Re: Cisco CCNA Test setup

[Evan Wagner <ewagner () Radix Net>]

A bit off topic but since he mentioned IOS firewall feature set what the
heck...

Alan, first thing to do is review the exam requirements at 

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/10/wwtraining/certprog/testing/current_exams/640-507.html

Firewalls are not mentioned in the exam requirements so you can probably
leave the IOS firewall feature set alone for now. When you are interested
in learing about firewalls, I suggest you spend time with a dedicated 
platform such as Cisco PIX, Gauntlet, Raptor, SonicWall Pro, etc. 

Hands on experience with hardware is generally a good idea though not
absolutely necessary if you merely want to pass the test. Two routers
would be better than one and 1601's with a serial crossover cable are the
best way to go in my opinion. 

I've passed many of the Cisco Prometric exams over the years including
CCIE routing & switching (opted not to take the CCIE lab test because I
have no need to learn about ATM, dial backup over ISDN, DLSW+, Token Ring
switching, IPX routing and other such technologies to that level of
detail>. If you know the basics well, you will have no trouble passing the
CCNA test.
 
Best of luck,

--Evan

On Thu, 6 Sep 2001, Alan Young wrote:

> Hello All
> I am now faced with a decision, I am ready to buy hardware, so that I can
> study for my CCNA. I want to simulate a WAN. In order of expense, I am
> looking at
>
> Option 1) Two CISCO 1005's with a serial cable between them
> Option 2) Two CISCO 1601's with a serial cable between them
> Option 3) Two Cisco 1605's with an Ethernet cable between them.
>
> Will one of these options be adequate to CCNA study?
> What are the pros and cons of each?
> What software feature level for IOS should I get?
> Do I need the "firewall feature set?"
> Am I headed in the right direction?
>
> Any tips, suggestions, or flames?
>
>
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