Cisco Certification: The Definitive Guide To ARP, IARP, RARP, and Proxy ARP

by Chris Bryant
When I first started studying for my CCNA years ago, one of the (many) things that confused me was ARP. Or rather, what ARP did as opposed to Reverse ARP, Inverse ARP, and Proxy...
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Cisco Certification: Five Things To Do DURING Your CCNA Exam

by Chris Bryant
There are plenty of articles out there about how to prepare for the CCNA exam. However, there are also things you can do to increase your chances of success on exam day during the...
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Cisco Certification: The Joy Of Hex

by Chris Bryant
Cisco certification candidates, particularly CCNA candidates, must master binary math. This includes basic conversions, such as binary-to-decimal and decimal-to-binary, as well as more advanced scenarios involving subnetting and VLSM.There?s anothe...
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Cisco CCNA Certification: Becoming A Truly Valuable CCNA

by Chris Bryant
I've been active in the Cisco Certification track for four years, working my way from the CCNA to the coveted Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert title, and during that time I've conducted job interviews and casual...
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Cisco CCNA Certification: Five Things To Do DURING The Exam

by Chris Bryant
There are plenty of articles out there about how to prepare for the CCNA exam. However, there are also things you can do to increase your chances of success on exam day during the most...
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Cisco Certification: Introduction To ISDN, Part I

by Chris Bryant
From the CCNA to the CCIE, ISDN is one of the most important technolgies you'll work with. It's also very common in the field; ISDN is frequently used as a backup connection in case...
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Cisco Certification: Building Your Own Home Lab, Part I

by Chris Bryant
CCNAs and CCNA candidates hear it all the time: 'Get some hands-on experience'. From my personal experience climbing the Cisco certification ladder, I can tell you firsthand that there is no learning like...
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Cisco Certification: How To Become A Truly Valuable CCNA

by Chris Bryant
I've been active in the Cisco Certification track for four years, working my way from the CCNA to the coveted Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert title, and during that time I've conducted job interviews and casual...
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Cisco CCNA Certification: An Illustrated Guide To Ethernet CSMA/CD

by Chris Bryant
When you're studying for your CCNA exams, you're going to study the theory of technologies we basically take for granted in networking. CSMA/CD is one of those technologies. It works beautifully and you...
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Cisco CCNA Certification: Why You NEED Hands-On Practice!

by Chris Bryant
CCNA and CCNP candidates hear it all the time: ?you have to get some hands-on experience to pass the exams?.Candidates tend to think that?s just so they can solve the simulator problems, but that?s only...
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CCNA 640-801 Certification Primer

by Seema Kannan
The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification is meant for career enhancement as well as gaining knowledge of the LAN/WAN technologies currently available for implementation. Hence, CCNA Certification can be obtained by IT professionals...
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Cisco CCNA / CCNP Home Labs: Developing Troubleshooting Skills By Chris Bryant

by Chris Bryant
CCNA / CCNP candidates are going to be drilled by Cisco when it comes to troubleshooting questions. You're going to have to be able to analyze configurations to see what the problem is (and...
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Cisco CCNA Certification: Four Tips To Use DURING The Exam By Chris Bryant

by Chris Bryant
There are plenty of articles out there about how to prepare for the CCNA exam. However, there are also things you can do to increase your chances of success on exam day during the most...
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Cisco Certification: Introduction To ISDN, Part V

by Chris Bryant
The major reason I recommend getting your hands on real Cisco equipment rather than a simulator is that real Cisco routers give you the chance to practice and learn show and debug commands.The knowledge you...
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The Future Of Computer Certification Exams

by Chris Bryant
The format and difficulty of computer certification exams is constantly changing. When I took my first certification exam (Novell NetWare 3.1x CNA, January 1997), there was no such thing as a simulator question, and my...
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Cisco Certifications Overview By Kashif Raza

by Kashif Raza
General Certifications and Focused CertificationsCisco offers three levels of general certification representing increasing levels of expertise: Associate, Professional, and Expert (CCIE). Different tracks across these levels align with varying care...
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Cisco Certification: Taking Your First Certification Exam

by Chris Bryant
You've studied hard; you've practiced your configurations; you've used your flash cards over and over again; and finally, the big day is here. Your first certification exam!For many Cisco certification candidates, their first exam...
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Cisco Certification: Building Your Home Lab, Part II

by Chris Bryant
In the first part of this home lab tutorial, CCNA and CCNP candidates can see that there are a LOT of choices when it comes to what to buy to build your own Cisco practice...
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Cisco Certification: The OSI Model, Part I

by Chris Bryant
To conquer the Introduction To Cisco Networking exam, and to begin the process of becoming an expert network troubleshooter, you have to master the OSI model and learn what happens at each of the seven...
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Cisco CCNA Certification: How To Approach The Post-Cert Job Interview By Chris Bryant

by Chris Bryant
Okay, you did it! You earned your Cisco Certified Network Associate certification.Now what?People who pass the CCNA exam fall into one of three categories. You may be just entering the IT field you may be...
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