima.umn.edu> wrote: > So far I've read some pretty funny things about this. A lot of people > hate the Boson NetSim software because of inaccurate information and > problems with the simulator. A lot of people hate the ciscopress > books, and others hate the Tod Lamle books.. > > But NO ONE suggests any alternative to these.. > > > Sean Waite wrote: > > >A Cisco 2500 series router can easily be purchased for a lot less > >than the cost of this software. Early routers like 2501 and 2514 you > >can find for around $30. In fact, most brokers I know don't even deal > >with these anymore as they have 0 resale value. > > > >Sean Waite > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Josh Paetzel <josh at tcbug.org> > >To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > >Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:55:33 -0500 > >Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Cisco Gear (CCNA Cert) > > > > > > > >>On Monday 10 July 2006 15:49, Nate Sanders wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Anyone have some 2500's or similar level equip they would be > >>>willing to part with? I want to start on the Cisco Cert path and I > >>>prefer to learn hands on then by book alone. > >>> > >>> > >>You might want to consider getting a simulator. Generally much > >>cheaper than real gear and you can test configurations on the sim > >>before actually attempting to do the job in real life. :) > >> > >>I've used BOSON's netsim and have been pretty happy with it. > >> > >>-- > >>Thanks, > >> > >>Josh Paetzel > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > >>tclug-list at mn-linux.org > >>http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > >> > >> > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > >tclug-list at mn-linux.org > >http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > > -- > ============================================== > Nate Sanders nate at ima.umn.edu > Associate Systems Manager (612) 624 - 4353 > http://www.ima.umn.edu/ > ============================================== > Institute for Mathematics and its Applications > University of Minnesota > 400 Lind Hall, 207 Church St. SE > Minneapolis, MN 55455-0463 > ============================================== > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -- - G. Scott Walters http://www.apt518.net