Just wrote the CCIE Written. Plenty of folks on this list have also done so lately, so I wouldn't bother with my review, except my perceptions were a little different than those of Chuck et. al. Biggest difference from previous reviews was that my test did not have a lot of Token Ring / Bridging. Don't get me wrong, it was there, but not in the amounts that I was expecting. In general, I found the topic distribution to be pretty even among the various areas. Not surprisingly, since I have a good foundation of internetwork theory (not necessarily Cisco-specific) I scored 100% on the network theory section. The worst thing about this section is that one can't really study for it over the course of a few weeks. This test was very well-rounded, in that it covered a little bit of everything significant to networking today (and some that isn't...) Also, not so recently, but in the past people have posted to Groupstudy that this is a really easy test. Let me assure you that this test is not to be taken lightly. It is very achievable, but it is no joke. In my opinion, the test I took was trickier than any of the CCNP/CCDP tests. I can vouch for most of the resources Chuck L posted about the other day. Halabi and Doyle are both excellent reads. Not just for this test, but for later on. I'll be reading both books at least one more time. The Token Ring whitepaper by L Rossi from www.ccprep.com taught me how to decode RIFs in about 15 minutes, and that's a topic I was afraid of. Finally, if you can get some test-prep software (ie. Boson, CertificationZone etc) I'd recommend it. I didn't use any for this test, but in the past (NP/DP) I have found practise questions to be very helpful. Also just want to say I've been on this list for over a year and half, but only posted 10 times at most. I'm more of a reader than a speaker, but I do find groupstudy a helpful resource, sorting the good posts from the noise on the list is well worth it. _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
