MCSE Training Guide: TCP/IP (Covers Exam #70-059)

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Summary: EXCUSE ME, FORGET THE ERRORS, WHAT ABOUT CONTENT?
Review: I am using this book to upgrade my TCP/IP 3.5 to TCP/IP 4.0. I am already a CNE, NCIP, and MCSE. I'm working towards my MCSE+I. This book is a first print (or close to) of a TECHNICAL book. It will have errors! On New Riders' web site, they have a page with corrections which you can print out. I used these corrections as I went through the book. The CONTENT of this book is great and on target. I give four stars because I know from my past education, experience and my knowledge of what is expected on the exam that is book is key! Minus one star for the errors which DON'T affect the content due to the corrections page, but hopefully will be gone in the next print. MCP Magazine also did ratings on the best TCP/IP study book and THIS BOOK WON!

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Summary: Don't buy it.
Review: Of the three study guides I used in preparation for my MCSE exam, I found Dulaney's guide to be the most thorough. Each chapter sets realistic goals and contains written text that is are easy to interpret. The exercises at the beginning and end of each chapter are both challenging and meaningful to taking the exam. The book gives constructive and useful information above and beyond what's needed for the exam; information that I'm able to use in my day-to-day challenges as a Network Engineer.

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Summary: Easy? Confused?
Review: OK! I know there are a lot of mistakes...especially for the beginner like me...I am really confused by this book because of its unnecessary mistakes...but, I really like the chapter 2...it's very easy to understand the ARP...IP or ICMP..However, I got confused on the chapter 5 with the wrong route table...Man, I hope it would be better when it come to the second edition!

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Summary: Don't buy it.
Review: Overall, it is easy book to read but you could really tell that each chapter was written by a different person. Some chapters are good but others are really poor. The end of the chapter tests were way too easy compared to the actual test. It has an incredible number of mistakes and typos especially in the calculation of subnet masking. I went round in circles and wasted so much time trying to figure out why I could never get a question correct. I think this book has a second edition that I hope is better. Avoid this book and you will be a much happier person.