In preparation for an upcoming MCNS class, I have recently begun researching the best reference book to use for it from Cisco Press. The Amazon reviews are always a good source to start with. I found two books worthy of mention. The books are: Enhanced Ip services for Cisco networks by Don Lee Designing Network Security by Merike Kaeo I thumbed through the Kaeo book the other day but was not particularly impressed becuase it is so small. However, someone on this list did recommend it. The reviews on the Lee book are quite good and it looks like it would be useful for both the security stuff and some other interesting topics which he hits. I would appreciate anyone that is familiar with both to offer up their recommendation. Cheers _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _________________________________ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]