I would definitely suggest going for CCDP before you tackle the written. Studying for the CID will cover a lot of the material you'll need for the IE written. The CID is a fairly tough test so it's good preparation. Personally, I'm quite glad that I went that route before I took the IE written exam.
You'll need to brush up on SNA, NetBIOS and Windows networking, and all of the other stuff you studied for the NP, except thinking from a design perspective, not a configuration perspective. Pick up one of the many study guides available and supplement that with material from CCO, especially on the SNA stuff. Do that after you've passed the NP and you should do well. Regards, John >>> "Packet Loss" 1/14/02 7:39:16 AM >>> Morning All, Stumbled upon this NG.... and feel like I have found a "gold mine". Have one more test to go (640-506, support) to complete the CCNP. Struggling with... do I go Design route or CCIE route. I can see pros and cons to both directions. I am curious to what direction others in my shoes have done and what techniques they used to get there, i.e., which books for each path. Looking for any and all feedback to consider...... Thanks in advance for your time and advice. Packet-Loss Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=31858&t=31849 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
