CCNA Basics

MikeC · Feb 14, 2010

Does anyone know of a good site to learn very basic CCNA stuff, i.e. like IP Ranges, Subnets?

I need to have a very basic understanding of how these work for an interview next week, so an online tutorial would be perfect. I've found this, but this seems to be a continuation and can't find the other parts...

Many thanks :approve:

DMS · Feb 14, 2010

Do you have a Usenet subscription? If so, download the CBT Nuggets training pack for the CCNA - awesome. I watched all the videos once, took the exam (while stoned!) and got 97%. Then again, I did know a lot of the stuff already.

This site gives a pretty good explanation of IP addressing / subnetting / CIDR / VLSM.

Plus, believe it or not, Wikipedia is also a good source of information on the topic.

If there's anything else you want to know I'm sure I could help you out

Aluco · Feb 14, 2010

HATE CCNA, KILL MURDER BURN BITE SLASH.

DMS · Feb 14, 2010

Aluco said:
HATE CCNA, KILL MURDER BURN BITE SLASH.

FLOL. If you don't like the CCNA that much you'd top yourself studying for the CCSP.
I'm currently swotting up for my "CCIE: Security" theory exam, which I hope to have done by the end of this year.

MikeC · Feb 14, 2010

Thanks DMS, site looks like just what I was after

Aluco · Feb 14, 2010

DMS said:
FLOL. If you don't like the CCNA that much you'd top yourself studying for the CCSP.
I'm currently swotting up for my "CCIE: Security" theory exam, which I hope to have done by the end of this year.

I hate networking, it's s**t b****cks and boring all at once.

So naturally I have a job in networking. :dead:

cleo · Feb 14, 2010

I'm looking at CCNA/CCENT now, something I have found good is GNS3 (basically load up real router IOS's and pratice the commands without real hardware).
http://www.subnettingquestions.com/ is good for making sure your ready on the subnetting front (there suposed to be random generated questions so should be different everything).

DMS · Feb 14, 2010

GNS3 is very good. It's especially useful for testing changes before actually implementing them. That way, if you happen to screw something up you're not going to cause havoc in your live environment.

KDF · Feb 14, 2010

I couldn't get my head round the literature on the official CCNA course.. their training material overcomplicates everything and the way they word certain things is shocking.

So I had a little search and I found this.. this guy explains it the way it should be done... once you 'get' it, it is very easy to understand.

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This is part 1 of 5, have a watch and by the end you will understand everything you need to know.

ChrisR · Feb 15, 2010

My method of sorting out network stuff was simple, pay someone else to do it

MikeC · Feb 17, 2010

Thanks KDF

Cookie · Feb 17, 2010

My CCNA expired a few years ago

I've forgotten everything about VLSM

DMS · Feb 17, 2010

I doubt I'll be forgetting anything about networking for a long while. My job role relies on it to such an extent that it's second nature now. I acually emailed my mobile number to someone else in my department the other day... in BINARY!
It's also making my hair fall out

Longy · Feb 18, 2010

I enjoy networking

KDF · Feb 20, 2010

Longy said:
I enjoy networking

That makes 00000010 of us :rasp:

DMS · Feb 20, 2010

KDF said:
That makes 00000010 of us :rasp:

00000011 of us actually

KDF · Feb 22, 2010

^ geek

young_lew · Feb 22, 2010

Aluco said:
I hate networking, it's s**t b****cks and boring all at once.

So naturally I have a job in networking. :dead:

I love networking, so that's 00000100 of us

Although i failed my CCNP: BSCI last August so need to take it again

ChrisR · Feb 23, 2010

Had a day being tought very basic network and telecoms stuff today and I'm surprised it didn't make me want to rip my arm off and beat myself with it. Actually enjoyed it. A bit.

jaleach · Feb 23, 2010

young_lew said:
I love networking, so that's 00000100 of us

00000101 now

ChrisR said:
Had a day being tought very basic network and telecoms stuff today and I'm surprised it didn't make me want to rip my arm off and beat myself with it. Actually enjoyed it. A bit.

Do share what you were taught? Did they cover the OSI model, if not - go back and slap them

PinkoCommie · Feb 23, 2010

jaleach said:
00000101 now

Do share what you were taught? Did they cover the OSI model, if not - go back and slap them

might as well make that 00000110 then

I have a good test to see if people know the OSI model. I make reference to things being a layer 8 network issue.

DMS · Feb 23, 2010

FLOL. AKA user stupidity.

ChrisR · Feb 23, 2010

jaleach said:
Did they cover the OSI model, if not - go back and slap them

of course

it was largely based around this tbh within the context of what else we're up to this week, good fun though

Plus I wouldn't even try to touch the instructor, I'd be dead before my puny little outreached hand could hit him. He has an 'interesting' background

Macester · Feb 24, 2010

PinkoCommie said:
might as well make that 00000110 then

I have a good test to see if people know the OSI model. I make reference to things being a layer 8 network issue.

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ChrisR · Feb 24, 2010

lol that's a good one. I've always been a fan of the classic 'please do not throw sausage pizza away'

young_lew · Feb 24, 2010

Macester said:
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best one i've heard so far.

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Cliotoby · Feb 25, 2010

I have already studied the CCNA, although i have not passed my external certification. I am now studying the CCNA Security.

I cant remember s**t from the CCNA, and the Security is a lot to take in, and i dont find all of it interesting. Firewalls, IDS, IPS, all that ballaks.

e/

And its.....

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DMS · Feb 25, 2010

I found the 640-802 exam harder than 640-553. But that's probably because been looking after PIX/ASA's for a good few years before actually taking the exam and didn't have quite so much to learn by comparison.
Most of the interesting stuff for the CCNA exam I already knew beforehand. It was getting to grips with the boring stuff like broadcast / collision domains and binary, hex and decimal conversion that I had to concentrate on because it was stuff I'd never paid attention to (or cared about) before. I also had to concentrate on learning the ins and outs of trunking and VTP because again, it was something I'd never come across before at the time.

Cliotoby · Feb 25, 2010

DMS said:
I found the 640-802 exam harder than 640-553. But that's probably because been looking after PIX/ASA's for a good few years before actually taking the exam and didn't have quite so much to learn by comparison.
Most of the interesting stuff for the CCNA exam I already knew beforehand. It was getting to grips with the boring stuff like broadcast / collision domains and binary, hex and decimal conversion that I had to concentrate on because it was stuff I'd never paid attention to (or cared about) before. I also had to concentrate on learning the ins and outs of trunking and VTP because again, it was something I'd never come across before at the time.

I started from scratch, its a huge amount of information to take in, im doing a degree at the moment, and i cannot wait untill its done with, as i want to go get a graduate scheme, if i can, so i can learn on the job. In most ways i feel ive taken the wrong approach, learning not working, but i hope i can get a foot in the industry and have my qualifications help me further up the ladder.

Darren S · Mar 12, 2013

Three year bump.

I have decided that subnetting utterly sucks ass. Look - in the real world, you'll need a scope of approx 100 hosts. Just FECKING PICK A SUBNET AND BE DONE WITH IT!

Christ almighty. The ICND1 book so far wasn't too bad until I hit this wall of utter shite called subnetting. Unfortunately, it appears to be 98.8% of the CCNA course. Wonderful. Just bloody wonderful......

D.

Longy · Mar 12, 2013

All good fun

Darren S · Mar 13, 2013

Longy said:
All good fun

Maybe - if you're a mentally deranged sado-masochist!

D.

Cookie · Mar 13, 2013

Subnetting is piss once you find a method you can get your brain around.

DO NOT TRY TO FOLLOW THE CISCO ONE!

Whoever wrote it was huffing glue.

Darren S · Mar 13, 2013

Cookie said:
Subnetting is piss once you find a method you can get your brain around.

DO NOT TRY TO FOLLOW THE CISCO ONE!

Whoever wrote it was huffing glue.

Funnily enough m8 - you're the 4th or 5th person to say the same! It does seem like they have really gone OTT with describing subnetting....

D.

Cliotoby · Mar 13, 2013

Its a piece of cake. VLSM is easier IMO. Go get the ICND vids by jeremy

I couldnt grasp the Cisco way though.

KDF · Mar 16, 2013

Darren S said:
Funnily enough m8 - you're the 4th or 5th person to say the same! It does seem like they have really gone OTT with describing subnetting....

D.

Make that 6 ! I couldn't understand why they worded it the way they did.. it's piss easy really but they totally over complicated it.

sbridgey · Mar 16, 2013

CBT Nuggets are exactly what you need! they helped so much for my exams last year.

*Badger* · Mar 17, 2013

Jeremy on CBT is the only person who made me understand Subnetting.

"SAVE THE HOSTS!!!"

Also as a tip for your exam, in your 15 min prep time, what I did was write out all my subnets from /16 to /32, mask, hosts, increment and ACL mask too. Saves loads of time during the test as you can just reference it instead of having to workout how many useable hosts a /29 has etc....

Cliotoby · Jul 12, 2013

Just passed my CCNA Security.

total joke. CCNA was so much harder.

Really want to get on with my ccnp now

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