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		Cisco Certification: Bridges, Routers and Switches for CCIEs (2nd Edition) (Cisco Technology Series) by Andrew Bruce Caslow, Valeriy Pavlichenko ISBN-10: 9780130903891 ISBN-10: 0-13-090389-2 ISBN-13: 9780130903891 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-090389-1 Paperback 2000-12-15 Prentice Hall PTR Find Lowest Price
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Amazon.com As author Andrew Bruce Caslow so eloquently states, Cisco Certification: Bridges, Routers, and Switches for CCIEs is focused solely on providing a structured roadmap to Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE) certification. At the very least, it will help you master the portion of certification that pertains to configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting the Cisco equipment referenced in the title. A massive volume--the table of contents alone is 34 pages long--the coverage within ranges from general guidelines for port configuration to information on bridging nonroutable traffic to details on navigating the Cisco Internetworking Operating System (IOS). As is common to this genre, the book is replete with configuration commands, diagrams, and tables. However, it maintains a more pragmatic tone than most as each chapter ends with some or all of the following elements: a summary, a professional development checklist, references for further study, and a "Can You Spot the Issues?" section containing networking word problems. The answers to these problems are found in one of the book's appendices. Also included is a section devoted to test preparation and test-taking techniques that details the skills assessed during the CCIE exam as well as commonly encountered testing landmines. An admirable effort, this granular but well-organized tome certainly appears to meet its stated goal. --Sarah L. Roberts-Witt
Book Description A preparation guide for the Cisco certification exam on bridges, routers, and switches and an on-the-job reference for switching and routing information. Topics covered include voice/data integration, configuring token ring switching, and Cisco's latest Quality of Service techniques and services. Previous edition: c1999. DLC: Routers (Computer networks)--Examinations.
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For it's time, this book was a 'Must-Have' for the CCIE R&S Lab "Cisco Certification - Bridges, Routers and Switches for CCIEs" by Caslow and Pavlichenko was admittedly published a few years ago. For it's time, this book was the `must-have' book to learn advanced configurations for the CCIE Routing & Switching lab. The authors are excellent teachers, and are able to explain complex subjects in an easy to read style. To find out what Bruce and Val are up to nowadays - check out their website at NetMasterClass.net. They have foregone writing an updated copy of this book and have instead focused their efforts on preparing top-notch labs to test one's knowledge before walking into the CCIE R&S lab. Still, in spite of this book's age, if you can pick up a copy today, you will not be disappointed. I give this book 5 pings out of 5: !!!!!
Very good condition I received this book within about 2 weeks after my order. It's in near new condition. I am satisfied.
Too Old This book is too too old. It's a waste of money...
That was then, this is now... I started my CCIE lab studies with this book in 2000, it was an easy read and I really liked this book, specifically the Frame Relay section which still applies to today's lab. But, I had to put a hold on studies for a while. I started my CCIE studies again in 2002 and passed the lab in 2003. During that time I glanced at this book for a total of 20 minutes. There are simply so many other books by CiscoPress that are better than this one, although, again, the Frame Relay section very well done. But certain sections, such as switching, token ring, and quite a few others simply don't apply anymore. Also, the Lab exam is so different now, with 3550's, QoS, Multicast galore, that this book falls of the required reading list. I do think the author did a great job on this book initially, but it needs a facelift of major proportions.
Aged, but still a classic. Caslow and Pavlichenko have written quite possibly the definitive CCIE preparation book. Unlike most books in the field they focus not just on the relevant technologies, but also strategies for getting straight to the heart of the problems you will face both in the written and practical exams. The second edition is dated now. The written exam has changed as of August '02, with the practical test due to change in November '02, but this does not render the book completely out of date. No CCIE study guide pretends that it can cover the subject completely without other references, and this is no exception. If you keep an eye on the Cisco CCIE blueprint and supplement your reading with more specific tomes on the recent additions to the exam you will find the methodologies in this book become the core of your exam strategy. The 3rd edition of this book is currently being prepared and should be available by the end of 2002.

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