Network + For CCNA?

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Hello,

Just wondering if you think that doing the Network+ will help someone pass the CCNA or that you could just do the CCNA without the infromation the N+ gives?

Thanks

 

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Yes, Network+ will build a good foundation of knowledge that you can use to help your CCNA studies.

Yes, you CAN pass the CCNA without first studying Net+, but why not do both, especially when the Net+ will help your CCNA studies?

 

I'll do that, thanks for your help also I am in Awe of the amount of Quals' you have makes me feel tiny lol

 

Yeah...AND he happens to be a good guy. Makes you want to hate him more. ;)

 

Just been doing this stuff for a long time... plus, it's my job to write about certifications, so I'd better have the letters to back up the teaching, ya know? ;)

That said, with time and experience, anyone can be as certified as I am.

Glad to be of assistance.

 

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Let's split up your question into two separate questions.

1. Will becoming Network+ certified help you become CCNA certified?
2. Is it possible to become CCNA certified without previously being Network+ certified?

Yes, being Network+ certified will help you become CCNA certified because both certifications deals with fundamental network knowledge. Since Network+ is a CompTIA exam therefore a vendor neutral exam, Network+ will be much more general in knowledge compared to the CCNA. So general that you may find conflicting information on the internet and books. On the other hand, since CCNA is vendor specific, there's a certain depth of knowledge as well as breadth of knowledge required.

Speaking for myself, I was once CCNA certified without having being Network+ certified. To this day, I am still not Network+ certified.

I hope this helps.

 

Doesnt semester 1 in CCNA basicly cover everything u need to know for N+ anyway

 

laup,

Based on the CompTIA Network+ 2005 Exam Objectives, the following Network+ topics are not covered by CCNA materials:

1. CSMA/CA
2. IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
3. USB (Universal Serial Bus)
4. Wireless technologies
   1. 802.11 (Frequency hopping spread spectrum)
   2. 802.11x (Direct sequence spread spectrum)
   3. Infrared
   4. Bluetooth
5. NetBEUI
6. ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)
7. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)
8. RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)

Just to name a few.

Link:

1. CompTIA 2005 Network+ Exam Objectives - http://certification.comptia.org/resources/objectives/Network2005_Objectives.pdf

 

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