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Get your Bulldog Brain going with this CCNA and CCNP Video Boot Camp marathon, and I'll see you later today with new practice exams! We'll lead off with this CCNA and CCNP Video Boot Camp on EIGRP load balancing, followed by a Video Practice Exam on the OSI model.... The #1 Networking book in Amazon's Kindle Store -- my CCNA ICND 1 Study Guide ! Grab yours today -- and you don't need a Kindle to read it with the free Kindle Apps! ... and then it's on to more CCNP ROUTE work, followed by a video every future CCNP MUST see! See you later today and throughout the weekend with more! The video EVERY future CCNP must see! Another Top 10 Amazon Kindle Store Bestseller -- my CCNP ROUTE Study Guide ! Get your copy today for less than ten bucks - tis the BEST $10 you'll ever spend on your CCNA studies -- I guarantee it!

With Thanksgiving upon us here in the States, I want to take a moment to tell every single one of you how grateful I am to you for making it possible to do what I love for a living. 2014 is going to be the biggest year yet here at TBA, and it's due to your support, your purchases, and ... well, you! With gratitude, Chris B.

Here's your all-new CCNA and CCNP Training Post for Tuesday, November 26! Many thanks for making my CCNA And CCENT ICND 1 Study Guide the #1 Kindle Best Seller in the Technology / Protocols section! Don't have yours yet?  Grab it today! (And thanks for the  +1s in Google -- all of us here at TBA really appreciate them!) Today's CCNA / CCENT Practice Exam Topic:  "Fundamentals Of Switching" Let's get to it!   A little warmup first.... 1.   The receipt of an "unknown unicast" frame results in which of the following actions by a Cisco switch? A.  flood B.  filter C.  frame D.  multicast 2.  Host A sends a frame addressed to Host B.   After the switch between those two devices receives that frame, the switch sends a copy of that frame out every single port except the one it came in on. Host B successfully receives the frame and immediately responds to host A. Assuming normal switch operation, whi...

Thanks for 11,000 subscriptions to my YouTube channel!  : )  I'll have two new videos on the channel later today to celebrate, including .... well, let's just wait and see! Thanks again, Bulldogs -- you're the reason we're here! Chris B. Chris Bryant's CCNA And CCNP YouTube Channel

Here's your CCNP SWITCH and TSHOOT Practice Exam Post for Sunday, November 24! Today's post includes one of the most popular videos I've ever created -- and it just happen to cover today's practice exam topic in depth! Let's dive right in! Today's Topic:  Root Guard 1.  A port with Root Guard enabled receives an "inferior BPDU".   What will the state of that port be 15 seconds after that BPDU arrives on the port? A.   Normal operation will continue. B.   "err-disabled" C.   "port-inconsistent" D.   "shutdown" 2.    Root Guard can be configured on what switches in your Cisco network? A.  The root switch only. B.  The root and secondary root switches only. C.  Any switches you like. D.  Any switches except the root and secondary root. 3.   On what basis is Root Guard enabled? A.  per-port B.  per-VLAN C.  All ports or no ports D.  All VLANs or no VLANs...

Thanks for putting up with the sporadic blog posts this week - had a little extra dental work done, and now I'm back at it! I've got two videos on the way for all of you later today Friday -- and one's a bit of a rant. Might cause some waves.  We'll see. Right now, let's head to today's CCNA and CCENT practice exam - and be sure to check out Udemy's "Early Black Friday" price of $38 on my CCNA Video Boot Camp ! It will NOT be that low again.  Ever.  Sign up now and save some dough! See you there! Join us right now by clicking this banner, and take advantage of the special Black Friday price - it's even lower than the price on the banner! Success on the CCENT and CCNA exams is all about the fundamentals -- and so it today's free CCNA practice exam! 1.  Of TCP and UDP, which uses a "cumulative ack scheme"? A.  TCP only. B.  UDP only. C.  Both TCP and UDP. D.  Neither one. 2.    ...

Hey Bulldogs! Had a little dental issue arise before I made the promised CCNA and CCNP videos on Tuesday, so they'll be here Thursday.    : )  Chris B.

It's official -- we're #1!  :  )    Thanks for making it happen, Bulldogs! Chris Bryant's ICND 1 Study Guide --  #1 Amazon Best Seller!

Here's your all-new CCNA and CCNP Training Post for Monday, Nov. 18! Before we start -- thanks for making my CCNA And CCENT ICND 1 Study Guide the #1 Kindle Best Seller in the Technology / Protocols section! Don't have yours yet?  Grab it today! (And many thanks for the  +1s in Google!) Today's CCNA / CCENT Practice Exam Topic:  "Intro To Networking" Let's get to it! 1.   Which OSI layer ensures the remote communications partner is available?   2.  Which of the following accurately describes the FCS? A.  Runs at Layer 3 of the OSI model B.  Operates at the Data Link layer of the OSI model C.  The recipient of the frame detects the error D.  The sender of the frame detects the error, which in turn saves valuable bandwidth. 3.  Which of the following best describes the capabilities of the Frame Check Sequence? A.  It performs error recovery but not detection. B.  The FCS can perfo...

A CCNA practice exam like you've never seen..... ... because there's never been one like this.   Coming very soon -- only from TBA!

Here's your CCNP SWITCH Training Post for Friday, November 15! Let's get right to today's practice exam, and later today I'll post a brand-new CCNP SWITCH Video Boot Camp on this important topic!  Today's question is five questions in one..... Which of the following is true of Uplinkfast? A.  Used to protect the current root switch from being dethroned B.  Applies to the native VLAN only C.  Is recommended for use in the outer two layers of the Cisco 3-Layer Switching Model only D.  Not recommended for use on root switches E.  Is enabled on all VLANs on the switch or none at all -- this feature cannot be enabled on a per-VLAN basis. Over 38,000 future and present CCNAs and CCNPs are in my Video Boot Camps on Udemy. It's time for you to join us - and you can start my CCNP SWITCH course in minutes for just $44! Join us today - click this banner or the link, and let's get started on your CCNP SWITCH pass! Chris Bryant...

It's official! The ultimate 1-2 punch for your CCNA and CCENT studies are now the #1 and #2 Amazon Bestsellers for Technology in the Kindle Store! Scroll down for the proof! And best of all -- you don't need a Kindle when you have the Kindle Reading Apps!  Read them anywhere -- everyone else is!  Chris Bryant's CCNA CCENT ICND1 Study Guide Chris Bryant's CCNA CCENT Binary Mastery (with over 150 practice exam questions!) Free Kindle Reading Apps

It has occurred to me that it's time to make a lot more videos than I have in the past.   So Be It!   Here's a brand-new CCNA and CCENT Chat on IP Version 6 that you CCNP candidates need to watch, too! And when you're done here, take advantage of my advance Black Friday sale -- join my info-packed CCNA Video Boot Camp for just $31 with this link or this banner! This offer will end very soon - so jump in now, and I'll see you right here with a new set of practice exam questions later today! Chris B. Thanks for making my CCNA and CCENT ICND1 Study Guide the #1 Networking Book in the Kindle Store and the #2 Networking Book overall! (ICND2 Is Out Next Week!)

My ICND1 Study Guide for the CCNA and CCENT exams is now the #1 book in the Kindle Store's Networking section ! You've also made my CCNA Success: Binary And Subnetting book #6 in that same category! It's also #2 in Amazon's overall Networking section.  That means my Kindle book is outselling hard copy study guides, which is a rarity! From all of us here at TBA ... thank you! (And if you don't have your copy yet - grab it now!  You can read it on any PC, MAC, or smartphone with the Kindle App!) CCNA Success:  Chris Bryant's ICND1 Study Guide Thanks again, Bulldogs!  : )   Chris B.   

Please share this one out and +1 it in Google -- I want EVERYONE to know about this. Why wait for Black Friday?  Let's do this thing NOW and get certified! Join over 6700+ in my CCNA and CCENT Video Boot Camp at a 75% discount with FRIDAY coupon code! You can also follow this link or click the banner -- the discount is built in! Your final price:   $31.   That's right.   Thirty-one bucks.   But you gotta jump in now! See you in class! Chris B.

Your CCNA and CCENT Training Post for Thursday, November 7 is ready for you... Wow! Thanks for making my new CCNA And CCENT ICND1 Study Guide a Top 10 Amazon Bestseller in the Computer section... ... and one of Amazon's "Hot New Releases!" From all of us here at TBA -- thank you! If you don't have your copy yet --- get it now via this helpful, coincidentally placed link.... Chris Bryant's CCNA ICND 1 Study Guide ... right after you take on this new practice exam! 1.   You just placed a port into VLAN 17.   Problem is, you haven't created VLAN 17 yet!     What's going to happen? A.  You'll be prompted to create the VLAN. B.  The port will enter err-disabled state.   You'll have to create the VLAN manually and then reopen the interface. C.   The VLAN will be dynamically created for you. D.   You'll be given an indication this is an illegal command. 2.  Speaking of that kind of...

Here's your CCNP ROUTE and TSHOOT Training Post for Thursday, November 7! Today's post is all about OSPF -- so let's get right to it! See you on YouTube and Udemy!   Chris B. Chris Bryant on Twitter Chris Bryant on Udemy Chris Bryant on Facebook Chris Bryant on YouTube Chris Bryant on LinkedIn