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Hi Group! :) Welcome back! It's Saturday, February 28, and here are five new Cisco certification exam tutorials for you! For you CCENT and CCNA candidates, here's a comprehensive review of the passwords you'll see - or not see - on a typical Cisco router! CCNA Tutorial: Cisco Router Passwords Not necessarily limited to BSCI test-takers, here's a tutorial on using authentication with OSPF adjacencies: OSPF Authentication Configuration For BCMSN candidates, here's a look at root switch priority - and stick around to the end of this one for an unusual command! CCNP Tutorial: Root Bridge Election And for you ISCW and ONT candidates, here are links to the ISCW and ONT Resource Pages, each of which contain links to multiple tutorials on the main site! CCNP Certification - ISCW Tutorials CCNP Certification - ONT Tutorials Enjoy! And just a reminder, coming up on Monday.... ... a brand-new series of Cisco certification practice exam questions, including CCNA Voice and Wi...

Hi Group! It's Friday, February 27, and there's plenty of Cisco study material here for everyone today, including several new tutorials! This upcoming Monday, the daily question posts return, and my exclusive series of CCNA Voice certification tutorials begins next Tuesday, all leading to the release of my CCNA Voice Study Package just about eight weeks from now! Judging by my email, this is the most anxiously-awaited Study Package yet - there are thousands of you ready to get CCNA Voice certified, and I'll do everything in my power to help you get there! And if you're ready to get CCNA Security certified - get your hands on my CCNA Security Study Package today - Greg Carbone did, and here's what he has to say about it! "Chris, I passed the CCNA Security exam today. Once again I thank you for your great instruction support. As soon as you have the CCNA Voice available I will be purchasing that one as well. Thanks again!" - Greg Carbone, CCNA Security Cer...

Thanks For Over 60,000 Views On My Cisco Certification YouTube Channel! I'll begin adding to the channel again on Friday, with over 100 videos to come over the next few months (including new Voice and CCNA Wireless material!)! In the meantime, head out to my channel and subscribe to be the first to know about new videos - over 40 Cisco training videos are waiting for you there! CCNA/CCNP Video YouTube Channel And thanks again! :) To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Hi Group! With over 40 videos on YouTube and well over 100 more to come - including CCNA Voice, Wireless, Network+, and Security+ videos - it's easy to miss a few! Below, I've posted six of my most popular Cisco certification videos, and there's something for everyone! Enjoy! Passing certification exams isn't just about knowing the material - it's about planning ahead for success. Learn how to do just that in this exclusive video: Here are two CCNA/CCNP Video Practice exams: And for CCNA and CCNP candidates alike, here's my exclusive three-part series on route redistribution! Here's part 1.... Part 2.... .. and Part 3! Enjoy these videos, and I'll see you later today! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Hi Group! It's Tuesday, February 24, and here are five more Cisco CCNA and CCNP tutorials for you! Don't think I've forgotten my Cisco certification training video series - my throat's just feeling a bit rough this week, so it'll be later this week before I have new videos ready. In the meantime, head out to my YouTube Cisco certification video channel for over 35 free CCNA and CCNP videos - over 58,000 certification candidates have already done just that! You CCENT/CCNA candiates will enjoy this tutorial on pings and traceroute: CCNA Tutorial: Pings And Traceroutes For you BSCI students, here's a quick ISIS refresher: BSCI Exam Tutorial: Five Fast ISIS Facts All of you really should read this one, and particularly you BCMSN students - it's a thorough examination of routing with an L3 switch. Switched Virtual Interface (SVI) Configuration For you ISCW students, here's a fully-illustrated tutorial on using SDM to configure IPS. I recommend you CCNA Secu...

Hi Group! It's Tuesday, February 24, and I'll have some all-new Cisco tutorial links for you later today. Be sure to scroll down in the blog for the dozens of links posted over the last few weeks! There are a few remaining spots in next week's CCNA Mastermind Online Webinar - you receive over 25 hours of live CCNA instruction from yours truly, and not only do you not have to leave home to attend, you don't have to break the bank, either! Just click this link to learn more and reserve your spot in next week's group! (April dates have been announced as well!) The CCNA Mastermind Webinar See you later today! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Hi Group! It's Monday, February 23, and here are five more Cisco CCNA and CCNP tutorials for you! When you're done reading these, be sure to scroll down in the blog for more links and free Cisco training videos! I'm also happy to announce that CCNA Voice practice exams, tutorials, and videos will begin to be posted next Monday! Today's CCENT/CCNA tutorial is on Frame Relay DLCIs.... CCNA Tutorial: Frame Relay DLCIs Monday's BSCI tutorial deals with OSPF E2 and E1 route types. BSCI Exam Tutorial: OSPF E2 and E1 Routes All Cisco certification candidates should read this one, but especially BCMSN students! Configuring Routed Ports On A Cisco L3 Switch For you ISCW students, here's the main ISCW Tutorials page, with almost a dozen fully-illustrated tutorials: CCNA Security And ISCW Tutorial: SDM's One-Step Lockdown And for you CCNA Security candidates, here's Part 2 of my exclusive look at the One-Step Lockdown feature! CCNA Security: One-Step Lockdown Enj...

Hi Group! It's Saturday, February 21, and here are five more Cisco CCNA and CCNP tutorials for you! For you CCNA and CCENT candidates, here's a refresher on segmenting - or not segmenting! - a network. CCNA And CCENT Tutorial: Network Segmentation Those of you studying for the BSCI exam will enjoy this tutorial on the ip helper-address command: BSCI Exam Tutorial: ip helper-address Here's an article on the basics of dynamic VLANs for your BCMSN studies: CCNA And BCMSN Tutorial: Static VLANs And finally, for both CCNA Security and ISCW students, here's the first part of a three-part look at SDM's One-Step Lockdown feature. CCNA Security And ISCW Tutorial: SDM's One-Step Lockdown Enjoy! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Hi Group! :) It's Friday, February 20, and I've got five more Cisco tutorials for you, and as always, there's something for everyone - CCNA and CCNP candidates alike! I've also refreshed one of my favorite articles, and it's written for people wondering how to break into IT. Enjoy, and be sure to scroll down in the blog for new videos posted this week - and I'll have a new video for you soon as well. Those of you working and studying your way into the IT field will enjoy this article: Breaking Into The IT Field For you CCNA candidates, here's a 10-question practice exam on static and default routing - and you CCNP candidates should refresh this vital skill, also! CCNA Practice Exam On Static Routing Here's a BSCI tutorial on floating static routes: Floating Static Routes For The BSCI Exam Both CCNA and BCMSN students alike will enjoy this tutorial on static VLANs: CCNA And BCMSN Tutorial: Static VLANs And finally, for both CCNA Security and ISCW students...

Hi Group! :) It's Thursday, February 19, and I've got five more Cisco tutorials for you, and as always, there's something for everyone - CCNA and CCNP candidates alike! Enjoy, and be sure to scroll down in the blog for new videos posted this week! Here's a link to my CCNA Routing Tutorial page, with over 50 routing tutorials waiting for you! CCNA Routing Tutorials For you BSCI candidates, here's an introduction to ISIS Hello types: BSCI Tutorial: ISIS Hello Packet Types BCMSN students should read this tutorial on the show interface switchport command: CCNP Tutorial: show interface switchport Those of you studying for your CCNA Security and CCNP ISCW exams must be clear on the differences between IPS and IDS, and this tutorial will definitely help! CCNA Security And ISCW Tutorial: IPS vs. IDS And for you ONT students (and everyone else!), here's an introduction to Quality Of Service! ONT Tutorial: Introduction To QoS Enjoy, and I'll see you later today with a...

Hi Group! I've posted several of my YouTube videos on the main website as well - just click the links below for my latest Cisco certification training videos! CCNA Video Practice Exam: RAM, ROM, Flash, And More! CCNA Security And CCNP Video Exam: NTP, SSH, And Telnet And here's the main website page that links to all of my website videos: CCNA / CCNP Video Training Page You can also visit my CCNA/CCNP Video Training YouTube Channel - over 55,000 views so far and growing every day, thanks to you! I'll have some more free tutorials for you later today - be sure to scroll down in the blog for dozens of links to videos, fully-illustrated Cisco tutorials, practice exams, and more! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

Hi Group! :) I've got five new Cisco tutorials for you, and as always, there's something for everyone - CCNA and CCNP candidates alike! Enjoy, and be sure to scroll down in the blog for new videos posted this week! The CCNA tutorial is recommended reading for all network admins, regardless of the exam you're studying for... CCNA Tutorial: Using CDP For Network Troubleshooting Here's a tutorial on using Leading Zero Compression with IPv6: BSCI Tutorial: IPv6 Leading Zero Compression BCMSN students should read this DHCP Snooping article, as should CCNA Security candidates: DHCP Snooping For The BCMSN And CCNA Security Exams For ISCW examtakers, I've got a tutorial on how to get started with Easy VPN: ISCW Tutorial: Using Easy VPN And for you ONT students, here's a tutorial on Priority Queuing - and frankly, all CCNP students should read this one! ONT Tutorial: Priority Queuing Enjoy, and I'll see you later today with a new Cisco training video! To your suc...