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1). Cisco CCNA Exam Tutorial: Directly Connected Serial Interfaces By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
To pass the CCNA exam, you've got to master quite a few services and routing protocols that may be new to you. Between RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, and switching, there are hundreds of details you've got to absorb! It's easy to spend all your time on those topics and not pay proper attention to "easier" technologies, and then all of a sudden on exam day you can't quite remember the details of those particular services.
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2). Cisco CCNA Exam Tutorial: Troubleshooting Directly Connected Serial Interfaces By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
CCNA exam success depends largely on noticing the details, and this is especially true of configurations involving directly connected serial interfaces. And of course, it's not enough to notice these details - you've got to know what to do about them! A Cisco router is a DTE by default, but directly connecting two DTEs with a DCE/DTE cable is not enough.
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3). Tips On Buying A Cisco CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Kit By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
Buying a CCNA / CCNP home lab is the best way to be totally prepared for your Cisco exams. Most home labs are put together one router or switch at a time, but many CCNA / CCNP candidates prefer to buy kits where you get multiple routers and switches, along with all the cables and other connection devices you'll need. While this is a good idea, keep a few things in mind when purchasing Cisco home lab kits.
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4). Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam: Cabling Your Home Lab By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
More CCNA and CCNP candidates than ever before are putting together their own home labs, and there's no better way to learn about Cisco technologies than working with the real thing. Getting the routers and switches is just part of putting together a great CCNA / CCNP home lab, though. You've got to get the right cables to connect the devices, and this is an important part of your education as well.
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5). Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam: Troubleshooting Direct Serial Connections By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
A prime topic of your CCNA and CCNP CIT exams will be connecting Cisco routers directly via their Serial interfaces, and while the configuration is straightforward, there are some vital details and show commands you must know in order to pass the exams and configure this successfully in production and home lab networks. Let's take a look at a sample configuration.
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6). Cisco CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Tutorial: The (Many) Cable Types And Their Purposes By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
One of the most common questions I get from CCNA and CCNP candidates who are setting up their own home labs is "What cables will I need?" The answer is "It depends." As you know from your exam studies, the physical layout of your lab is what determines the cables you'll need. Let's take a look at the most common home lab cable types and when you will need them.
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