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u/CloudDrunk · 9 pointsr/IWantToLearn

I'd recommend getting Cisco certified if you're looking to get a job in computer networking. I'd highly recommend this CCENT Certification Guide. I'm currently using this a textbook in my Business Computer Networking course, which was design to prep. for the CCENT/CCNA Cisco certification.

There are also a lot of Youtube videos covering the topics. I find the book to much easier to learn from though. But if you're just looking for the very basic of the concepts, youtube will definitely suffice. But I don't think that'll be enough to land you a job in Networking.

If do decide to go for Cisco certification and want more instruction or the ability to practice in a lab, your local universities or community college may offer courses/workshops.

TCP/IP and Subnet Masking

u/[deleted] · 7 pointsr/ccna

Just go with the odom books. That's what I used for the icnd 1 and 2.

http://amzn.com/1587143852 icnd 1

http://amzn.com/1587143739 icnd 2

http://amzn.com/1587143879 Comprehensive kit
(Includes "The New Edition of the Best-Selling two-book value priced CCNA Official Cert Guide Library includes Updated Content, New Exercises, 8 Practice Exams, and 150 Minutes of Video Training -- PLUS the CCENT and CCNA Network Simulator Lite Editions with 26 Free Network Simulator Labs." my recommendation)


Read them while constantly asking yourself, "Do I understand this?." Most people complain the books are dry but that wasn't the case for me. I was too busy making sure I comprehended everything, if not, I'd jump on google for clarification. I'd also recommend lammle but I don't think he made a book yet for the new revision of the ccna. odom and cbt + labs should be enough.

u/Flightless_Ferret · 7 pointsr/networking

Depending on your level of knowledge:

Networking

Brocade IP Primer I haven't read it myself, but some guys around these parts that I have a lot of respect for recommend it highly for beginners.

CCENT Offical Cert Guide Good next step after above and gets you the CCENT cert which is half the ccna if you pass the test.

CCNA Official Cert Guide Next step after CCENT, gets you CCNA obviously if you pass the test.

If you need to know some basic wireless, I highly recommend the CWTS by CWNP. It is meant more as marketing/sales, but honestly its a really good entry into wifi. You can always follow it up with the CWNA after.

And an always favorite, the network warrior. This book really brings it all together for doing day-to-day networking for a ccna level. I haven't read all of it, but the majority I did read really clarified what I the CCNA brushed over.

As far as Microsoft and other tech's, I highly recommend getting your hands on CBT Nuggets (Yeah, its a bit expensive ~$1000 / year) and just start devouring as much as you can. Watch two or three shows a night? Sub one of them for a CBT nuggets vid. Just devour a few books and some vids and do your best to lab (either in vmware or with gear) and you'll be off to a really great start.

On a political level at work, I'd be fighting for some training (again cbtnuggets or the like) saying, hey tech is always moving forward and you need it to keep up and benefit the company. If you stay hungry you'll do just fine :)

u/gatewayoflastresort · 4 pointsr/Cisco

ad /u/radicldreamer said, subnetting... this is the biggest challenge for a lot of engineers.

You'll need basic ospf troubleshooting skills.

Know basic ports for applications... 80/http, 443/https, 22/ssh, 23/telnet, etc...

Check out CBT Nugget videos if it's within your budget, you can also get an ICND1 Cert guide book for about $20... it's well worth the purchase

u/OneDudeWolfPack · 3 pointsr/ccna

Here is the CCNA path as printed on Cisco's website. My recommendation would be to take the 100-101 (ICND1) to earn the CCENT, then after passing that test take the 200-101 (ICND2) for the CCNA. I own the OCG books intended for the seperate tests, I am not sure if the OCG for 200-120 has it split for single tests. In the Sybex CCNA Routing and Switching book by Lammle, it does split into sections for the CCENT and CCNA.


There is a composite test that will get you the CCNA in one test, it is more expensive ($250 USD I think), versus the ICND1 and ICND2 being $150 USD each. I recommend the seperate tests, you can think of splitting up the CCNA test into two exams as using a checkpoint in a video game. No sense in starting over if you make a mistake or don't fully understand a topic. I think most here will agree, and most taking the 200-120 will be doing it for a re-certification or have years of experience in the technology.


Also keep in mind the questions on the exam are likely different than what you are used to. There are multiple-answer multiple choice, matching, simlets, etc. If you make the mistake and click Next before answering all the sections on a Simlet it will move to the next question. To get used to the question format, I would highly recommend investing in the Boson practice tests for your exam. They will help link all of the topics in your head and prepare you for success in your endeavor. At the Boson site there should be some sample tests if you question their quality. Good luck.

u/nathanzoet91 · 3 pointsr/ccent

Self studied myself and just passed my CCENT yesterday. You are correct, passing the ICND1 will get you your CCENT. Following that, completing the ICND2 will give you your CCNA cert.

I personally studied with the Offical CCENT guide by Odom. Heavy book but a good reference guide. I also used a deal I found on Groupon for video training which helped immensely. On top of that, bought physical hardware though all you will need is Packet Tracer through Cisco.

Book - I used this one (https://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-100-101-Official-Guide/dp/1587143852/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467135295&sr=8-1&keywords=ccent)

You might want to use this book though, seeing as V3 of CCENT will be implemented soon (https://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-100-105-Official-Guide/dp/1587205807/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1467135295&sr=8-2&keywords=ccent)

Groupon - I believe this is the same deal that I purchased (https://www.groupon.com/deals/career-academy-us-kalamazoo)
This will have videos for ICND1 & 2, as well as video training for CCNP

Packet Tracer - https://www.netacad.com/about-networking-academy/packet-tracer/

u/shinigamiyuk · 3 pointsr/ccna

Hello,

I am going to put a link up for the 100-101 which is the CCENT but if you scroll about half way down you will see the other books related to CCNA. Also, you should check out CISCO, and scroll down to exams and recommended training, this will show which exam you need to pass to obtain said cert.

u/randomdumbcomment · 3 pointsr/ccna

Buy a few cheap switches and routers (cisco, adtran, avaya, etc.)

buy a few books. https://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-100-101-Official-Guide/dp/1587143852/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1468378819&sr=8-13&keywords=networking+book

learn subnetting, vlans, routing (static, dynamic, OSPF, BGP,EIGRP, etc), Port security, etc.

oh yeah, buy a console cable and download Putty.

u/routemypacket · 2 pointsr/ccna

As for resources:
Chris Bryants Udemy CCNA boot camp, best $30 you can spend for CCNA study. Easy to watch on the ipad, EXCELLENT quality and updated frequently. Try 1.5x speed if you feel you can grasp the subjects at that speed.

For books, I used:
http://www.amazon.com/CCNA-Routing-Switching-Study-Guide/dp/1118749618

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1587143879/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687462&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1118749618&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=08JZCBWB78DCC6VF0R4R

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1587143852/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687462&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1118749618&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=08JZCBWB78DCC6VF0R4R

Probably overkill, but I really wanted to get into the nuts and bolts of networking so I enjoyed reading the books.

Labbing is crucial. Reading and watching is one thing, entering the commands and working through the videos in real-time either in GNS3 or real equipment is where you master the material and pass the exams.

As for what you will need? A pair of 2950 switches will serve you well for CCNA: R&S. A single 1841 router or pair of 1841's will also work. You can skip the routers (unless you want to sim/test sub-interfaces/ROAS config) and just use GNS3 for that. I know GNS3 can do switching, but when I tried to set it up when it became available it was a nightmare to get working...so I went with hardware for my labs.

Good luck! And come back when you get stuck.

u/cisco_newb · 2 pointsr/ccent

[ICND1 Official Cert Guide][1]

[1]: http://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-100-101-Official-Guide/dp/1587143852/ "ICND1 Official Cert Guide"

u/Abrer · 2 pointsr/ccna

Odom 100-101

Lammle 100-101

There are 200-101 and/or 200-120 versions of both books, but I'm sure you can dig those up pretty easily on your own.

The material I mentioned (and hated) in my first post were from Cisco's Net Acad. The classroom pace is really slow for the most part. I can't speak too much for the Lammle book, but Odom had me up and running really quickly. Lammle's is probably easier to digest.

I think I get your issue, I had a similar one. Best thing you can do is take things into your own hands. Do your own labs / exercises and experiment. I'm sure you've heard of Wireshark. If you have the hardware in class (or use VMs) do some simple packet captures. An easy one would be capturing the traffic from a telnet session from your machine to a router / switch. You'll see everything (and I do mean everything) and it'll hopefully solidify your understanding of the basic (important) concepts. Don't know the current curriculum but if you're early into the course you'll recognize Source / Destination IP and MAC addresses action along with port #s. Could do a topology like VM --> Switch --> Router to poke around and see how switches forward traffic. It's easy to do and enlightening.

And if by wiring switches and routers is an issue (I'm assuming straight vs crossover) what helped me was thinking about the layers of devices. This isn't 100% accurate, but for the basic devices (routers, workstations, hubs(lol), switches) use a straight if the devices work on different layers and use a crossover for same-layer devices. Hub is actually Layer 1, but group it with the switch for cabling.

Layer 3: Workstations / Routers

Layer 2: Switches

Switch to switch = crossover (both work on the L2 level)

Switch to hub = crossover

Router to workstation = crossover (both work in the L3 level)

Workstation to switch = straight

Router to switch = straight

And for CCNA you'll mostly care about Layers 4 and down, layers 2 and 3 are most important. 4 = ports / TCP or UDP. 3 = IP. 2 = MAC. 1 = physical (fiber, ethernet, serial)

Apologies for the small novel. The more you work with it (self labs!) the better you'll grasp the concepts.

u/19Kilo · 2 pointsr/Dallas

Honestly, apply for everything. Shoot for those two and help desk. You can sort of get in the door with call center work, but let's call that a last ditch effort.


For learning about the field, Network Warrior is pretty much the bible of generalized network "stuff". It's fairly vendor independent and covers a lot of things that are off the beaten path (load balancers and such).

Cisco's CCENT book and the above one will supplement each other well.

I can't really speak to the server side these days. I've been over in Networking for a while...

u/douchecanoo · 1 pointr/ccna

As someone else said, the second link is for both exams, so I would just go with that. Personally I like physical books, and Cisco Press has a few published that are handy

http://amzn.com/1587143852
http://amzn.com/1587143739

However, I would HIGHLY recommend going for the single 200-120 exam

u/AllThatJazz · 1 pointr/ccna

Hi Suren130 and Valkkon,

Thanks for responding.

So ya, I actually bought my 2 book kit at the bookstore (Chapters in Canada).

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For example, here on Amazon is one of the books I got in last year's NEW 2013 kit.

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But also here on Amazon, I think I found what appears to be yet the even newer version of that book.

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As you can see, both the "older" and "newer" books are for the exact same exam (100-101).

But the older one (which is the one I bought) is now on sale! Which is usually a sign it is missing some newer info, I think!?

As for the newer one, it has added a second author's name on the cover, and also mentions a training simulator.

Not sure if you can tell at a quick glance by looking at those 2 Amazon links, what the difference might be?

In the meantime, I'll look over that link that Suren130 mentioned to see if it might mention the changes.

u/upupdowndownleft · 1 pointr/ccna

First you should be aware that Cisco is introducing new exams at the CCNA level. The 640-822 and 640-816 are being replaced by the 100-101 and 200-101. So make sure you buy study materials for the correct tests.

Suggested study guides: 1 and 2

If you can afford it, pay for CBT nuggets. It's $100 per month for access to their videos. Yes, that's a lot of money, but you get what you pay for.

You will need something to practice configuring IOS routers with. Option 1 is to find a copy of packet tracer. You'll have to figure that one out for yourself.

Another option is a program called GNS3. This program allows you to emulate Cisco routers, but you will need to provide your own copy of the IOS. Also it doesn't support emulation of switches.

Your final option would be to use real gear. For a few hundred dollars you can build a home lab that will allow you to practice everything you need for the exams. There are many pros and cons to building a home lab. At the CCNA level packet tracer is usually a better idea.

u/networkgeek · 1 pointr/Cisco

For syllabus and other info about the tests start here: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccent

I used the official certification guide book from Cisco Press, but there are other books available too. Here is a link to the official book: http://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-100-101-Official-Guide/dp/1587143852

The testing is all done on a computer, no physical lab.

u/dalan · 1 pointr/networking

The updated version is already released. Look up the 100-101 and 200-101 exams if you want to take them in 2 parts or the 200-120 exam if you want to take it all at once.

The two-part books that cover everything:

http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-CCENT-ICND1-100-101-Official/dp/1587143852/

http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Routing-Switching-200-101-Official/dp/1587143739/

You probably don't need to build up a lab if you're going to stop at CCNA. Cisco's Packet Tracer is included with the books and you can use GNS3 to virtualize routers to practice on. That said, if you'd like the hands-on experience, feel free to grab hardware from ebay. Decent stuff to go with:

  • Layer 2 switch: 2950
  • Layer 3 switch: 3550/3650 emi
  • Router: everyone has an opinion on this one.

    Of course, check /r/ccna
u/RagnarIV · 1 pointr/networking

If someone hasn't recommended it I would start with the ICND1 & ICND2 exams from Cisco for the CCENT and the CCNA respectively.

If you do decide to become Cisco certified, you may want to make sure you purchase the correct books, as the CCNA is changing later on this year.

I'd recommend Wendel Odom's books:

ICND1 on Amazon

and:

ICND2 on amazon


EDIT:

And if you have good discipline I'd start working on a bachelor's degree online.
I'm working on my IT Security degree at Western Governer's University www.wgu.edu.
They're fully accredited and have a very well thought out approach to online education.

Tuition is $3,000 per 6 month semester, and you can take as many classes as you can a semester.

My advisor has stories about people who are laid off and get their 4 year degree in just a year in order
to get back into the job market.

u/gex80 · 1 pointr/Cisco

Whoa Whoa slow down there Dingleberry.

First off. Good that you are interested in IT. But IT is huge and there are so many aspects to it. I suggest starting off with something like the CompTIA A+. That will give you the base knowledge you need to know to be able to troubleshoot many everyday end user problems. By base knowledge I mean the thought process and methodology. IT isn't predictable. There are 100s if not millions of cases where following X directions is supposed to give you Y results but it doesn't because something that seems completely unrelated is causing the issue. The A+ helps put you in the correct mindset.

The CompTIA A+ you can just pick up the book for it, sit and read it. It isn't a class and is very entry level. There are classes for it but I personally advise against it. I read the book and took the test my first year in college. But I was already fixing problems on my own. It just supplemented what I knew and taught me more.

What ever anyone says about the A+ being easy is semi true. I can promise you that anyone who thinks they know their stuff does not know everything. That also includes A+ material which again is basic. Everyone who reads those books will learn something. But for seasoned people it can be boring since a lot of it is rehashed info they know from experience. The A+ is conceptual and the methods taught are not written in stone. Also the test is performing troubleshooting the ComTIA way.

For example a common troubleshooting tip for network connectivity issue such as not being able to get online is something as simple as checking to make sure the ethernet cable is plugged in. And CompTIA says that should always be the first thing you check. This is something basic that many people overlook because in my experience very rarely the issue is the cable not being plugged in.

Don't skip it. It will be your building blocks. You don't have to take the test. But it will help you get your foot in the door into a help desk position.

The Cisco Net Acad is good for getting fundamentals of networking in the Cisco world and is training toward the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Meaning the scope is very limited. You will learn how a network works in general. Meaning the how information gets from point A to point B and theory behind why it works. But then it will take a sharp turn on to Cisco network equipment. I suggest reading a Sybex's Net+ book by Todd Lammle. The Net+ is also by CompTIA but focuses on a MUCH MUCH broader spectrum of networking and troubleshooting networks. For example, the Cisco course isn't really going to dive into this like token rings, MAUs, ALOHA, DSL, DSLAMs, Cable, and other tech. The Cisco learning path is more, here is what a network is, here is why it works, here are some general things that apply to all networks, and now let configure a Cisco switch and a Cisco router, and finally let's troubleshoot common Cisco problems that people run into.

Use the Cisco classes to build on your Net+ knowledge. I'm not saying to take the CompTIA A+ and Net+ exams, but at least study the material. Because it sounds like you aren't really sure what you want to split off to. If you go straight for the Cisco class, you will learn nothing about computers because Cisco doesn't care about what desktop/laptop/server you use for this level of information.

Being well rounded in IT is more valuable than being a specialist who only knows one thing in terms of job opportunities. But from what I've seen specialists make more money if you can find a job for that specialization.

Now to answer your 3 questions.

  1. Read a Net+ book. It will teach you all the basics you need to know. There will be some overlap in the beginning but that is about it. It's better for you to have a wider range of networking knowledge than to be locked into a specific vendor from the start. You have years ahead of you to worry about vendor specialization. But Cisco currently is the defacto networking equipment. Juniper is catching up and HP and Dell offer enterprise solutions that compete with Cisco.

  2. In my college it was a 4 semester class held once a week. I would talk to your community college about completion time. If you want to finish it faster, you might be best served by going to a trainer. But they are a lot more expensive and the material they will throw at you will be bigger chunks because they will expect you have some base knowledge. This is a great reason why you should read the Net+ books. It will get you familiar with general networking concepts so that when you take the class you're not sitting there with confused look on your face.

  3. There really isn't a guide. The Cisco Net Acad classes follow the exam Objectives for the CCNA. For you the major Certs would be the A+, Net+ and CCNA (ICND1 and ICND2). The CCNA is a cisco certification that can be taken 2 ways. The composite CCNA exam. And the ICND1 and 2. Passing ICND1 will give you the CCENT. It's basically part one of the test and saying that you can walk into a small business and get a basic network up and running. The ICND2 is the second part and will give you the full CCNA. The composite test is both the ICND1 and 2 put together.

    The composite test is meant for those with experience and is generally harder because you need to know less about a lot of topics where as the ICND1 and 2 you need to know a lot about less topics. You should take the 2 test route.

    These are the books I read. These are also the ones I mentioned above.

    Sybex ComTIA A+ http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Complete-Study-Guide-Application/dp/047048649X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372738911&sr=1-3&keywords=sybex+a%2B

    Sybex CompTIA Net+ by Todd Lammle http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Network-Study-Authorized-Courseware/dp/1118137558/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372738836&sr=1-8&keywords=todd+lammle

    Start off reading these two. These will teach you everything you need to know to understand what you are getting your self into. From there you can go into specialization such as Cisco. For that I used the Wendell Odom books which are the official Cisco books. Warning, the writing is dry.

    Cisco ICND 1 100-101 by Wendell Odom. http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-CCENT-ICND1-100-101-Official/dp/1587143852/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372739094&sr=1-2&keywords=wendell+odom+icnd1

    Cisco ICND 2 640-802 http://www.amazon.com/ICND2-Official-Certification-640-816-640-802/dp/158720181X/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372739138&sr=1-4&keywords=wendell+odom+icnd2

    NOTE: I did not see the ICND 2 book by Wendell and Odom for the new exam objectives that will take effect later this year. So the first ICND 1 book will be valid for the new test. The second book will not be but it would not hurt you to read it until Wendell and Odom come out with an updated ICND 2 book.

    I've also heard good things about the Todd Lammle CCNA book but I do not see one for the newer exam objectives.
u/thepirho · 1 pointr/Cisco
u/mjuntunen · 1 pointr/Cisco

This probably a better textbook then the official textbooks for the the CCNA courses

http://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-100-101-Official-Guide/dp/1587143852/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412741127&sr=1-1&keywords=icnd1


youtube has lots of videos that will cover the basics on any subject you need for the test.

u/jukiewalsh · 1 pointr/ccent

This copy? http://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-100-101-Official-Guide/dp/1587143852/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

If you wanted to throw it up on either ebay I'd buy it right now for 10-15$ or diirect paypal maybe or by another safe payment means