CCNP Routing Exam Prep (Exam: 640-503) [Hardcover]

Robert E. Larson (Author), Bob Larson (Author), Paulden Rodriguez (Author)

Book Description

Series: Exam Prep (Coriolis' Certification Insider Press) | Publication Date: November 13, 2000

Covers the required criteria needed to pass the new Cisco CCNP Routing exam. Provides the reader with the necessary hands-on and lab practice necessary to not only pass the exam, but also take what is needed into the real world.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 744 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books (November 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576107787
• ISBN-13: 978-1576107782
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.9 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,113,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Explanations, July 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: CCNP Routing Exam Prep (Exam: 640-503) (Hardcover)

If you need simple explanations of complex routing topics like OSPF and BGP - than this book is for you. This book is much better than attempting to learn from the official Cisco materials - with the exception of the Routing TCP/IP volumes, of course. Those books are also a must have for an NP or IE candidate.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for CCNP Routing Exam, February 10, 2001

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Mark Hart (Newington, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CCNP Routing Exam Prep (Exam: 640-503) (Hardcover)

Just passed the 640-503 exam using this book as my last reference/prep. Also helpful were Doyle's Routing TCP/IP Vol I and Huitema's Routing in the Internet. Also of interest is the Hutnik CCIE Lab Study guide, which has useful configs for testing in a lab environment.

Coverage of routing protocols, VLSM, Redistribution was excellent. Very good use of diagrams and examples to illustrate. Probably the best Exam Prep style book I've read to date, in terms of matching exam requirements.

Gave it 4 stars due to existence of editorial errors - you should pick them up easily if you know yer stuff. I didn't see a www link for errata. Overall, and after the fact, I'd recommend this book as a single point of reference for studying for and passing 640-503 to anyone experienced with Cisco routing protocols.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent breakdown of Routing and the exam., December 29, 2000

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CCNP Routing Exam Prep (Exam: 640-503) (Hardcover)

Exam 640-503 is one for the CCNP Certification and preparing for the exam you need to have the right book at the right time. Coriolis's timing is perfect with the delivery of the exam prep for the routing exam.

In the 675-page exam prep book you start with routing fundamentals and principles to lay the foundation of routing. You then go over the routing protocols to begin to build on that foundation.

The authors then cover OSPF in both the single and multiple areas configurations, which is one of the most complete breakdowns I have seen so far. Then on to EIRGP and BGP followed up with management and optimization of the networks.

Included in the book to make the learning more visual is figures, diagrams, tables and most importantly router screen shots. There is also the review questions and hands-on projects at the end of each chapter to verify your learning.

As if that wasn't enough there is also a cd-rom with practice tests and you can download more questions right off the net. The exams are setup in several formats from fixed length, random to review and test all.