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Summary: If you can buy only one book about Cisco...
Review: This is the first time I ever write a review for any book. You are lucky if this is your first Cisco book. I have been looking for book like this two years ago when I started studying for computer networking and MCSE. I just started starting Cisco for CCNA a month ago, and this is a just in time for me to have this book. If you have this book, you have a good start to be CCNA or CCIE. Remember this, you don't have to be CNE or MCSE or whatever Certification before getting Cisco Certification.If you can buy only one book about Cisco, let this be the one. This book is for serious beginners.
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Summary: This book was the bomb.com
Review: This was a very helpful book that was very well written. I would highly recommend it to any Network Admin or anybody just wanting to learn more. It didn't only focus on CISCO products, but on the generic products used. It not only explained routers, switches, etc. it explained Network Managment, and other useful tools. This book also gave good troublshooting tips and also came with Network Blueprints. I was very impressed and will look for more books by this publisher.
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Summary: An Excellent Start
Review: With the exception of the excellent Windows NT Server 4.0 book by Mark Minasi, this is the most excellent IT text I have read to date. As a networking newcomer with average reading skill, I was impressed by the knowledge I had gained after only a single pass. In my opinion, after reading this book you will be prepared to determine your Cisco specialty. You will have a solid foundation in networking theory and hardware. Chapter 3 will prepare you for the certification route as comprehensively as Cisco. We invest a lot of money in out IT libraries. This book will be among your most valuable additions.
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