How to study better Exams are a stressful thing to study for—even to the most organised students. Most students are afraid of pulling in a goose egg instead of an A and so they talk themselves out of doing well before they even see the exam. But they don’t really have to; studying in a [...]
RFC’s to read for CCIE R&S Lab
As my lab date gets closer I am reading a lot more than I thought I would be, I thought it would be non-stop labbing but I have discovered that I am learning a lot more than I ever thought I would from reading. I have created a page for RFC’s here the list is by [...]
Today I am reading the OSPF Configuration Guide
As my lab date gets closer I am spending more time reading than I thought I would. For the next week I am going to try to push through all the routing configuration guides. Today I am reading the OSPF Configuration Guide It really is amazing that with what you thought you knew you can [...]
132 Study Days left before my CCIE Lab Exam!
I now have 132 study days left before my first attempt at the CCIE Lab exam in Routing and Switching v4. I have started a complete study guide mapping out exactly what I am going to be doing between now and the big day. This consists of ensuring I do every Vol II lab again, [...]
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones for CCIE Study
I have just purchased some Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones to help me with my CCIE Study. In a recent vseminar from INE Brian Dennis said one of the key factors to successful study was to get disconnected. Turn of your email, twitter, facebook etc and focus on your study. I have found that the sound [...]
CCIE Study Plan – revised and back on track
Following on from a lazy summer of not too much study! I have decided to revise my CCIE Study Plan and really knuckle down to some serious study and finally pass the CCIE Lab Exam! I can’t remember where I read it but I came across a blog post of a success story of someone [...]
CCIE Flashcards for Iphone and Android –
My good friend Daniel Rodriguez over at blog.initialdraft.com has just released his CCIE Flashcards product. Available on the app store and GooglePlay for the Android market This product contains over 500 flashcards with questions and answers relating to all elements of the CCIE R&S Blueprint. The app is priced around $4 and in my opinion [...]
How to Reduce Neck Pain during CCIE study
It’s a dilemma that is facing thousands of CCIE students every day; how can I avoid neck pain when I have to spend hours and hours studying? Luckily there are a few easy tips and tricks to fix this problem, and for the most part they don’t cost a lot of money. Some however take [...]
CCIE Certification – Is it worth it?
After the long nights of studying and the weekends away from your family and friends, wife and children. Many students have times where they say. CCIE Certification – Is it worth it? This is a sentence I have spoken many times and for everyone the CCIE is a personal journey, one which most people will [...]
CCIE Study Tips
This post will list my Top 10 study tips for the CCIE Lab Exam. Although a lot of these tips can be easily used for any type of studying. I hope they are of some help to somebody and you can improve your study techniques or give you the oppurtunity to try something new. These [...]
Stand up Desk – Standing Desks – Adjustable Height Desk
I have recently been doing a lot of research into stand up desks or adjustable height desks I spend most of my day sat at my desk and have started to look into the effects this is having on my health. The human body was not designed to be sat for 12 hours a day. [...]
CCIE Study Guide – My plan for the next few months
After attending the INE 12 day bootcamp in the UK earlier this month I have completely revised my CCIE study guide. I had been going along in 1st gear doing a bit here and there an now realise the level I actually need to be studying at. Which is actually about 5th gear! Meeting other [...]
CCIE study plan
Well today is the day I finally start my journey to become a CCIE. I have been in networking now for about 5 years soley in the Cisco field so I have a good amount of experience. Not much in Mulitcast, IPv6, BGP and MPLS so I am looking forward to learning more about them! [...]
