Anyone Done Cisco Networking?

[wacko132]

Hi, Just wondered if anyone has done cisco networking at all, Im on the 3rd chapter of CCNA1 and debating whether to carry on as I am struggling to do my college course as well!

Just wondering if anyone thought I should stick at it, seen as It's free whilst at college! Or not bother!

Opinions etc welcome about Cisco too

Thanks

 

[soap_dodger]

I hated Cisco when I did it at college, all the tutor did was talk about it then shove us off to do the test online.

Supposedly, it's the most wanted qual when you apply for a tech job. But I fail to see why. But yeah, stick it out. Why quit now after you have done so much of it?

 

[wacko132]

I only have done 3 chapters lol, still got 8 more I think lol. Theres no help from tutors just online reading and a test in class lol. I don't think I am going to do networking, I am off to uni in sept to do forensic computing and so I am not sure if theres any relevance. But your right probably stick at it, get the CCNA1 just to say I have it!!

 

[soap_dodger]

Them 8 chapters will soon fly. Trust me.

I was going to do forensic computing too at uni.

Tis very good to know about networking when it comes to servers that are being used for fraud etc.

 

[mooshooh]

I've worked with a guy this week who's done the qualification and he said that there's only mainly work down south and nothin really for us up north. There is good money to be made from it and if its free why not? I'm at the bottom of the ladder on the A+ at the moment and even for that course a private course can be between £800-£3000 so i'm sure the cisco would be more than that!

 

[blackJTD]

ive done the training/prep course ICND1 & 2 if that helps, but probably not much at all!!

 

[dave]

gaz_wrexham got some degree in Networking from uni, he now stacks shelves in tesco at nights, so i would say, no dont bother wasting another year

 

[ChrisUK]

I agree with the comments all it gave me was a slightly better understanding of the technical workings of networks on a vast scale. Most of it is crap and of little use in the real world as Cisco is all proprietary over priced crap anyway like microsoft products!

 

[gaz.d]

gaz_wrexham got some degree in Networking from uni, he now stacks shelves in tesco at nights, so i would say, no dont bother wasting another year

i also did cisco

it was boring as hell, i not one for reading from a screen, i like to get my hands dirty

 

[wacko132]

It's not wasting another year, its on par with a college course I am doing

Thanks for the comments though

 

[payney1]

It's not wasting another year, its on par with a college course I am doing

Thanks for the comments though

Stick with it if it is for free. One of the lads i am working with is paying quite a lot of money for a cisco networking course.

 

[herpsuk]

I did it,well partof it, i failed by like 1 % on the exam and the resit, couldnt beleive it. Half of it is the biggest load of ******** you will ever read and you dont need to know half of it.

I like to get my hands dirty, i got 100% on everything we did when it was the hands on stuff. I just cant read stuff, drives me mad .

Also there is a saying which is thebiggest kload of ********

There are only two rules:
1. Cisco are always right
2. If in doubt refer to rule one.

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