CCNP BCRAN Exam Certification Guide (CCNP Self-Study, 642-821) (2nd Edition) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Brian Morgan, Craig Dennis
Publisher: Cisco Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 552
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7 x 1.6
ISBN: 1587200848
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.6
UPC: 619472200841
EAN: 9781587200847
ASIN: 1587200848
Publication Date: November 6, 2003
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Product Description
Prepare for the new CCNP 642-821 BCRAN Exam with the official exam preparation guide - Learn the remote access design and management topics for the new Cisco CCNP 642-821 BCRAN exam with the only official preparation book
- Practice with more than 200 test questions, including simulation-based questions on the enclosed CD-ROM
CCNP BCRAN Exam Certification Guide Comprehensive coverage of all exam topics ensures readers will arrive at a complete understanding of what they need to master to succeed on the exam. This book follows a logical organization of the BCRAN exam objectives, and is written in a modular, small-chapter format that breaks elements into easy-to-absorb parts. It also contains the other valuable learning elements of an Exam Certification Guide from Cisco Press that ensure concept comprehension and retention. These include pre- and post-chapter quizzes, foundational review sections, scenario-based exercises and a CD-ROM testing engine with more than 200 questions, including simulation-based questions like on the actual exam. In addition to technologies like ISDN, DDR (Dial-on-Demand Routing), Frame Relay, NAT (Network Address Translation), AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting), and other related technologies covered in the first edition, this edition also contains an introduction to QoS (Quality of Service), VPN (Virtual Private Networks), VPDN (Virtual Private Dial-up Networks), and DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technologies.
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 A good book to study for the BCRAN Exam January 5, 2007
The book is very informative and definitely worth reading page to page for not only does it give information relevant to the BCRAN exam but also other valuable information which will help the Cisco Professional gain more knowledge in relevant products and technologies and be better in their work. This is a must-have book, part of the Cisco Professional's collector items.
 Excellent Book to prop the old desk up!!!! March 3, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has so many errors, and missed topics its not worth your time purchasing this book. I used the BCRAN Student Guide instead to pass this test.
Cisco's worst, Editor MIA? January 15, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think, for this title, Cisco put 1000 monkeys in a room with 1000 typewriters for a couple of years and then published the results. Of course they made sure it wasn't Shakespeare first, to avoid those pesky accusations of plagiarism...which seems to be the extent of their editing on this title. The most glaring error is the author's repeated insistence that in public key cryptography one provides their private key to the public so information can be encrypted, then the destination party uses the public key to decrypt the information. WHAT!?! Please, please do not do that! C'mon Cisco...even Microsoft got this one right. At one point later on the author seems to demonstrate the process correctly. I imagine he got encryption confused with digital signatures. Ok, fine, but WHERE WAS THE EDITOR!? There are countless other places in the book where the author contradicts himself, and other places he's just dead wrong. Fortunately I have enough experience to spot some of these, but I'm sure not all, since I am obviously still learning. I don't trust the author enough now to believe that he's telling me the truth. This is the worst Cisco Press book I've gotten ahold of yet. This is the last test I have to take for the CCNP and I imagine I'll pass, but it won't be due to this book. Even the CIT book by Ranjbar was better than this. While his didn't really reflect what's on the exam, at least it was very well written. If you can get your hands on the Student Guide for the BCRAN, use that instead and UniverCD on Cisco's site to polish up the rough spots. Rotsa ruck!
 A Cisco disappointment September 2, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was extremely disappointed in this text. I have read several Cisco Press books in the past to prepare for certification exams, and have always been reasonably satisfied. Not so here.
The most frustrating aspect of the book is its dissimilarity with the actual exam. The questions in the book and in the CD are almost exclusively about nitpicky factoids (default timer settings, maximum data rates, etc.) DO NOT BOTHER TO MEMORIZE THESE. Instead, the exam focuses on really understanding the router commands and debug outputs... two topics which the book is very weak on. There were also many, many questions which were not covered in the book.
First off, the subject matter within the BCRAN book is presented in a very conversational and meandering fashion. For example, a command or concept is often mentioned several times in the text before it is explained in the text - if it is ever explained at all. Utterly frustrating.
There are also several sections of the book that are criminally unclear and confusing. I re-read the CHAP section 4-5 times before giving up. I found a CHAP document on the Cisco web site, skimmed it, and immediate understood it perfectly.
Most commands are not well documented in the text, which is a sad contrast to other Cisco Press books. Commands are frequently demonstrated via a single, specific example and without the technical format which explains which portions are fixed, which are optional, which are variable, etc. This book also lacks a reiteration of commands during the foundation summary of each chapter.
I took the test yesterday having used only this book as a study guide. I failed with a heartbreaking 786 (790 to pass.) I have never failed a certification exam before.
You should seriously consider purchasing much cheaper books from other sources.
Well written and understandable..depth questionable. August 16, 2005
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well written, and very understandable. Too bad the author most likely would not have passed the current test on his first try. Now, I too, as others resort to the Cisco Academy CCNP 1-4 series. Otherwise it looks as if the braindump dam is busting open out of frustration out there. After reading every page of both this and the Sybex publication, one can not seriously hope to pass first time. Another brutalizing exam with a relatively ineffectual arsenal of study materials. Visions of Zell Miller!!
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