[usslindstrom]

I hadn't even seen this thread until just now.

Sorry for my lack of "absence" from the forums here. Been kinda' busy jumpin' around, and life gets in the way alot (sounds like you've been busy lately too). Got my final CCNP test on Friday (23 Dec, the ONT)... And I'm expecting to pass to get that cert finally under the belt.

GZ3, If you're looking for the real thing, I'd like to recommend http://www.ciscokits.com.... Don't worry, I'm in no way affiliated with the guys that run that site. :P Like you said, the kits aren't exactly cheap... And the setup I bought back in the summer cost about a grand. - But it was worth EVERY penny. Having the real thing definately makes the difference.

It really is the same kind of difference as driving a car in a video game or one in real life.


Not sure if you finished it already - but have no fear (from what I've done so far) the BSCI is the toughest of all the CCNP tests, took me a couple tries to get through it finally. Once you get past that one, it really is smooth sailing through the rest of the courseware.