Other Small Tasks Before Getting Started

You need to do a few overhead tasks to install software, find some PDFs, and so on. You can do these tasks now or do them in your spare moments when you need a study break during the first few chapters of the book. But do these early. That way, if you do stumble upon an installation problem, you have time to work through it before you need a particular tool.

Register (for free) at the Cisco Learning Network (CLN, http://learningnetwork.cisco.com) and join the CCENT and CCNA study groups. These mailing lists allow you to lurk and participate in discussions about topics related to CCENT (ICND1) and CCNA (ICND1 + ICND2). Register, join the groups, and set up an email filter to redirect the messages to a ...

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