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Summary: A great way to start
Review: I have over 5 years of experience in engineering, installing, and configuring Cisco Routers, and I still learned a few things. This is like having a whole series of Cisco Docs in one book.
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Summary: Good resource for learning about routing using Cisco routers
Review: I haven't read the whole book yet (that may take months) but so far it has been helpful in learning about setting up a TCP/IP network using Cisco routers. An especially useful feature is the exact command-line input for the examples.
A more advanced book that focuses on BGP is "Internet Routing Architectures" by Bassam Halabi, published by Cisco Press/New Riders.
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Summary: Excellent book to learn about Cisco routers
Review: I really find this book useful. It has just about all the information I need.
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Summary: Perfect for Certification
Review: I recommend this book for anyone that is new to Cisco IOS and studying for cisco certification. It is well written and contains many useful tips.
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Summary: For beginners
Review: I reviewed this book earlier and gave it a bad rating, probably my expectations were high. Some of the guys I lended the book to, who are beginners in the field, right out of school and have not actually worked on the routers find this book helpful because of its basic coverage of cisco IOS features. It starts from the very basic configurations tasks and moves on to adding other IOS features such as routing protocols and access-lists. It talks about configuring IP addresses along with little theory, serial, ethernet, tunnel and loopback interfaces and encapsulation types. However it does not cover all the knobs provided by IOS to fine tune the protocols such as OSPF, BGP etc. It covers the legacy protocols as well. There is no coverage of IS-IS at all and that's the sticking point. There is a vast amount of ISP deployment of IS-IS and the author ignores this fact. There are no troubleshooting tidbits regarding the routing protocols, such as how to avoid and fix routing loops etc. So if you are just starting in cisco routers, you can use this book. Keep in mind that for hands-on practise and doing excercises in the book you'll need 3 cisco baby routers (2500 series).
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Summary: If you do routers, this is a MUST...
Review: I was relativity new with the Cisco routers, but ain't no more. This book was a great help in solving a lot of issues with real world problems. I rated 4+ stars because of the ease of reading. (1) The book doesn't have a lot of 19 letter words to leave you scratching your head. (2) It was easy to understand what was said and most of all, I was able to configure the routers with little difficult. Ever try using the shipping manual? I didn't give the book 5 stars because only God gets the best. Thanks Chris... great job on the book.
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Summary: TCP/IP go to reference manual!
Review: If you are looking for a book on TCP/IP and only TCP/IP this is not the book you need, but if you are working towards any Cisco Certification that this book is a must have. Completely breaking down TCP/IP and relating it to the CISCO IOS has this book getting the top rating. Lewis's expertise in the area of TCP/IP is what makes this book the handy reference you need by your side. The author is detailed, accurate and complete. While this book is not tailored to specific exam it will aid in any Cisco Certification you are planning to take. The is an abundance of figures, diagrams, actual router screen shots, tables, and router commands to give you the one go to reference manual. In just over 480 pages Lewis takes nothing for granted making sure you have the most up to date information right at your fingertips. The book covers IOS version 11 and 12 as well as a detailed breakdown of TCP/IP in a Cisco environment, WAN technologies, troubleshooting, VPN and firewalls. Overall an excellent book, however the one drawback maybe the price.
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Summary: Exceptional TCP/IP and Cisco reference
Review: If you are new to Cisco, then this book is a must. We use this daily in our consulting business. If you are studying for Cisco certification, this book and the quiz from BeachFront quizzer will help you score high.
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Summary: This is a good reference book.
Review: If you have not / or do not work with Cisco routers this book will give you a good understanding of how the Cisco IOS operates with different internetworking protocols.
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Summary: Excellent Cisco and IP routing reference
Review: If you're new to IP routing, or just need to brush up, this is an excellent tool. It's not the only book you'll need, but it's one you shouldn't be without.
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