tional, remote LAN-to-LAN access, as well as supporting the higher
levels of performance required for new applications such as Internet
commerce, multimedia, etc.
you're a CCNA. (Don't you wish it were that easy?) True, it's just one test,
but you still have to possess enough knowledge to understand (and read
between the lines--trust me) what the test writers are saying.
set. But if you can't, we've worked hard to provide hundreds of configura-
tion examples throughout this book to help network administrators (or
people who want to become network administrators) learn what they need
to know to pass the CCNA exam.
which is owned and run by myself. The seminars are 5 days and 11 days long
and will teach you everything you need to become a CCNA (or even a CCNP).
Each student gets hands-on experience by configuring at least two routers and
a switch. See
Well, if you want to become a CCIE in Routing and Switching (the most
popular certification), understand that there's more than one path to that
much-coveted CCIE certification. The first way is to continue studying and
become a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), which means four
more tests, in addition to the CCNA certification.
to the Cisco world. You will undergo an immense metamorphosis, vastly
increasing your knowledge and skills through the process of obtaining these
certifications.