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Summary: Great...
Review: Some friends of mine have attempted the CCIE Lab-exam and have failed - on the first day and on the second day the second time around.what they did say was that while access to the equipment is great - you need to get some practice configuring some very convoluted lab scenarios....and this is what the CIM Expert Labs does. Start off by configuring FR - quite basic....but then move onto OPSF with FR backbone, then add some route summarisation, and then some BGP....this is what i think he meant. I think this product is great....
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Summary: This Network Simulator is lame.
Review: These labs do not come close to reflecting the complexity of the CCIE one-day practical lab. I finished this entire CD (all 5 labs) in under an hour before breakfast. These exercises are not at an intermediate/advanced level as advertised. Very disappointed - an absolute waste of money.
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Summary: Just 5 labs, but a chance to practice
Review: This CD is actually just 5 labs, which are, relative to full BSCN, fairly simple to configure. At least it gives you a chance to practice some IOS commands, although a very limited set. The cover says the 5 labs are "like the 1st day"; I'm hoping someone who has taken the CCIE *LAB* will submit a review as to how close these 5 labs are. IF you'd like further, email me at sol7@dwp.net
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Summary: Not worth even half the price!
Review: This doesn't have what it takes to help you pass the CCNA exam, CCIE lab or even the CCNP exams. It has hardly any labs and makes you type in what they tell you and when. Both Sybex and Routersim have a much better product and it is all in one! Cisco makes you buy all the different modules, which don't even work good, to get half of what you can buy from Sybex, let alone from Routersim.
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Summary: Not worth even half the price!
Review: This doesn't have what it takes to help you pass the CCNA exam, CCIE lab or even the CCNP exams. It has hardly any labs and makes you type in what they tell you and when. Both Sybex and Routersim have a much better product and it is all in one! Cisco makes you buy all the different modules, which don't even work good, to get half of what you can buy from Sybex, let alone from Routersim.
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Summary: well, it gets you started........
Review: this interactive mentor does quite a lot to boost your knowledge of how routers work, and the basic configurations that you have to do to complete the labs, follow a strict rule...that you should read and reread the material that comes with the CD to help you through the labs. while the labs do not cover 100% all the configurations, it gives you ground to start from. i gave this 2 stars for the content, and left out the other 3 stars for failing to deliver what it tries to sell. you gain a good understanding from reading the material but the labs do not allow you to fully explore what you have learned through reading. and for the price i hope cisco review what they offer. other options for those determined to get some practice, think about the todd lammle CCNA with the RouterSim, as well as the SwitchSim, either from sybex, or from RouterSim.com. but still none of these can really beat the real thing.
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Summary: Good for CCIE Lab preparation
Review: This is the great stuff to prepare CCIE Lab test for Frame Relay, OSPF, EIGRP and BGP. But, you still need to find more practice for ISDN, ATM, DLSW etc. This material can cover above items perfectly.
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