do you really think ccna is a good cert i was thinking about maybe sometime
looking into probaly trying to get one or two
Don
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From: "Steven Wagner"
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 8:13 AM
Subject: Newbie seeking advice [7:4412]
> 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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