not true at all or by any means. there are any number of CCIEs whom I know
either directly from work or indirectly through the various news lists whose
experience was limited to some hands on in small networks plus home lab,
various study labs, or rack rental. I know a couple of guys from work whose
only real hands on experience was through implementation work ( installing
routers ) and the associated troubleshooting that inevitably occurs. most of
this work was in 5-10 router networks, and generally frame relay and not
very complex routing.
It's just a test.
Chuck
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Bradley Lowry
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Subject: Re: Way off subject [7:9997]
I don't think you could get your CCIE without experience on a production
network. Virtually all CCIEs have 5 years full time hands on experience on a
big network.
Finish school. It is a far better investment of your time right now.
Trying to get a CCIE right now would be a waste of time. Your chances of
getting the CCIE are slim to none without several years of big network
experience and a 5 router lab.
If your school is a Cisco shop, worm your way into the network infrastucture
group, or what ever they call it there.
I think a CCIE is a great goal and that goal needs to be set realistically.
Think of a CCIE like the bar exam or medical boards. Unless you are the
kind of person who can read a 500 page physics text book in one sitting and
pass the final exam the next day, I would set the CCIE as a 3 to 5 year goal
after you got your first Cisco job.
Good luck.
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> Im in a dilemma. I need some career advice from some experienced
> professionals and anyone else that has been on the same road.
> I am 22 years old I have one more test (CIT) to complete my CCNP. I
have
> been planning on studying for the CCIE and taking the lab within the next
> year and a half but Im not sure now. My problem is that I want to get my
> computer science degree and I dont think I can get both and work at the
same
> time. I am about 2 and a half years from graduating. I also work 40
hours
> a week as a computer tech for an elementary school. I have hands on
> experience with cisco only in a lab enviroment, not in a production
network.
> I feel confident that I want to keep learning networking, but at the
same
> time I feel I am missing something by not having a degree and not having a
> broader understanding of computer systems.
> The longer I work and put off school I know it will be harder for myself
to
> get the degree.
>
> Now I am deciding to go to school full time (after I save up some money)
and
> get the degree done.
> I guess the only reason I feel hesitant about doing this is because I am
> getting closer to getting the CCIE and that has been my focus for the last
> year and a half. But I have been thinking about it and I think having the
> degree behind me will help in the long run if I want to go into management
> or if I decide to maybe get into network programming (which I know nothing
> about but am kinda curious to learn). Part of me wants to get into the
> field now, but the logical part of me is telling myself to wait and get
the
> degree. I dont want to get a cisco related job while going to school
> because that will postpone myself getting the degree or take away from my
> job because I am focusing on school. Any suggestions?
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