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CCIE Prep Kit 350-001 Routing and Switching (Exam Guide)

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I took the CCIE written this afternoon after reading this book cover to cover. I had taken about 200 pages of notes (front and back) from both this book and the CCIE McGraw Hill book. I also have near 1000 pages of notes from the CCNP and CCDP testing curriculum that I completed a month ago. This book alone WILL NOT provide the necessary information to pass this exam. It is a general overview of the topics that can be covered. The Cisco Press books, which I have read, cover to cover will still not cover all the holes but you will have a good chance of passing. I made the grade but I personally like a little more room in my scores.

The 350-001 is not an in depth test like the ACRC exam. You realize this as soon as you start reading this book. It's a more broad coverage of networking. Yes, there is a confidentiality agreement in place so that's about all I can say. The volume of material that can be covered is very wide. Prepare for the worst and be prepared to take it a few times if necessary.

There are MANY errors and contradictions in this book. I would say roughly there are about 20+ errors, big errors.... MAJOR ERRORS...

For a general overview this book is fine. For the CCIE written, no way. Read the McGraw Hill CCIE study Guide cover to cover. Read the Cisco Press ACRC book cover to cover. They are both on Amazon. If you can crack walnuts single-handed from writing an inch of notes you may be ready. None of these questions are really hard. You just need to be exposed to the topics before sitting in front of the terminal. For others who say this book is the best thing since the demise of VINES I would lend caution. I've been there and done that several time. It's not going to happen.

Pulsar48@webbox.com

I just passed successfuly CCIE written and checked this book again. Yes it's a very good review of possible subjects and areas but it's not a tutorial. I couldn't find answer for at least 30% questions from the real exam in this book. Even if I were able to bring this book with me it wouldn't help. The only complete source is univer cd - I found answers to everything there. But all areas except probably of Erlang B was mentioned in this book. And CD ROM is very good. Real exam included many questions exactly from CD. But it was not the most difficult ones :)

I'd say that you can use this book as 'extended' blueprint to check what you should study and get some clue about required level. But you should also learn a lot of details from other sources. It's roughly CCNP level (similar to FRS exam) and if you just got CCNP recently and read this book it may be enough.

Moral: This book is a very good reference for prepared reader but it's not a networking tutorial. You should study networking somewhere else and then check your knowledge using this book.

Good luck!

I found this book very well written. Even though there were many contributors, it seems very cohesive, with good explanations. Use this book to formulate the BIG picture. You'll still need others for in-depth details. However, this is just what Que was trying to do, and they've succeeded. (One caveat: proxy ARP explanation is INCORRECT! Refer to Doyle, Slattery or Chappell for correct explanation of proxy ARP.)

This is a very good book if you are planning on taking the CCNP FRS exam. Cisco's website gives a list of books suggested to read before the CCIE written exam, for a good reason....one book could not possibly cover all the material required. I read this book and assumed that it would have enough material to prep me for the exam, but it fell short in some areas. I would get this book in addition to other means of study, but don't be fooled into thinking you can pass from one book like I was...test [required 70, scored 55]. The book gets 4 stars from me for having the basics of the CCIE blueprint and for the test prep CD that came with the book, some questions are almost identical on the real test.

Also, there are a few mistakes in the book, one major example is Multicast address range = 224 thru 239, not 247 like the book says.

Overall, well worth the money, but you need other materials to pass the exam.

Skin-e, A+,Network+,CNA,MCSE+I,CCNP,CCDA

Book covers all topics, but not in enough depth. Practice test on the CD is MUCH easier than the real thing.

This is an excellent review book for CCIE Written Test, if you have just passed all the 4 CCNP tests. If you want to bypass the CCNP and take the CCIE written directly, this is not the book for you. I believe the book assumes you have the knowledge equivalent to CCNP. It follows the CCIE Written Test objectives closely and does not get into indepth explanation, but it mentions all the facts you need to remember in a very concise fashion. You could then go back to you CCNP books and brush up on areas that you think you need more detail. You will certainly need more detail from other sources on Erlang B, Bridging, and RIF. I found a few errors, but you will know this if you are a CCNP. Buy it if you need 2 weeks to quickly brush up for the CCIE written.

You will not pass your written if you use this book to study. I have caught major errors and this book writer had the technical apptitude of a CCNA. The book crosses TCP and UDP ports on a regular basis and the Author has obviously never used or implemented a large scale network. Use the All-in-One by Giles (2nd edition is current Rev)

If you use this book, use it to test your knowledge and take its content lightly.

I thought this book would of been a good investment because I wanted to try a new publisher to the Cisco World. This book was disappointing, the authors did not seem to have any writing experience and the organization of this book was confusing. Oh sure it had errors, all books do but they seemed a bit to obvious so that was disappointing because basic concepts should be second nature by all CCIE candidates at this point. To bad the authors are not CCIE's or they would of know this.

For the price of the book, it was worth what I paid for it. However, I wish I would have read the reviews... before buying it on a friend's recommendation. The test engine is good, flash notes are good and the sections provide about 75% of what you need to know for the test. It covers the exam well however do be advised that there are several major errors in the book where it is wrong - including in the test engine. You know you are getting close to be ready to pass the CCIE written if you can spot the errors in the book! This book would be better if there was an errata available for it and maybe there is - I don't know, never looked. The errors are obvious and are even in the test engine as well - one I do remember is that one of the answers to a question shows the right answer marked wrong! I'm just glad I did not pay more for this book.

I used this book to assist me in my studies for the 350-001 exam. And I did pass. As others have stated this test is not like other Cisco tests. This test is a test on the your understanding of networking principles and theories.

Anyway this book is good at what it is intended for. Inside the 1st chapter it says that this book is not intended to be used as your sole source for the exam study. This is true. It is GREAT at reviewing the concepts necessary to pass this exam.

I did email the authors and publishing company asking where the errata was located. No response. There are a few errors in this book, which you will notice right away if you understand the technologies...