Nakul, Hi! If you really want to learn about switching, I'd recommend picking up a couple of switches and learning "hands-on." It will give you a chance to play around with different configurations. If you've got the bux, go with a couple of 3550s (it'll pay off after you finish CCNP and go for CCIE). If you can't afford that, go with a couple 1912s instead.
thanks, -Brad Ellis CCIE#5796 (R&S / Security) Network Learning Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.optsys.net (Cisco hardware) ""Nakul Malik"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi all, > I started off studying routing and found it to be a topic that interested me > a lot. I just couldn't get enough of halabi Doyle and the rest. I studied a > lot, practiced a lot and was thrilled when I passed the exam in beta. > > Next I started studying for switching. That didn't turn out as well as I > thought it would. I couldn't just work up the same level of interest. I have > been analyzing the reasons and have come up with the following: > 1. I've never worked with switches much, so I don't know too much about > them, as opposed to routers. > 2. Study materials. > > I've been wondering, has anyone else faced similar problems in their quest > for CCNP. > > Also, could someone recommend some good materials/resources for switching > other than the official Cisco book? > > Any/all answers would be appreciated. > Thanks. > -N > > -- > Nakul Malik > > H-342 > New Rajendra Nagar > New Delhi - 110060 > > Mobile: +91-9811424477 > Ph: +91-11- 2582 3488 > +91-11- 2585 0155 > Fax:: +91-11- 2575 2904 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > **Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the GroupStudy Store: > http://shop.groupstudy.com > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=75052&t=75030 -------------------------------------------------- **Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the GroupStudy Store: http://shop.groupstudy.com FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html
