I second Mehtab's comment about GNS3, great tool for learning routing as long as you can acquire an IOS image for one of the compatible routers. Check out http://gns3vault.com/ for some nice labs designed for gns3/dynamips. Keep in mind it won't help you out as much with catalyst switch features.
On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Mehtab Shinwari <[email protected]>wrote: > Sean, > > Congrats on taking the first step. The book would do the job. I am a big > fan of doing everything on a physical equipment. I have seen engineers that > have CCNA or even CCNP without them touching a physical router or a switch > in their lives. > > For CENT get GNS3 if you can't afford a router. Or if you do have access > please practice what you read, it will make a big difference. > > For CCNA Voice I was superised at how much material has been included in > it now. Get a beefy home PC (multicore + a good amount of RAM). Install > VMware esxi 5 or 5.1 (I believe you get 60 days eval). Install at least > CUCM and a CUC server. For phones again if you can't afford them or don't > have access to them, soft phones will do. CIPC, IPBlue, 3CX will do great > in your lab. > > If you are serious and commit to it you will do just fine. > > Good luck. > > > Mehtab Shinwari | CCNP RS/V > Senior Support Engineer > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Sean Knight <[email protected]> > Date: > To: [email protected] > Subject: [cisco-voip] CCENT/CCNA Voice > > > I plan to acquire a CCENT cert and then go to CCNA Voice. Any suggestions > on materials? > > > http://www.ciscopress.com/store/cisco-ccent-ccna-icnd1-100-101-official-cert-guide-9781587143854 > > > Is this the best to get to study/prepare for the test? Any suggestions > are appreciated. > > > Thank you > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > cisco-voip mailing list > [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip > -- Ed Leatherman
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