Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-23 Thread The Long and Winding Road
""Symon Thurlow"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi guys, > > Looking for some feedback as to how difficult it would be to pass the > CCIE lab if networking was not your primary role. probably slightly more difficult than if networking were your primary role. seri

RE: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-23 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
Symon Thurlow wrote: > > Hi guys, > > Looking for some feedback as to how difficult it would be to > pass the > CCIE lab if networking was not your primary role. You wouldn't have a chance in heck. You could probably pass the written exam with lots of reading and practice tests, but forget the l

Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-23 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
I should have read Chuck's answer first. :-) It's true that on-the-job training isn't necessary for CCIE. You could do it with lots of practice in labs and simulated labs. Hours and hours and hours are required though. P. The Long and Winding Road wrote: > > ""Symon Thurlow"" wrote in message >

Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-23 Thread not enough time to study
IMHO--the fact is that even if your job is 100% networking there are very few jobs where you will actually use the scope of what you might see on the lab test. i no matter what, be prepared to spend many hours preparing. ""Symon Thurlow"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-23 Thread nrf
I would argue that while the CCIE lab itself does not require a job that consists of 100% networking (heck, some guys have passed the lab without ever touching a production network before in their life), the main reason for most people to try the lab - which is to get a high-level networking job -

Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-23 Thread Hal Logan
xtensive use of your long term memory. - Original Message - From: "not enough time to study" To: Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 12:31 PM Subject: Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936] > IMHO--the fact is that even if your job is 100% networking there are ve

Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-23 Thread The Long and Winding Road
sent with some reservation. perhaps a bit too personal. maybe some are interested in what is below. ""Symon Thurlow"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi guys, > > Looking for some feedback as to how difficult it would be to pass the > CCIE lab if networking was no

Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-23 Thread B.J. Wilson
> sent with some reservation. perhaps a bit too personal. maybe some are > interested in what is below. You had me at "hello"...*sniff*... ;-) One of my co-workers said once that "the CCIE is a certification for people who don't have spouses and kids." Maybe he was right, I don't know, but as lo

Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-23 Thread richard dumoulin
nds etc ... my 2 cents. > - Original Message - > From: "not enough time to study" > To: > Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 12:31 PM > Subject: Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936] > > > > IMHO--the fact is that even if your job is 100% net

Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-23 Thread The Long and Winding Road
n. CL: note that I am not saying you are wrong. There are many ways to prepare. It's just that I believe the key is in the fingers, not in the intellect. > > > - Original Message - > > From: "not enough time to study" > > To: > > Sent: Saturday,

RE: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-24 Thread Symon Thurlow
expanded a bit more. Cheers, Symon -Original Message- From: The Long and Winding Road [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 24 November 2002 04:37 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936] ""richard dumoulin"" wrote in message

RE: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-25 Thread Net Admin (MNET)
Hi. Being a generalist may be to your detriment. I spent 4 years working with various brands and then settled into Cisco stuff for around another 2. Then I did the CCNP which definately gave me sound grounding for the Sylvan P. Prepare yourself for at least 6 months to a year or more of eat, sleep

Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-25 Thread richard dumoulin
at least once > every two > weeks, and 3) practicing speed of execution. > > CL: note that I am not saying you are wrong. There are many > ways to prepare. > It's just that I believe the key is in the fingers, not in the > intellect. But here you are disagreeing and at the same

Re: CCIE requirement: full time networking? [7:57936]

2002-11-26 Thread richard dumoulin
The Long and Winding Road wrote: > > ""Symon Thurlow"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Hi guys, > > > > Looking for some feedback as to how difficult it would be to > pass the > > CCIE lab if networking was not your primary role. > > probably slightly more dif