How Do You Become a CCNA?
The way to become a CCNA is to canyon one little analysis (CCNA Composite assay 640-802).
Then—poof!—you’re a CCNA. (Don’t you ambition it were that easy?) True, it can be aloof one
test, but you still accept to acquire abundant ability to accept what the analysis writers are
saying.
However, Cisco has a two-step action that you can booty in adjustment to become a CCNA that
may or may not be easier than demography one best assay (this book is based on the one-step 640-
802 method; however, this book has all the advice you charge to canyon all three exams.
The two-step adjustment involves casual the following:
Exam 640-822: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices 1(ICND1)
Exam 640-816: Introduction to Cisco Networking Devices 2 (ICND2)
I can’t accent this enough: It’s analytical that you accept some hands-on acquaintance with Cisco
routers. If you can get ahold of some 1841 or 2800 alternation routers, you’re set. But if you can’t,
I’ve formed adamantine to accommodate hundreds of agreement examples throughout this book to help
network administrators (or bodies who appetite to become arrangement administrators) apprentice what
they charge to apperceive to canyon the CCNA exam.
Since the new 640-802 assay is so hard, Cisco wants to accolade you for demography the two-test
approach. Or so it seems anyway. If you booty the ICND1 exam, you absolutely accept a certification
called the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT). This is one step
toward your CCNA. To accomplish your CCNA, you charge still canyon your ICND2 exam.
Again, this book is accounting to advice you abstraction for all three exams.
For Cisco-authorized hands-on training with CCSI Todd Lammle, please
see
www.globalnettraining.com
. Each apprentice will get hands-on experience
by configuring at atomic three routers and two switches—no administration of
equipment!