Hello everyone, on the last exam objective V1.1 it didn't mention any configuration for STP on 2.5 as you can see in the screen shot attached, so my question is dose that mean i won't get any question about the configurations? instead all i get is a basic understanding about the general concepts for STP (Root port, root bridge,.. etc)
Edit: i can't add screenshot but you can check it on the exam objective on Cisco website.

Hi everyone,

I am an industrial automation engineer, working mainly in PLC, SCADA and controllers programming. As of now I know basically nothing about networks, Internet protocols and I thought CCNA would help cover that gap also providing me with a useful certification.

I have no plans to become a network engineer, but I thought this would be the best solution to get a certification of value and close the gaps in my professional and personal knowledge. I am not looking for particular pay rises via this certification, just a knowledge increase.

Given this scenario:

1. Do you think the effort is worth it ?
2. Do you know if there any alternative solutions?

Thank you all in advance!

Can i use tap and question mark during the exam ?

I have my CCNA scheduled for March 3rd and I’m wrapping up the last 6 videos on JITL.

I honestly can say I’ve been studying off and on for the last year but have really intensified my studies in September. Once done, I’ll probably do one ExBoson exam weekly to see where I stand. I plan on finishing these last couple videos then reading a lot of the OCG and watching additional videos from Neil Anderson.

Currently working in a NOC now but eventually want to get promoted to the Engineer status! But obviously this test is quite the task in terms of preparation.

I’m more of just looking encouragement and recommendations on how others had the motivation. I just feel so done especially after the QoS section and the wireless section.

Hello everyone,

I've using two different CCNA exams on Udemy. The following two questions was treated differently grammatically by two different courses. Following questions and answers have been simplified.

TL;DR: With one I have to calculate with the “Priority Value” (higher value => lower priority) with the other with the “Priority” (higher priority => lower value). What counts in the Cisco exam?

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Question on Exam #1

Q: Rapid PVST+ (RSTP) ist enabled on all switches in the same VLAN. Which switch will become the root bridge and why?

SW1
Bridge Priority - 8192
MAC - 0024.986f.3b40

SW2
Bridge Priority = 32768
MAC - 0024.986f.3b39

Exam #1 says B is correct:
A.) SW1, became its MAC address is the lowest
B.) SW2, because its priority is the highest, and its MAC address is lower
C.) SW1, became its MAC address is the highest
D.) SW2, because its priority is the lowest, and its MAC address is lower

… B is correct because: »"Highest priority" here refers to the lowest value. SW4 shares the same bridge priority (8192) as SW1, but its MAC address (00:24:98:6f:3b:40) is lower than SW1’s, making it the root bridge.«

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Question on Exam #2

Q: How do you change the root bridge selected for a VLAN when all priorities are equal?

Exam #2:
A.) Decrease priority per VLAN
B.) Increase priority per VLAN

… A is correct because: priority automatically corresponds to the priority value in the simpler context and therefore priority is already correct on its own

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Hello guys, I believe this is my first ever reddit post lol.

I am currently scheduled to take the exam on Tuesday, I feel pretty confident about my knowledge, I bought Boson ExSim a long time ago to test my knowledge , two weeks ago, Exam C first try 725 (the typical blow to your confidence haha) and yesterday I took Exam A(first time ever with no prior knowledge on the questions) in sim mode and got 752 , and checked what was the main reason for not passing both exams (besides the labs and some Puppet/QoS/and VTP questions) and BOOM! , WLCs was the main reason....

I know how to create dynamic interfaces, set up to communicate with a RADIUS server, WLANs(including security with both PKS and 802x1), implement DHCP so APs get their IPs from WLCs , heck , I went out of my way and learned how to set up SNMP traps, however... The questions on the sim exam were things that I have never seen in any study material(FlexConnect ACLs anyone?...). My main framework of knowledge is JeremysitLab and I complement my studies with both the CCNA cert exam book+ Boson and some random browsing here and there.

I am pretty afraid that I might know now enough about WLCs...heck, I even saw a question in the Sim exam about configuring the WLC using a whole different CLI just for WLCs hahaha.

If you kindly can share resources that help me learn about WLCs I would really appreciate that :).

Also, people that took the exam recently, Am I good with what I just mentioned before?

Thank you!

Edit: Grammar and typos.

Im about to finish my cyber security degree and have helpdesk experience and sys admin experience and im looking to get my certification path somewhat mapped out. Would it be worth getting the network + then the cct and finish with my ccna or is cct even worth getting ? And the only reason Im looking into network + is just based off the number of jobs Ive seen in my area asking for that certification

R1 and R2 are connected
R1 is gonna be NTP Server using its local clock
R2 is gonna consume R1's time using NTP.

R1(config)# ntp source l 0
R2(config)# ntp server 1.1.1.1
vs
R1(config)# ntp source l 0
R1(config)# ntp master
R2(config)# ntp server 1.1.1.1

Question: Is ntp source l 0 enough to make R1 work as a server using its local clock or is ntp master needed? If not, ok. If ntp master is needed, why do we need ntp source l 0 if ntp master advertises server on all its interfaces already?

Anyone else dealing with this? I have an exam on Feb 3, 2025, and Pearson VUE’s policy says I must reschedule at least 24 hours in advance. But their site has been down for maintenance since Jan 31, making it impossible to reschedule.

They never notified test-takers about this, and now I might lose my exam fee because their system won’t let me make changes. Customer support isn't even reachable.

Has anyone faced this before? Any advice? Feels super unfair.

As the title says

Currently I am wanting to study for ccna but I am also working full time and going to school. How would I go about studying for school and the certification. It may sound hard but any advice would be appreciated. TIA

I’m currently taking a college course that covers the first section of the Netacad CCNA training. Our homework is Netacad and then we do labs in the schools Cisco lab systems for hands on learning.

Are there any practice tests and flash cards that only cover this section of the CCNA? I want to hanger this into my brain this semester Benoit moving on to the next semester.

Hi

I am due to sit CCNA at the end of Feb , I needed someone to keep me accountable and to help with one on one lab tutoring . I found THE most amazing tutor on Fiverr-I would whole heartedly recommend -he is so knowledgable his teaching is thorough , methodical and patient . PM if you want details-I’m not sure if he’s taking on more students -but I feel I’ve struck gold

Passed CCNA yesterday on first try. Time to give back to this sub since it helped me A LOT. I bought a safeguard option just in case i couldn't get through on the first run. Don't regret it.

Months of studying and stressing; questioning if I had learned enough- all paid off. I can't speak highly of this sub since it gave me hope when i was getting hopeless and at the same time pushed me to do more when I was seeing people not making it on the first try.

First source: I used Neil's Udemy course ($20) and the material (lectures, labs, anki) that comes with it. MAKE YOUR OWN NOTES as you go along with the course. Neil's course is great but you really have to invest in learning what he teaches. It's not just about getting over a 10 min video and onto the next one. You really have to understand the concepts and make your own notes. Keep doing the flashcards like he recommends and you will start retaining a lot of the stuff which will help you connect dots in the later lectures. And do each and every lab- they are a great tool to get comfortable in the CLI. Though I see people saying they passed without attempting labs but there will be questions about commands which if you had done the labs- would give answer to right away and save time.

Second source: Of course BOSON exsim max ($85 on a deal which you can mostly find if you go to special offers page). I was a bit skeptical about paying for BOSON since I had already spent a lot on the safeguard option and had been studying for months. PLEASE BE SURE TO GET BOSON. I got a little stressed one day seeing some posts about F. I went ahead and got Boson, I gave a simulation mode A just to see where I stood after months of studying just from Neil's course and the flashcards. I got 60% and a big L. I noticed while making notes I had skipped over some information that did not seem important to me. Boson helped me a lot in that sense. It is as close as you can get in terms of the real feel of CCNA. The labs are great as well.

Boson are also hard but I think if they were not I would have taken CCNA a bit lightly. Studying more would not hurt at least in my case.

My journey: I had been studying on and off for months. Sometimes didn't study for 3-4 weeks and then forgot most of the stuff and could not connect the dots. Just wish I had seen the course through to the end on my first time studying but whatever. Then decided to buy the Safeguard option ($400 something) mid December- as they say it makes you study for real when money is on the line. But again couldn't study during the holidays. Three weeks back I realized that if I don't take both safeguard options till mid Feb i would loose all $$$. Made me panic buy BOSON. Great decision!!! After first boson sim i went over each and every Q/A (even the ones i got right and especially the ones i got wrong). I read all the explanation there is for each and stressed hard on the ones I got wrong. Why I got wrong. Why I picked the one I did. What are the other options and what are they used for exactly and what other Qs could they relate to. Why I got confused between some options and was there even an overlap to be confused about. I got all the juice out of Boson. Suggestion- Don't just keep giving boson sim over and over as many people said on this sub- you will memorize the answers (intentionally or unintentionally). Do not skip the labs. Understand the explanation under each lab as well. Do the labs again and again even the ones you got right- it will be easy to do the lab and interpret the topology and instructions. Also, reread the questions and instructions to make sure you understood and didn't miss anything.

I hope this helps. Best wishes to all who are pursuing CCNA. You can do it. Keep pushing.

Edit: For those asking- Boson link: https://www.boson.com/certification/ccna | go to practice exams (315 questions) | login and go to special offers

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Answer is >!C!<

Why is this the answer if:

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Currently hold CCNA (10/2024)and have been in my current role (desktop support/ field support) for 9 years so it's been almost a decade since I've been in the market.

I've applied to almost 20 jobs and I feel like a lot of jobs have high expectations in the description and responsibilities and the pay is not much more than I'm making now. I'm mainly looking at Network Admin roles in USA (AZ specifically) and most of them have what I would consider engineer or senior engineer design responsibilities and are asking 75k-80k. Any and all opinions please. Trying to poll the room to check sanity.

Hi Guys, I am currently a senior network engineer working at Fidelity investments. I am looking to get recertified by mid March and then move to CCNP certification. I am looking for a study partner if anyone is interested. Going to be using INE material and plural sight.

Been studying for this cert for 5-ish months now pretty consistently when my schedule allows. I'm quite new to intermediate Networking concepts (just started as a NOC Analyst at around the same time). There's been plenty of despair, anger, and tears. A desire to give up, repeatedly beating up myself for failing to understand the material.

I'm telling you that voice telling you "You'll never understand or memorize all this material" Is LYING to you! Keep persevering, keep reviewing the topics over and over, via flashcards, etc. Watch your preferred instructor's videos over and over, and KEEP LABBING. It WILL click for you, I promise!

Hi there,

If anyone bought a Boson Exim for the CCNA and can tell me about what they say you can do three Exams; Does this mean that the questions in Exam 1, 2 and 3 do not change or can you only take the test three times?

can someone clarify the what they are providing on Boson Exsim?

and if someone give me a voucher code to discount I really appreciate, thanks a lot.

Which of the following functions are performed by a WLC in a split-MAC deployment? (Select 2 choices)

☐ Beacon and probe response

☐ encryption

☐ packet priorization

☐ authentication

☐ resource reservation

Correct answers are: >!authentication and resource reservation!<

cisco

Beacon and Probe is AP for sure

Encryption, I know it is AP (encryption management would be WLC)

Authentication is WLC for sure

My question is isn't packet priorization same as QoS and isn't QoS WLC responsability?

Also what is Resource reservation and MAC managment?

Saw a question on Boson ExSim where you had to know about HSRP states correctly answers the question. Which are

Init, Learn, Listen, Speak, Standby, Active. Also you, from what I briefly read, had to know that when all HSRP Router's priority matches some states are used while when it doesn't (election happens by highest IP) other states appear (Not exactly like that, but something like that).

Another question was about configuring QoS Trust marks on switch interface and how to do it (in the IP phone switch interface or switch interface) beyound that knowing the command also.

Still Another one, asking for which protocol matched the IP Protocol field number of 47 in the IP Header (it was GRE)

So, I have seen a few people saying Jeremy IT Lab is enough. For those who did the CCNA, is it so (and Boson ExSim is pushing too hard). Or these out of scopes questions really come up in the exam and I should study qos marking, hsrp config, etc?

https://learningnetworkstore.cisco.com/cisco-study-bundles/ccna-exam-safeguard-offer/EX-SG-CCNA-027329.html

Has anyone used this successfully? Does PearsonVue accept the promo codes from the Cisco store?

I just want to make absolutely sure before I buy because this is a lot of money in my country.

Hello everyone,

How long did it take you to complete your CCNA?

I see numerous comments, posts and videos etc from people claiming that they have completed their CCNA examination in 3 months or less. Sometimes within 3-4 weeks. wtf lol? How is that even possible? What are they doing? Its one thing to stick a CCNA certification on your LinkedIn, and its another thing to actually know and explain the information you've learned, as well as the ability to recall it at will?

I also have a bad habit of needing to know why about literally everything. For example - I am currently using Jeremy's IT Lab for the CCNA. During one of his chapters he talks about Fiber Optic cables and the different layers within them (Core, Cladding, Coating, Outer Jacket).

During his lecture he says (its Interfaces & Cables if you are wondering) - "Light is transmitted down the core to transmit data from one device to another." and then he moves on the Cladding. That's not nearly enough detail. I need to know why and how. The answer is by Total internal reflection which is when light travelling through a medium hits a boundary with another medium, creating a steep angle, causing the light to be reflected back into its original medium. How is the steep angle created? Well its when the medium in which the light makes contact with (which is the cladding), has a lower refractivity level compared to the core. The contrast in high and low refractivity levels between core and cladding is what causes a steep angle. The angle of incidence must be > that the critical angel for light to be reflected.

Shhessh. Its fun to learn all of that stuff - I was even going into Silicon Dioxide which is what the core is made from which contributes to its high refractivity levels.

I have no problem understanding complex stuff. It's enjoyable. I am just feeling so overwhelmed by the 63 chapters just staring me down lol.

Has anyone got any insight or advice? I just like knowing why about topics as it helps me ingrain and understand information, but I also would love to get my CCNA quickly. My current study schedule says I would approximately attain my CCNA in then next 11-13 months. YELP.

(Note - I am doing labs, cards and questions too)

(Also Note - I have a BSc in Cyber Security (can't remember damn all) and I want to go into networks).

Many Thanks

Currently going through Jeremys course on YT and Im on Day 15, the actual subnetting / identifying the network and broadcast as well as first and last usable is fairly simple if you convert it all to binary.

But I got not necessarily stuck but struggle on the Class A's "Calculate the number of usable host IPs"...

I understand the 2^n - 2 equation but trying to find the number of hosts for a /11 ie 21 host bits is abit excessive?

Is there any tip or tricks rather than going 1 bit = 2 subs, 2 = 4subs etc etc?

I'm excited to start my journey in the cybersecurity field, and I've been advised to begin with the CCNA certification. I'm currently looking for the best free resources available to help me prepare for the exam.

I'm particularly interested in:

• Free video tutorials that cover the CCNA syllabus in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand manner.
• Written study materials or summaries of the CCNA topics that I can use for review and quick reference.

Any recommendations or links to resources would be greatly appreciated! I'm eager to learn and get started on this path. Thanks in advance for you!

Hey guys, I’m relatively new to networking field and CCNA. For anyone who has taken the CCNA test, what’s the tips? how did you prepare? if you reviewed using dumps, did you find the dumps useful thing to do the review?

For someone new to this field like me, what should I focus on and how do I prepare for CCNA exam? I’m very familiar about VLANs, Routing&Switching and some network fundamentals. I’m having hard times with WLC&AP, but I’m still studying hard through multiple CCNA guides. Do I have the chance?

Before I go into this, I'm glad I discovered this subreddit. Seeing all of the success stories is extremely motivating, but I get crazy test anxiety and I'm taking my test tomorrow morning.

I slow rolled through the whole CBT Nuggets course, I've taken pages of notes, I've been doing labs on a couple of switches at work, and I've been cramming like a madman for 4-6 hours a day for the last week. I've also been working with Cisco switches (mostly Catalyst, some Nexus) and routers (physical and virtual) for the last 5 years (and off and on for 10 years before that). I feel pretty solid on IPv6 and I can subnet in my sleep, but I have no experience with WLCs or DNA center. Do any of you have any tips on what I should do my final cram on tomorrow before I take the exam?