Hello guys, am getting ready to take my CCNA exam from cisco. i know everything about the study guide, but my big concern is about the training because i cant afford the materials from Cisco ( routers, switches, etc…) so i wont be able to know about the materials, because 65% of the exam is based on it (working in the field). So if you guys know a website where i can watch a training video for free or some advice about the training materials please let me know.
Thank you in advance.
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You aren’t going to pass the test without hands on and even if you pass the test, you will still be a worthless tech who got lucky and passed. Go spend a few hundred dollars on equipment off ebay. If you can spend $250 for the test and another $50 or so for the study book, spend the cash for the equipment.
There is no website giving you free training video, all cost big $. About advice for CCNA, read here http://www.9tut.com/ccna-faqs-a-tips
Here are some free videos that Chris Bryant puts out. He sells a lot of the stuff too, but this is his free YouTube page (he’s a CCIE, and a good one):
http://www.youtube.com/user/ccie12933
Also, for hands-on experience you can pass the CCNA just fine with routing simulator software (ie: Cisco Packet Tracer, or GNS3). The same isn’t really true of the CCNP, since there’s a lot in there that Packet Tracer just doesn’t support, but for the CCNA in my opinion it’s not necessary to spend large sums of money on your own lab. Rack rentals are one option, but I really think the simulators are at the point where the CCNA is passable with the study guides and some good PT labs. I realize that the very link I direct to contradicts that, but that’s my professional opinion anyway.