CCNA Home Study Course

Recently Updated for the New CCNA 640-802

Why do the 'CCNA Simplified' - CCNA home study course?

How to pass your CCNA from the comfort of your own home while still having access to live routers and switches.  CCNA home study using 'CCNA Simplified - Your Complete Guide to Passing the CCNA' gives you all of the advantages of a classroom course from the comfort of your own home.

You are probably a very busy person and may not have the time and money to waste on a five day Cisco CCNA classroom course.  Doing a CCNA home study course is the next logical answer but you probably are already aware that there are so many poor quality training courses and materials on the market.  How does a person know where to go to learn and get unbiased advice?

Common Mistakes

We receive e-mails and phone calls all the time from students who have had experiences like these (senders details removed to protect their identity):

'I just wasted £2000 on a CCNA course and the trainer was useless.  He couldn't answer our real world questions and there were too many students and not enough time using the equipment'

'I have just finished two years training at my local Cisco academy - out of 40 students who started there are only 3 of us left and we have all failed the CCNA exam.  I feel I have wasted my time and money'

'I have spent a small fortune on CCNA study guides and I am now more confused than ever.  They contradict each other, are just full of technical information and don't explain things in a way I understand.  What can I do now?'

Can you imagine how frustrating this is?

What is different about 'CCNA Simplified'?

You want to have all of the subjects explained to you in a way you understand.  You want to learn from somebody who has not only passed their CCNA, CCNP etc but actually applied it all to the real world of IT (and wouldn't it be useful if they used to work for Cisco and so know all the insider secrets)?

You want all the theory explained in an easy to understand way and also related to how things happen on a live network with detailed explanations and accompanying practical labs.  You want to have very strong hands on skills so you can tackle the practical part of the CCNA exam with ease.

Most importantly, you want to have the confidence to actually apply everything you learn to either secure a lucrative Cisco engineer position or to improve your current role.  This is where many other courses and study packs fall very short of the mark.  'CCNA Simplified' - CCNA home study course is very different, as well as Cisco experts we have enlisted the help of hundreds of people who have never seen a router before.  We asked them to help us to put together a complete study system that you can understand even if you are a complete novice.

Only your CCNA home study package - 'CCNA Simplified' can help you do all this and more.  Studying for your CCNA exam using 'CCNA Simplified' lets you:

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Study at your own pace

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Access live routers remotely

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27 hands on labs to follow

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Real world advice and scenarios

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Watch an expert configure and explain the labs on video

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Exam success cram guide

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Easy way to subnet guide

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Free boson practise exam

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Free router simulator (bonus)

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Free updates

FREE Bonus - 40 hours access to Cisco rack instead of 20 through June 2008 Only

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FREE LESSON AND VIDEOS

Don't decide to buy this CCNA home study course until you have had a chance to try it for yourself.  You can download some sample chapters, hands on labs and walkthrough demonstrations.

For a free sample please fill in your first name and e-mail. 

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CCNA Simplified has been used by over a thousand CCNA students as their study system of choice.  Imagine having every subject explained to you in detail by a person who can make complicated subjects appear easy.  Imagine being able to answer any subnetting question with ease.  Imagine having the confidence to quickly and easily configure routers and switches and troubleshoot network issues.

Don't Just Take Our Word For It

Hundreds of people just like you have used 'CCNA Simplified' - CCNA home study course materials -  to pass their CCNA with amazing results.  It has worked for people like these and if you want to pass your CCNA and really know your stuff you will want to try it risk free.


Hi Paul

I've just passed the CCNA exam with a score of 925 and I'd like to say thanks very much Paul for your assistance in helping me to achieve certification. The content of your course guide is absolutely excellent. I found it really straight forward to study.

Simon Hannah-Beards - PC Engineer


Neil Summers - Now a Cisco network engineer
 


Hi Paul

Many thanks for all your help. I passed today with 902.

Julian Luton - Company Director

Richard Cunningham CCNA


Hi Paul
Just to let you know that I passed the CCNA today with- 883.
Thanks for the materials, I don't think I'd have passed it without them.
Paul Catchpole - Network Engineer

Neil Summers - Now a Cisco network engineer
 


Hi Paul

I passed the CCNA yesterday with a mark of 909.  Your study materials were fantastic and there is no way I could have passed without them.  I am now speaking to recruitment agents about starting a position as a freelance Cisco engineer.

Rab Rai - Van Driver


Richard Cunningham CCNA


Hi Paul

This is the best CCNA book I have ever read (and I have read a few).  I can't believe how simple you make all the technical stuff sound Paul

Sam Rigby - Student.


Neil Summers - Now a Cisco network engineer
 


Hi Paul,

I passed my CCNA a couple of weeks ago and have now taken a new job with (name removed) in London, starting in the New Year, concentrating solely on MPLS networks and OSPF/BGP routing- so plenty to learn!

Shaun McLaughlin - Student


Neil Summers - Now a Cisco network engineer
 

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CCNA Simplified Is Different

Most training systems make a fundamental mistake.  They think you will learn just by watching videos of a trainer explain theoretical concepts to you.  This is DEAD WRONG.  University research proves that human beings learn best using this method:

TELL - SHOW - DO

Using CCNA Simplified - Cisco CCNA home study course you are TOLD how it works, you are SHOWN how to configure it and then you DO configure it on live Cisco equipment!!

Some books are so hard to read because they are written by IT geeks who just want to show off how much they know.  Others are written by engineers who are only CCNA qualified, they are not even CCNP level!!  So many packages are written by trainers who have Microsoft, Sun, Novel, Checkpoint, Linux, Unix and many other qualifications.  They are jack of all trades and master of none.  How is a person expected to pass the exam by using these materials?

Please read this independent review by respected IT expert Ronald Nutter who called CCNA Simplified 'The Best Way to Study for the CCNA on Your Own.'

This Is What You Get With CCNA Simplified:

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Detailed theory manual

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Appendix A - The 'Easy Way to Subnet'

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Lab manual consisting over over 27 labs

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5 CD ROM set featuring over 5 hours of videos

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CD ROM - The 'Easy Way to Subnet' guide on video

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CCNA Cram Guide

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20 hours online CCNA Rack account

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An advanced router simulator

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Free updates


Your Cisco CCNA home study package - 'CCNA Simplified' has taken over 2 years to develop and improve.  It has been put together with the help of a large team of CCIE, CCNP CCNA and non-technical people to ensure you are getting what many consider to be the very best content available on the market today.

What this means is you are getting the very best information in an easy to understand format.  When you use 'CCNA Simplified' - CCNA home study kit to study for your CCNA you are going to have a massive advantage over other prospective CCNA students.

 

Book 1

CCNA theory guide - over 300 pages crammed with information in an easy to understand format.  There are lots of exam and real world tips and advice sections to ensure you don't fall into the many traps that can catch out other engineers when configuring live Cisco equipment (most 'trainers' can never explain this to you because they don't know what happens for real). 

The material covers the entire CCNA exam syllabus*.  Every subject is explained in a way you can easily digest.  You will learn everything from ARP to Access-lists and Subnetting to Secondary IP addresses.

Module 1 Internetwork basics for beginners, Ethernet, IEEE, connectors and cables
Module 2 Router interfaces, cables, setting up a router and understanding the config register
Module 3 Layer 2 switching, VLANs, Spanning Tree, configuring 1900 and 2950 switches
Module 4 Binary, hex, IP addressing explained and NAT
Module 5 Understanding routing including RIP, EIGRP, IGRP and OSPF
Module 6 TCP/IP including ARP, CDP and ICMP
Module 7 Basic router security including passwords and access lists
Module 8 WAN topologies including ISDN, PPP and Frame Relay
Module 9 Troubleshooting networks for the exam and the real world
Module 10 Wireless Networking
Module 11 Security Device Manager

Book 2

27 hands on labs with step by step walkthroughs.  We will explain how the network you are building works.  Every lab section has hints and tips so you can not only pass the exam but apply everything you learn to a live Cisco network.  Once your confidence grows you are shown two other lab topologies so you aren't stuck with just one type of network.

Intro Setting up a home lab and introduction
Module 2 Changing the config register, basic router commands
Module 3 Configuring 2950 switches including VLANs and trunking
Module 4 IP addressing, Static, Dynamic and NAT overload (PAT)
Module 5 Static Routers, RIP, RIPv2, EIGRP, IGRP and OSPF
Module 6 Copy start to TFTP, Traceroute, ARP, PING and CDP
Module 7 Standard, Extended and Named Access Lists
Module 8 ISDN, PPP, Frame Relay and Frame Relay sub-interfaces
Module 9 OSPF AND Advanced OSPF
Module 10 Advanced labs

 

CCNA Cram Guide

An e-book containing 23 pages crammed with the facts and figures you will need to know for the CCNA exam.  In order to pass the exam you will need to know port numbers, administrative distances, router commands, subnetting, cable specifications, IEEE references, basic configuration commands, ISDN reference points and a lot more.

Your CCNA cram guide can be printed out and carried everywhere with you, you can read it when travelling or during lunch breaks so you can study while away from your computer.  It will not only give you a huge benefit in the exam but in the real world when you are configuring Cisco equipment or going for technical interviews with companies.

CCNA CD ROM Pack

Wouldn't it be great to watch an expert talk you through every lab scenario you are likely to come across?  Well now you can.  Almost every lab in book 2 is demonstrated live for you to watch over again and again.

You will discover a huge amount of extra information about shortcuts and avoiding mistakes commonly made on live networks.  No other training package gives you this because most trainers simply don't know what happens on a live Cisco network.

CCNA CD ROM Contents

CD1

Introduction

Router Connect and Passwords
COM Connection
USB Connection
Password Recovery 2600
Password Recovery 2500
IOS Upgrade 2600


Basic Configs
Change the Config Register
Basic Router Commands
Undoing Mistakes
 

CD2

Introduction

Switching
1900 VLANs
2950 VLANs

IP Addressing and NAT
IP Addressing
Static NAT
NAT Pool
NAT Overload

Rommon Recovery 2600
CD3

Introduction

Routing
Static Routes
RIP
RIP v2
IGRP
OSPF
EIGRP

Access Lists
Standard Access Lists
Extended Access Lists
Named Access Lists
CD 4

Introduction

ARP and Copy Start
ARP & Copy Start Copy Start TFTP
ARP and CDP

WAN Protocols
PPP
ISDN
Frame Relay
Frame Relay Sub-interfaces

Advanced OSPF
OSPF on Three Routers
OSPF with Access Lists

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting RIP v2
Troubleshooting EIGRP
 
CD 5


Show Runs from the Lab Book

.txt files for every device

BONUS CD

The Easy Way to Subnet

Introduction

Easy Way to Subnet
Class C
Class B
Class A

Designing Subnets
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3

Wildcard Masks
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
 

The CCNA CD ROMs are the results of months of planning and weeks of filming and editing.  This is because you want a top quality product that will not only help you now but for years to come in your role as a Cisco engineer and then perhaps as a freelance Cisco or network consultant. 

The CD ROMs contain over 5 hours worth of video demonstrations each with a comprehensive audio commentary explaining what is happening and how to avoid common real world problems many other engineers get themselves into (often resulting in severe criticism or dismissal).

You are shown step by step how to configure all of the above scenarios including how to avoid common mistakes in the lab and in the real world.

If you are called as a consultant to perform a password or disaster recovery for a client we recommend you charge a minimum of £1200.  This sort of work will pay for the CD ROMs many times over.  Clients will pay this (and more) because a broken network will cost much more than that amount per hour in lost business.  You learn how to do this on CD 1. 

Not only this but you also learn:
 

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IOS Upgrades

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Routing protocols

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Configuring VLANs and trunking

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Network Address Translation (NAT)

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Access Lists

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Cisco Discovery Protocol

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WAN protocols

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Advanced OSPF and access lists

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Network troubleshooting

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and much more
 

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Can you imagine how useful you will be as an employee or consultant being able to do all of the above without having to look at a book or search the internet to find out how to do it?  These CCNA CD ROMs will give you the confidence you need to do the job.

Your CCNA CD ROMs contain over 59 videos, each with meticulous explanations and step by step walk through so you really understand what it is you are configuring rather than just copying what is done.  You benefit from over 5 hours of videos and audio commentary.

The Bonus CD - The Easy Way to Subnet will show you how easy it is to perform subnetting calculations.  It is based upon the lecture we give students during our CCNA boot camp in the UK.  The CD will show you how to answer any subnetting question in ten seconds (with practise).  You will be asked about seven subnetting questions in the CCNA exam and you will have them during any technical interview for a Cisco networking job as well.

Subnetting is the one area most network engineers struggle with.  After you have watched the CD several times and followed the examples you will be a subnetting master.

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This CD Set Is For You If:

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You are serious about passing your CCNA

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You want to be confident taking the exam practicals

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You want to vastly improve your hands on skills

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You want to apply your skills in the real world with ease

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You want to pass technical interviews for companies

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You are seeking advancement in the IT industry

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You are a CCNA/CCNP but want to improve your skills

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You want to quickly and effectively troubleshoot networks

Important

You are being shown how to configure and troubleshoot by an experienced Cisco CCNP.  We do not use 'trainers' who teach Microsoft, Novell, Linux and every other qualification under the sun. Your guide on the CD ROMs is an experienced Cisco consultant and former Cisco TAC engineer.

Under no circumstances should any prospective CCNA be learning from another CCNA.  You want to learn from at least a CCNP who has been applying his Cisco skills on live networks for large customers.

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20 40 Hours Access to Live Cisco Equipment

Your 'CCNA Simplified' - CCNA home study pack includes access to live Cisco routers and a switch.  You will be able to spend 20 hours configuring real Cisco equipment to ensure your hands on skills are at a very high level.

Extra rack time can be bought for less than 50 pence (90 cents) per hour.  You will be given access to the equipment shortly after you invest in the materials along with your own username and password.  You can reserve time on the Cisco CCNA rack at a time convenient to you.

You can use your CCNA rack time to:

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Expose weak areas in your knowledge

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Practise the labs from your CCNA lab book

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Hone your troubleshooting skills

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Gain more confidence with routers and switches

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Prepare for technical interviews with companies

Most of our past CCNA boot camp students agree that using live routers and switches gave them a huge benefit when it came to passing the real CCNA exam.  It will help you too.

FREE Bonus - 40 hours access to Cisco rack instead of 20 through June 2008 Only

Here is the current rack layout that you will enjoy using.  It features everything you need for the CCNA including frame relay, ISDN, Switching and point to point connections.


Here is the rack you will be using