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CCIE here. I did all my certs by self study. If you want to go CCNA > CCNP > CCIE, I advise building a small lab. If you just want to learn without getting a re
by Jayd2014 12y ago
CCIE here. I did all my certs by self study. If you want to go CCNA > CCNP > CCIE, I advise building a small lab. If you just want to learn without getting a related job you can go the virtualization route (GNS3) or simulation (packet tracer). It also depends on which track you choose CCNA R&S, CCNA Voice or CCNA Security. I had a few classes for other certifications but to be honest you can do them by yourself and using the internet.
- DavidWanjiru 12y agoSuppose part of your motivation for understanding networking was the desire to set up a "last mile" sort of ISP in your neighbourhood/town, where you lease fibre capacity from someone with fibre in the ground, then you build out a wifi or wimax network that, every so often, terminates into this fibre; is this the correct learning path to take, would you say? How helpful/essential is the knowledge?