I'm going to disagree with you on your last point. CCNP and CCDP are
absolutely attainable through self study and no lab. Around Feb of this
year I started on the CCNP track and I've gotten through 3 of the 4 exams
needed for CCNP, all I have left is Support (which I plan on taking when
Barnes & Noble decides to send my Study Guide). No, I don't have a lab.
No, I've never configured a Cisco router out of the box and I don't really
work with them everyday or anyday for that matter. I'm no genius either.
Before last December, I hardly knew of the IOS and I damn sure didn't know
what OSPF was. A lot of reading and study time really pays off.
I do have access to a couple of 2610s that I can use for show commands on
the standard IP feature pack but that's about it.
Do you need experience to pass the exams? No. It would help a lot I can
tell you, but it's not necessary.
Now, should one consider oneself a highly skilled CCNP just by merely
passing the exams? Heck no! There's no way of beating actual hands on
experience with equipment and that's what would qualify you as possessing
the skills of a CCNP. Until I get my hands-on, I'm not going to consider
myself a "professional" even though the cert says I am. It sure feels good
though, to get the cert out of the way so I can focus on getting real
experience and then move on to CCIE.
HAPPY STUDYING!!!
Vijay Ramcharan
-----Original Message-----
From: Russell Lusignan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 3:35 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How far by self study?
I have my CCNP and I never attended any Cisco or related training. I bought
Cisco Press books and other related books and since I work with the products
full time it helped quite a bit. If your going to do self study for your
certification, make sure you have a lab readily available to you. CCNA was
passable without actually using a router/switch, but CCNP requires
experience
Hope that helps
Russ..
"Patrick Duggan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hi one and all,
> I am curious to know how many people have got to CCDP/CCNP
> by self study alone. the difficulty of this is a like the length of
string,
> given enouh time most things are possible. Realistically, without
attending
> training courses is it so difficult to get through these exams. I did the
> course for CCNA (really good) but self studied CCDA. This i reckon took me
> aboout a week of solid study but it came across as a "study friendly
topic".
> I am now looking at the CCDP path and the CID first, it looks really
bloody
> difficult! But don't all new topics? So can anybody give advice on the
> reality of CCDP self study?
> thanks
> Pat Duggan ccna ccda mcse blah blah
>
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