But wait a minute, now. Isn't the CCNA a pre-req for the CCNP? Or did your friend happen to get the CCNP back in the really old days when I believe the CCNA was not a CCNP prereq?
But yeah - the WAN certs are/were pretty useless. I think the best summation of them is this: http://groups.google.com/groups?q=group:alt.certification.cisco+CCNA+WAN+Ber nie&hl=en&rnum=4&selm=D114BCE99217DBA5.C29F159A840CE0A3.4672B0C849D9CF41%40l p.airnews.net ""Logan, Harold"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > It's funny, the only person I know who got the CCNA WAN Switching was a > CCNP who also wanted the letters "CCNA" on his resume in case he ran > into a headhunter who knew what a CCNA was, but had never heard of a > CCNP. > > I've heard of stranger things, but not many... > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Jin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 8:53 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Cisco WAN Certifications [7:28615] > > > > > > Yup, it is retiring. First, they retired the WAN CCIE and now, they > > have finished off the rest. > > > > Not sure how valuable this cert really is now days. > > > > As far as replacement, not really sure if they will really > > come out with > > anything to replace it. > > > > The new C/S CCIE's written portion can be taken with the WAN switching > > option from what I hear. I think 50% of the test is > > general and is the same and the last 50% can be chosen among many > > different options and WAN switching is supposed to be one of them. > > > > Still, in the lab, no WAN switching equipment. just routers and > > lan switches. > > > > Paul Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=28712&t=28615 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
