Hiya Bulldogs!

On Monday, November 30, we'll have a brand-new series of Cisco CCNA and CCNP practice exam questions here for you on the Bulldog Blog - and a new series of Video Practice Exams as well!

We're also putting the finishing touches on the new On-Demand CCNA Mastermind Webinar service, which will also offer CCNP Webinars beginning in early 2010.... and we'll also have well over 100 free videos on the site as well!

In the meantime, enjoy these videos from our YouTube Cisco Certification Video Channel, and be sure to click that link for over 90 additional videos - and be sure to subscribe to be the first to know about the latest videos.

In 2010, we're going to shake up the computer certification world like no one has ever done... and I'm glad you're here to be part of it! 

And that shakeup really begins in December 2009 ... and you'll see just what I mean in just a few short weeks!

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
"The Computer Certification Bulldog"
chris@thebryantadvantage.com
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Hiya Bulldogs!


I know many of you are taking some time off to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US this week, but here at TBA, we're busy putting the finishing touches on our exciting new On-Demand CCNA and CCNP Webinar service... plus later today, we'll have at least one new Cisco Video Practice Exam and a written set of CCNA / CCNP practice exam questions!


In the meantime, just scroll down to see the latest videos we've posted, and visit our Cisco certification tutorial page as well as our YouTube Cisco Certification Video Training channel!

Also look for five newly refreshed Cisco certification tutorials right here on the Bulldog Blog later today!



Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
"The Computer Certification Bulldog"
chris@thebryantadvantage.com
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

It's been said that good things come to those who wait.

The wait is almost over.

Launching in December 2009 - Our CCNA / CCNP On-Demand Mastermind Webinar and Cisco Success Coaching service.

(Quite a mouthful, right?)

Thanks to a nasty little flu bug (thankfully, not THAT flu bug!) that pretty much knocked a few of us off our feet, it's going to be just a few more weeks until this new site launches.

Now, I'm not the most patient person in the world myself.   I know how many of you are waiting for the CCNA Mastermind Webinar to go to On-Demand format.

So I'd be tapping my foot impatiently, just as you are right now.

I'm also my own harshest critic.  No matter how good something is, I always think it can be better.

But frankly - even I'm having a hard time figuring out how we can make this better:

Over 100 free Cisco certification videos on every topic from STP to OSPF.

Literally, this new site will offer over 10 hours of free Video Practice Exams, tutorials, and success tips for earning your CCNA and CCNP - and then making the most of your certifications in creating your personal and professional future.

My 25+ Hour CCNA Mastermind Webinar presented in On-Demand format, so you can watch this world-famous, highly-effective CCNA Webinar on your schedule, when you're ready... all with high-quality video and sound, with CCNP Webinars to follow in 2010.

Personal CCNA and CCNP Success Coaching from The Computer Certification Bulldog, Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933.

Four LIVE CCNA and CCNP training sessions every single month, all taught by yours truly, along with LIVE chats and study support.   I'll run these live sessions at different times every Tuesday, so no matter where you are in the world, you'll have the opportunity to attend a live session.

(You will never see "Instructor X" teaching any of my courses.  I teach them all, 100% of the time.)

Every month, one lucky student will win a free online hour of LIVE training from me .. a $200 value!   And the winner gets to pick the topic!

And at a cost that makes world-class Cisco certification training available to everyone.
I'd have to say that's worth just one more slight delay.

So while many of you enjoy a little time off the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, we'll be plugging away at creating this exciting new CCNA and CCNP training opportunity - and in the first half of December, Bulldog Blog readers will have the first chance to sign up.

In the meantime, scroll down in the blog for plenty of free Cisco tutorials and training videos... and be ready to seize this opportunity.

Questions, comments, or suggestions?   Just email me at chris@thebryantadvantage.com  ... and I'll see you at the Mastermind Webinar.

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
"The Computer Certification Bulldog"
chris@thebryantadvantage.com
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Hiya Bulldogs!

Here's a brand-new Cisco CCNA / CCNP Video Practice Exam for you!

As you'll see, this video involves route redistribution, but since there's a 10-minute time limit on videos to be posted on YouTube, I had to preconfigure the route redistribution.  

For those of you who want / need to learn more about this sometimes tricky subject, I've posted a three-part series on route redistribution that I created earlier this year. 

I strongly recommend you watch the entire three-part series.... and see just why one YouTube reviewer said the series is "better than any book trying to show this!"

You'll see no such configuration in my On-Demand CCNA And CCNP Webinar service, which launches in just a few short weeks - along with 100 free videos on this incredible new site!

More details to come right here in the Bulldog Blog very soon.

And I mean VERY soon.

Enjoy all of these videos, and I'll see you later today with a new set of Cisco practice exam questions!

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
"The Computer Certification Bulldog"
chris@thebryantadvantage.com
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/
http://www.networkpluscertification.com/

PS - You can still get a free CCNA Security Study Package (a $67 value) with any purchase of my CCNA and CCNP Study Packages and Video Boot Camps!

Just click these banners and you're on your way to your CCNA - and then your CCNA Security certification at no additional cost!   If you're working on your CCNP, be sure to visit my CCNP Certification Center, where you can also take part in this special offer!

       

Here's the latest Cisco Video Practice Exam!

And here's my Route Redistribution video series! They're not available in HD, but they're still great! :)


Here's part 1:

   

And here's Part 2:

 

And finally, Part 3!

Hiya Bulldogs!


Here are your written Cisco CCNA and CCNP practice exam questions for Wednesday, November 19.  I'll have the answers for you later today in written form and in my newest Cisco Video Practice Exam!


Be sure to scroll down in the blog for other free Cisco training videos I've posted this week and last, and visit my YouTube Cisco Certification Training Video channel for over 100 more videos! 

And you can still get a free CCNA Security Study Package (a $67 value) with any purchase of my CCNA and CCNP Study Packages and Video Boot Camps!

Just click these banners and you're on your way to your CCNA - and then your CCNA Security certification at no additional cost!

       

See you later today with at least one new video!


Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
"The Computer Certification Bulldog"

http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/




Question 1:


Which of the following cannot work properly when the "broadcast" option is left out of frame relay map statements?


A. pings


B. RIP updates


C. OSPF hellos


D. EIGRP hellos






Question 2:


What happens if you attempt to configure a frame map statement on a point-to-point interface?


A. Nothing unusual - that's perfectly legal.


B. You'll receive an error message.


C. You won't see a message, but the map statement will not work.


D. The map statement will be applied, but routing protocol traffic will not be carried by that map statement.






Question 3:


What's the default encapsulation for a Cisco router Serial interface?






Question 4:


Which statement accurately describes ISL?


A. It's a protocol that dynamically creates frame map statements.




B. It's a Cisco-proprietary protocol.




C. It adds no overhead to the traffic it deals with.




D. It's an industry-standard protocol.



Answers and a new Cisco Video Exam illustrating the answers will be posted later today!

Hiya Bulldogs!  : )

I'll have two brand-new Cisco certification Video Practice Exams and tutorials for you in just a few hours - and you can now watch them in High-Definition!

(The first new video has been posted below!)

In the meantime, please scroll down to view last week's free Cisco training videos, and visit my YouTube Cisco Certification Video channel for over 100 more videos - over 230,000 views so far and counting!

And yes - the countdown to the launching of our On-Demand Webinar site is still on, which will bring you over 100 free CCNA and CCNP videos, my famous CCNA Mastermind Webinar in On-Demand format, and more great features to help you earn your CCNA, CCNP, and Server 2008 certifications - features you'll find only here at The Bryant Advantage!

See you in just a few hours with those new videos!

Chris Bryant

CCIE #12933

"The Computer Certification Bulldog"

chris@thebryantadvantage.com

http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

http://www.networkpluscertification.com/

Here's the first of today's new videos, a combination Video Practice Exam and tutorial on Etherchannels - I recommend this one for CCNA and CCNP candidates alike!

Happy Friday the 13th, Bulldogs!   :)

Before we get to today's free CCNA and CCNP certification training videos, I want to thank all of you for helping us hit milestones on two of the Internet's biggest video and article sharing sites!

We just passed the 500,000-view mark on our Cisco tutorials on EzineArticles.com:

And our YouTube Cisco Certification Video Training channel now has over 1100 subscribers and 225,000 views (and that's just on YouTube - our videos are on dozens of video sharing sites and blogs!)

While the ezinearticles site is great, it has one limitation - I can't post images with my tutorials there.  For that reason, I suggest you visit our Cisco certification tutorial page over on the main Bryant Advantage website.

2009's been a big year for The Bryant Advantage - and we're not done yet!  Our long-awaited On-Demand Certification Webinar site opens in just a few weeks, and you'll be able to watch over 100 free Cisco certification videos - and my famous CCNA Mastermind Webinar will also be available in On-Demand format!

That Webinar service will also include LIVE online training sessions with yours truly, as well as personal mentoring - it's a truly interactive study experience that allows you to attend Webinar sessions on YOUR schedule.

There's one thing it won't do, though - cost you thousands of dollars.  :)

More details on this exclusive service very soon - and in 2010, this On-Demand service will expand to offer you CCNP and Server 2008 certification Webinars in this exclusive new format!

Thanks to every single one of you for visiting these sites and supporting The Bryant Advantage.  We wouldn't be here without you - and 2010 will be the best year yet for both TBA and for you!

Now scroll down in the blog and check out the latest two Cisco certification videos - now available in HD!  I'll have two more for you later today!

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933

"The Computer Certification Bulldog"

chris@thebryantadvantage.com

http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Hiya Bulldogs! :)

The good news: The little bug that kept biting me is gone and my voice is back at 100%!

The bad news: Now you gotta listen to my voice again! ;)

I'll have four new Cisco Video Practice exams up for you today - if you want to see the questions in written form first, just scroll down to the next blog post.

Here's the first video, a 5-Minute Video Practice exam on OSPF router types and network types!

The second video follows this one.  Enjoy!

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Here's the second of four videos for you today.  This one's for CCNA and CCNP candidates alike!

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Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
"The Computer Certification Bulldog"
chris@thebryantadvantage.com

Hiya Bulldogs! :)

As mentioned in the next blog post down, I will be catching up on the Cisco certification Video Practice Exams I owe all my Bulldogs out there... but in the meantime, I'll post the questions here so you can have a little sneak peek at the questions!

Here are several CCNA and CCNP practice exams - I'll have four brand-new videos here on the Bulldog Blog on Wednesday showing you the answers on real Cisco rouers and switches! Enjoy, and I'll see you Wednesday with the answers!

(And to watch over 100 free Cisco certification videos right now, visit The Bryant Advantage YouTube Cisco Certification Video channel - and watch for our new On-Demand CCNA / CCNP Webinar site, launching in just a few weeks!)

Practice Exam #1:

Question 1:

The number in the "router eigrp" command represents what?

A. Nothing - there isn't such a number.

B. The AS number

C. The area number

D. The wildcard number

E. The administrative distance



Question 2:

Which of the following best describes the use of wildcard masks in EIGRP?

A. nonexistent

B. required

C. optional

D. None of these terms describes the use of wildcard masks in EIGRP



Question 3:

Which of the following describes the use of wildcard masks in OSPF?

A. nonexistent

B. required

C. optional

D. indicates the area



Question 4:

Which of the following describes the use of wildcard masks in RIP?

A. nonexistent

B. used in Version 2, not in Version 1

C. optional

D. used in both versions

E. required

Cisco Practice Exam #2:


Question 1:

Which of the following OSPF network types have no Designated Router?

A. broadcast

B. multicast

C. point-to-point

D. point-to-multipoint



Question 2:

Which of the following correctly describes an OSPF broadcast network?

A. Will elect a DR and BDR

B. Will elect neither a DR nor a BDR

C. Dead time is 30 seconds

D. Hello time is 30 seconds



Question 3:

Which of the following describes an OSPF "internal router"?

A. All interfaces must be in Area 0

B. All interfaces are in the same area

C. Will have only a default OSPF route in the routing table

D. Will have a default OSPF route to reach destinations in Area 0, but specific routes to external destinations


Question 4:

Which of the following will result in an OSPF router becoming an "ASBR"?

A. Being made the hub of an NBMA network

B. Performing route redistribution

C. Being made the DR of a point-to-point network

D. Being made the BDR of a point-to-point network


Answers will be posted here on the Bulldog Blog on Tuesday, along with an accompanying Video Practice Exam. Just scroll down for the next practice exam!

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Cisco Practice Exam #3:

Question 1:

What is a "broadcast storm"? Are they to be avoided or encouraged? And why?

(Yes, I realize that's three questions. :) )



Question 2:

Which of the following terms best describes how broadcast storms occur?

A. suddenly

B. gradually

C. due to STP

D. due to CDP



Question 3:

Which of the following Frame Relay "map" options enables the transport of multicasts?

A. broadcast

B. multicast

C. interface-dlci

D. You need a frame map statement pointing to the multicast address to be carried - 224.0.0.5 for OSPF Hellos, for example.



Question 4:

A debug of which of the following protocols will display a broadcast address?

A. RIP v1

B. RIP v2

C. OSPF

D. EIGRP

E. floating static route

Answers right here on Tuesday - and just scroll down for the next Cisco practice exam!

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And You Also Receive A Free CCNA Security Study Package (A $67 Value) With Your Immediate Download Of My CCNA And CCNP Study Packages!

Just Click These Banners And You're On The Way To Success In The Real World AND The Exam Room!

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Cisco Practice Exam #4:

Question 1:

What command places a trunk port into an Etherchannel?


Question 2:

When you create an Etherchannel, is the port cost different than that of the physical ports involved?

A. No, it's the same.

B. Yes, it's higher.

C. Yes, it's lower.

D. Etherchannels do not have port costs.


Question 3:

You've created an Etherchannel and run "show interface trunk". You see nothing where you previous saw the individual trunk ports.

Is this normal, or does this indicate a problem?


Question 4:

You have three ports inside an Etherchannel on a given Cisco switch. One port goes down. Which of the following will happen?

A. The EC port cost will rise.

B. The EC port cost will decline.

C. The EC port cost will be non-existent, since the EC will go down.

D. The EC port cost will remain the same.


I'll see you Wednesday with the answers to all of these questions - illustrated on REAL Cisco routers and switches!

Chris Bryant

CCIE #12933

"The Computer Certification Bulldog"

chris@thebryantadvantage.com

"If you're going to think, think big."

-- Donald Trump


And speaking of big... THREE big new Cisco certification Video Practice Exams will be posted here later today!

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
"The Computer Certification Bulldog"
chris@thebryantadvantage.com
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/