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TOTW 85
How to Network Tip of the Week #85 - 7th May 2009 =========================================================== Welcome to the eighty fifth www.howtonetwork.net tip of the week. =========================================================== It has been a very busy week for me. I've finally launched the products area of the site. We have some very tough exams developed by our CCIE. There is an amazing 101 CCNA labs book out very soon as well which will be absolutely essential for your CCNA exam success. I have personally gone through all 500 questions and I feel proud to put them on the site. I wish there had been something of this quality out there at an affordable price when I was short of money and studying for my CCNA. Also, a new version of CCNA Simplified is due out next month and I am going to be making it available as an e-book for a trial period. More news on the exams below. =========================================================== Members Passing Well done to the below who completed the $1000 challenge: Bhanu Sateesh Tadinada John Cicala John Ssekibaamu Ewan Crowhurst Mohamed Fofana Stephen Wadeley Jim Scarratt Pål Kvernvik Ashok Kolagatla Mike Perez Brian Cabral Scott Steenhoek Anand Chavda Anthony Anderson Eldad Crohn Eric Leahy We will be doing the draw very soon. Just waiting for the last few credentials to come in. I may well launch the challenge again in a few months as this time round, there were far more people passing. I can't wait to hand over 10 Benjamins to some hard working person. I just love to meet winners! Here is more info if you have never seen one before: =========================================================== Would You Like to be a Cisco Trainer? Thanks for all the new applicants. We have heard from OZ to Japan to NZ to Canada. It seems that a large number of you want to run your own Cisco training business on the side. Stuart and I are now busily putting together the technical training notes, instructor notes and the marketing training. Please note that the UK has completely sold out so don't fill the below form in if you want to run courses there. We now have about 45 names so far and WE ARE LOOKING FOR 10 ONLY but you still have time to express interest as we are still sifting through applicants and working out the finer details. Please see the discussion forum if you want to help name the new business. Please fill in the form below to express your interest. =========================================================== Brand New CCNA Exams With the help of a top CCIE, we have developed five very tough CCNA level exams which are the first products for sale on the products area of the site. I have had the exams all tested by members of the site (thanks for that guys) and the feedback was that the exams were hard but a fantastic study tool. It really got you thinking because there is a big mix of diagrams, troubleshooting scenarios, advanced switching problems and lots more. I have to say, they blow the exams I have on the site already out of the water! I think that, if you can crack them and get at least 95% or higher every time you do them, you will be just about ready to take the real thing. There is a small charge for the exams to recoup the development costs. I think you will find that they are outstanding value for money when compared to certain other companies selling Cisco practise exams. You can either buy blocks of 100 questions or the whole 500. One other thing. There is a non-members price, members price and if you are a platinum member then there is no charge! Just drop us an e-mail and we will send you all five for nothing (beats paying $77). p.s. Those who want to upgrade to platinum for these and more goodies then drop me a line to help@howtonetwork.net saying 'upgrade me.' It is $29.97 per month. =========================================================== Memory Retention When Studying Many people find it hard to get the knowledge to sink in whilst studying. I was in the same boat when I was first studying for my CCNA back in 2000. I had to keep reading the same book over and over again. I felt that it was never going to sink in. One student posted asking for advice on the forum: Here is what I learned. =========================================================== CCNP - BSCI Update The CCNP theory on IP fundamentals, EIGRP and ISIS is now complete. We will be adding it starting next week. If you have passed your CCNA we would love to hear what you think. The CCNP Security and CCNA Security is going to follow. I hope to have the voice done in a few months. The rack topology is the hard thing with this. =========================================================== Live Chat on Site Is there any feedback on this please? I don't know of anyone using it yet. I think it is very cool but it is what you think which matters. =========================================================== 101 CCNA Labs Book - Testers Wanted Thanks to the two testers who got themselves a copy of the book which is going to sell for around $77. They are about 45% more skilled than the average CCNA after completing all 101 labs! =========================================================== Please forward this e-mail Please think of any friends or colleagues who would benefit from this content. They can join the howtonetwork.net tip of the week at: All the best Paul Browning www.howtonetwork.net
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