I passed the ICND2 today.  I can't say enough how helpful the expert explanations of how2pass were.  I read 5 books on the subject and spent a good 40 hours with equipment and simulators just for the exam.  I just started working with VoIP at work.  I am very good at self study and retain information well.  I still would not have passed if accurate and focused explanations were not available.  Most people learn better when faced with a problem and must research a solution.  The questions provide that challenge wile connecting theory through concise explanation.

The test time is a little short in my opinion.  There is a lot of information to process even before you begin to solve the problem.  You can easily burn up time just plain reading every word.  This is where the questions help focus your attention to the core issues.  It takes practice learning what to look for.  Just navigating through the sims takes practice.  It felt weird going from real stuff to the testing interface.  The timer is very intimidating!   

I was glad it could be done in two parts with the first being a cert itself.  This was a mental relief for me to only risk half the money while still getting a respectable cert.  I felt I could take my time with the second half having a cert to satisfy requirements to be allowed access to systems.
 
My study stuff: GNS3 router sim,  Cisco ICND1/ICND2, Sybex CCNA, Sybex Fast Pass, Cisco condensed commands.  GNS3 was a lot of fun to use and encouraged learning.  The ability to quickly assemble a complex topology and tweak its behavior was super valuable.  I found myself on the sim more then the equipment.  The debug output goes a long way towards understanding.   

I was getting a little burned out with studying so I am glad to get the chance to apply this new found knowledge.  My family is glad to have me back.  I felt bad missing some stuff to study, but is becoming the norm just to keep a job.  If you don't enjoy this technology and looking for a quick ticket, studying will be a miserable experience so be warned.

  How2pass may have just saved my career! I will be moving on to CCNA Voice for VoIP support.

JerseyPlayer     

Why will devices be able to SSH  but not Telnet? 

Guys,

I took CCNA 640-802 exam at one of the Pearson Vue authorized testing center. After completing the exam, they gave me printed report card right away.

report card shows I scored 949 and passed HOWEVER, ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REPORT CARD THERE IS AN IMPORTANT WRITTEN NOTICE THAT STATES :

The score information displayed on this report is preliminary and does not constitute an official report. Your score may be classified as intermediate if it is at or above the passing level and Cisco can not certify that it represents a valid measure of your ability as sampled by the exam. After review and analysis your score will either be classified as "Valid" or as "Intermediate". If classified as intermediate, you will be advised of options for "Retaking exam"

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?? i gotta retake it?? Please help me immediately

Thank You!

Guys,

I took CCNA 640-802 exam at one of the Pearson Vue authorized testing center. After completing the exam, they gave me printed report card right away.

report card shows I scored 949 and passed HOWEVER, ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REPORT CARD THERE IS AN IMPORTANT WRITTEN NOTICE THAT STATES :

The score information displayed on this report is preliminary and does not constitute an official report. Your score may be classified as intermediate if it is at or above the passing level and Cisco can not certify that it represents a valid measure of your ability as sampled by the exam. After review and analysis your score will either be classified as "Valid" or as "Intermediate". If classified as intermediate, you will be advised of options for "Retaking exam"

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?? i gotta retake it?? Please help me immediately

Thank You!

THANK YOU How2Pass. This site also helped me to pass the ICND1 test as well. Great test exams and sims. To all who read this, the questions and practice tests on this site will put you over the top. BUT, you must put in the time to KNOW the material.
Now for the hard part, finding a job with my new CCNA. Good Luck Everyone.

Guys, is this correct the CCNA exam will have Simlets testlets and Simulations ???

Its my first time taking this exam and I thought if Simlets/Testlets are in the exam, then Router/ACL/NAT simulation will not be in the test and vice versa

How are people passing the test in 90 minutes with all simlets/testles plus Simulation in one exam ?? I dont think its enough time to do all this in one test ?????

Please help

I am looking for CCNA study material (PDF format). Please email me privately if you know a place I can download free books.

Hello,

I just bought ccna package for sixty days and i check my account. What does this mean below ???? so does this mean H2P does only have 60% material for actual test ??? I am very much worried now

[i]Important: CCNA 640-802 changes

Dear  ,

Cisco changed 40% of the CCNA 640-802 exam questions and simulations on
March 6, 2010.

If you are planning to take this test soon, you should delay it for at
least 2-3 weeks. We shall try our best to update our test within 1-2 weeks,
specially simulations, but it may take some more time to fully update all
areas of the test.

If you have just started preparing for this test, keep practicing on
existing questions and simulations, because they cover 60% of the exam
questions after all, plus they develop concepts that will help you dealing
with new questions.

FYI: Some users have already passed using existing material because they
did not depend on answers but learned concepts from given questions and
explanations.

Forwarded for your information only.

Note: Please do not send queries about forthcoming update. It will be
added as soon as possible.

Best regards,

How2Pass Team
http://www.how2pass.com

03/07/2010[/i]

I failed today with 760 on my ICND1 / 640-822 exam.

I really need your help. I studied Train Signal, CBT Nuggets, (another site with the latest sims on it) as well as a well known latest dump with the correct answers and questions.

What I did notice is, only 20% of the questions came from the dump and 2 of the sims came from this site (the 2 sims are contained in the how2pass simulations as well).

How2pass: Do you have any new updates on exam simulation questions. There is another site where someone illustrated these new sims but no one yet has the answers (due to rules I can't post this forum).

The questions were:
host - switch and host - router
four hosts - hub - switch connected to switch and four hosts and a new host is added
and one with a newly attached switch

These really threw me off and even though my subnetting wasn't great had I had just one of these I could have passed.

HELP PLEASE

I would really like to pass this second time round.

Are there supposed to be RIP questions on the online tests under the network requirements section of BSCI 642-901 ? I thought that was gone with 642-801?

Thanks