I am currently a network administrator and have been for about 2 years. I
didn't bother getting my MCSE for two reasons, (1) too many people have them
and have no idea how to run a network much less set one up and (2) I knew
that I wanted to eventually work on getting certified in Cisco. I figured
that if Cisco was going to be my focus, all the work spent getting my MCSE
would prove mostly fruitless. I realize that having an MCSE is useful if
you happen to
have one, but I don't think that the certification yeilds alot of value if
it requires going out of the way to get it. I have about
two years worth of experience in setting up and admining NT 4.0 and now Win
2000 servers. I have a decent knowledge of networking concepts like DNS,
TCP/IP, and the like. The problem is that I have very limited exposure to
routers, switches and all the juicy stuff you need to know to have a solid
foot in Cisco technology. I am sure that almost everyone starts where I am
when they begin to want to work on that coveted CCNA certification. So I
guess my question is this...where do I realistically start to get myself
decent knowledge of the material? Step by step ideas would be most
appreciated as I
want to take this as seriously as I can. As follow up questions, what books
are best to get to learn? What hardware should I consider buying to get
started on the studies? Any help I can get will be invaluable and I thank
you in advance. Any opinions on my MCSE evaluation are also welcome. I do
not mean to minimize the value of MCSE, I just think that once you get your
CCNA, your MCSE looses alot of its power on your resume. Thanks for the
forthcoming responses.
Steven Wagner
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