Information for Cisco Beginners

[manhat]

for every one who have given the cisco certifications and managed to set their foot on the today's monumental structure of net works which in many scenes is necessary for the networks to come up with. here is a thread which i am making for the new bees in the field and who are interested to take up the certifications and to provide guidance to people like me. there are two ways or aspect to/for achieving the certifications provided by cisco. they are network support which is as the title suggest to help in using the already existing network and the other is network design which by all means is nothing more than creating an infrastructure from scratch up to provide better networking capabilities for creating the optimal network solutions.

[Amie]

there are many series of certificates that you can apply for but at cisco you there is a structural based certification system and you will have to work your way up from the beginning there are there fields you can start from they are routing and switching for all of you who want to work in the main stream of the network as we know it today. the second is routing and switching related to the isp. this is a special certification where in you specialize in routing and switching related to the isp's all their required settings. and the third is the wan switching where in you will learn the fundamental of long distance communication using private network/public networks alike in the interest of you perceptive goal. best of luck for choosing the correct field for your self's.

[HiSpeed]

if you wish to specialize a little more in either of the fields there are even more subdivisions avaliable for certifications. in cisco we call them as levels there are three levels the associate level where in you will learn all the fundamental related to networks. there will also be some field specific information. the second level is professional where in you will be certified for all the manager level information that you hold about the fields you enrolled in. and the third but not the last the expert level where in you will specialize on the routers or equipment which cisco manufacturers and will be the best of the best in all countries and networks using cisco products.

[BiGMaCHiNe]

by the way which level are you in and if not for what field have you applied for it is good to know that cisco has given recognition to all the field. and the people going for these paper are experts from the beginning to start with. there are many books avaliable in the market if you are thinking for going for these certifications. now which books to go for always depends on the person reading it. you can order the book from cisco but i would recommend you other wise,look for book which suite you needs there are alternate publishers for reading if interested like cybex.

[Connect_Me]

wow networking does rock once you are out with your certifications there are many job opportunities avaliable right at your door step. i recommend anyone to go for these certifications as they open new door for getting a good job almost every multinational companies are using cisco routers and switches for their networking solutions and in other words cisco has help shape the networks as we know them now over the past many years.

[Visala28]

cisco provide solutions for networking and is one the biggest one there is in this business getting recognition from it means that you are literate enough to find your way around the networks. and find, make or create a solutions on the bases of your knowledge. all the companies using the cisco routers have to employee at least one ccie if their network is powered by cisco manufactured solutions. so be the best and go for the best.