N+ cert

[Tacit Blue]

Anyone here N+ or network certified? I'm taking A+ and N+ at the same time at a local college. Didn't realize how much I didn't know about networking pretty steep learning curve.

Still trying to remember things like the 7 OSI layers and how frequency modulation and TCP/IP protocols.

[mindwip]

Yeah, that's a lot at once if your newish to IT. And of course you don't use 50% of it.

My college course is making me retake a+ ya college. It's over 5 years so they want it updated.

[the86d]

It's the layer 8 errors that cause the most issues, OR lying regarding the layer 8 issues of not rebooting before calling IT that are the biggest waste of time.



The worst thing about all these new fan-danged M$ OS variants is that they say they have no internet connection, when they do... and Windows updates fail to update on a clean install to get fixes for a shoddy OS that should work OOTB. This doesn't help all the people new to the trade... at all.

Home Editions (or Win Me OR Vista), never had a place in my "home".

[SheepDog78]

It's the layer 8 errors that cause the most issues, OR lying regarding the layer 8 issues of not rebooting before calling IT that are the biggest waste of time.

Haha, no joke. I always refer to it as layer 0 though. User error is extremely commonplace.

OP, some advice from somebody with years of experience in IT. I wouldn't waste your time with the Network+ cert. You'll get much better results and far more opportunities with a CCNA, and if you have any amount of networking knowledge, it's really not too difficult. Probably 90% of the network engineer jobs I've seen posted list a CCNA as preferred, and a very minimal amount mention N+. I've had a couple network engineer gigs the past few years and my CCNA is what got me in the door each time (along with my experience). Once I finish my Microsoft cert and VMware VCP5-DCV cert, I'll be working on my CCNP.

You can Google for a Packet Tracer download, which is the best way to practice Cisco networking if you don't have access to live equipment. It's what I used to study.

Believe me, you'll be much better off.

[RamonSJC]

A+, N+, MCP, MSDST.

I don't remember any of if but murdered the tests!

[pbsmind]

I have a few. Make sure to learn the TCP/IP Model Layers and how it compares to the OSI Layers.

[afteractionreport]

Same year i was going to get my A+ they switched from life time to every couple of years.

I said forget it and just went with my Cisco IT Essentials certs.

Passed CCNA part one but never went on to part two. Maybe ill go back but right now its just work...