How to Master CCNP ROUTE

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How to Master CCNP ROUTE:
The Guide That Shows How To Master CCNP ROUTE The Easy Way. Become A Pro At CISCO Networking Today!

Mastering your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP ROUTE) exam is one of the most important steps you’ll ever take on the path to becoming a true Cisco professional..

CCNP certification is awarded to candidates in the CISCO professional program when they pass the ROUTE,SWITCH and TSHOOT exams.

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With your CCNP certification, you are fully licensed to install, configure and troubleshoot Local and Wide Area Networks (WANs) enterprise networks. If you are CCNP certified you have demonstrated the skills required in enterprise roles like network technician, support engineer, systems engineer of network engineer.

The bottom line?

If you want to become a fully certified Cisco professional, you NEED to master the CCNP ROUTE syllabus and earn your CCNP ROUTE certification.

If you're new to IT, you might have found the CCNP ROUTE subject matter tough.

It can take months to learn the entire CCNP ROUTE syllabus in the classroom, and even then, many students have trouble with the material.

The problem is, most teachers emphasize only the HOW of the computer networking principles covered, not the WHY.

That's why I wrote "How to Master CCNP ROUTE". Unlike classroom approaches, this book shows you HOW and WHY you're doing what you're doing.

I explain each and every principle to you in clear, concise, easy-to-understand terms, so when you read the guide, it's like you're sitting there getting a personsal 1-to-1 consultation from me.

Much more than just a set of commands you have to memorize, “How To Master CCNP ROUTE” is a complete and comprehensive education in CCNP ROUTE theory, practice and implementation. I explain to you exactly HOW everything works, and WHY it works. Starting with CCNP ROUTE theory, I walk you through the entire CCNP ROUTE syllabus, until you thoroughly comprehend everything you need to know in order to get pass your CCNP ROUTE exam. It’s the perfect written supplement to the hands-on training I offer in my free CCNP labs.

What You’ll Learn Inside How To Master CCNP ROUTE:

"How to Master CCNP ROUTE" covers the entire CCNP ROUTE syllabus from start to finish.

In the main text of the book, i'll thoroughly explain and illustrathe the following topics to you. Covering all the subject areas to be tested on the CCNP ROUTE exam, they include:

Introduction to EIGRP: First I will show you how Cisco's Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) works. You will see how EIGRP selects a successor route, why and when it selects feasible successors and you will learn why EIGRP is so fast.
EIGRP Packets and Metrics: How does EIGRP use metrics like bandwidth, delay, load and reliability to select the best path and I will teach you what the different K-values are, how and why you want to change them.
EIGRP over Frame-Relay: Frame-relay is a NBMA (Non-Broadcast Multi Access) network and you will have to make some changes to make sure EIGRP runs on your frame-relay network. You will see what split horizon is and how to use sub-interfaces to overcome the issues that distance vector routing protocols have with frame-relay networks.
EIGRP Authentication: EIGRP uses an advanced method to configure authentication. I will show you how and why we use key-chains and how to enable MD5 authentiction for EIGRP.
EIGRP Advanced Features: How and why you should use EIGRP Stubs to reduce the number of EIGRP queries and stuck-in-active issues.
Introduction to OSPF: I'll teach you how OSPF operates, what the advantages are of link-state routing protocols, how link-state packets work and how OSPF builds the link state database.
OSPF Packets and Neighbor Discovery: One of the topics you'll learn in CCNP ROUTE is how OSPF forms neighbor relationships over different media like point-to-point, broadcast and non-broadcast networks. You will also learn which packets OSPF uses to achieve this.
OSPF LSA Types: You need to understand the different LSA types that OSPF uses, and i'll explain it to you in the simplest terms possible!
OSPF Summarization: You will learn how to configure your OSPF routers to summarize inter-area and external networks between areas.
OSPF Special Area Types: Part of being a CCNP certified professional is understanding the different area types like the stub area, not so stubby, totally stub and totally NSSA. I will show you the different areas, why we use them and how to configure them.
OSPF Authentication: I will show you how to protect OSPF by enabling plaintext or MD5 authentication.
OSPF Virtual Links: You will see how OSPF can use virtual links to connect areas to other areas without being directly connected to area 0 (backbone area) or how to fix a discontigous backbone area.
Routing Manipulation: Part of being a routing professional means you understand how to influence routing protocols using route-maps, distribute-lists and prefix-lists. You will learn how to change traffic flows and/or filter networks.
Redistribution: Prefixes can be imported and exported from one routing protocol to another using redistribution. I will explain to how you we do this, the problems you might face and how to overcome them.
BGP: CCNP professionals have to know how BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) works because this is the routing protocol we use on the Internet. You will learn the difference between BGP and other routing protocols like OSPF/EIGRP and how to configure it.
BGP Attributes and Path Selection: The power of BGP is being able to influence traffic flows, you will master all the different BGP attributes to achieve this.
IPv6: We are running out of IPv4 addresses and once you understand IPv6 you will be ready for the future. I will explain to you the differences between IPv4 and IPv6, the migration techniques and also how to configure IPv6 routing protocols.

There's no question about it.

Any subject that you need to know for your CCNP ROUTE exam is covered in this book, in more detail and in easier-to-understand form than any other guides currently on the market.

If you've already studied with me in my CCNP labs, these books will serve as a perfect complement to your lab instructions, giving you a perfect reference to review as you study.

If you're planning on self-studying for your CCNP ROUTE exam, these books are the guides that will help you memorize, internalize and apply all the information you need to master.

In it, you'll find...

…all the theory and high-end information you can’t learn in labs.

This is high-end material you can’t do with your hands, but will nonetheless need to master for your exams.

This is the theoretical foundation on which all CISCO networking practices rest.

It includes things like:

The OSPF LSA Types, the difference between them and how they work.
The different OSPF area types like stub area, not so stubby, totally stub and totally NSSA and why you want to use them.
Why EIGRP chooses a certain path, how it selects backup paths and why it is so fast.
Differences between different wireless topologies like autonomous and light-weight.
How the Internet is connected through BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) and the difference between IBGP and EBGP.
A thorough explanation of IPv6, tunneling techniques, migration strategies and IPv6 routing protocols.

And much, much more.

It’s 250+ pages of pure, no-nonsense information, packaged in a way that’s easy to read and easy to understand.

Put simply, this is the most straightforward yet comprehensive CCNP ROUTE guide on the face of the planet.

I'm confident that once you've had the chance to read just a couple of chapters of "How to Master CCNP ROUTE" you'll agree this is the best guide out there to prepare for and pass your CCNP ROUTE exam.

So, just to put my money where my mouth is, I'm going to give you a chance to check out some sample chapters.

Take a look for yourself by clicking on the image below to read my free sample chapters.

"Alright René...I'm ready to master CCNP ROUTE and pass my CCNP ROUTE exam... send me your handbook now!"

Whether you’re a CISCO student and are preparing for your exams, or are just an independent learner interested in learning about computer networking, you’ll find “How To Master CCNP ROUTE” the clearest, best-written and most informative guide you’ve ever read on the topic.

When you invest in my book, you receive instant access to a PDF download, so you can start studying immediately.

There's no waiting around for a textbook to arrive in the mail; just instant access to a quick download file you can save on your computer, and start studying today.

And, this investment in CCNP mastery costsonly $24.95, less than 1/5^th the price of many standard textbooks on the topic. For a comprehensive guide to CCNP ROUTE networking standards and practices, it’s an irresistible bargain.

Like all my products, "How to Master CCNP ROUTE" is covered by a 60 day, unconditional money back guarantee. This means that, if at any point in the next 0 days, you decide you aren't getting the value you expected out of the guides, you can simply send me an e-mail and I'll return your money no questions asked.

I believe in my teachings, and I care about my customers' satisfaction above all else.

So go ahead and invest in your education today.

I guarantee you’ll learn everything you need to know to become a certified CCNP expert, and excel on your CCNP ROUTE exam.

That's a promise, from me to you.

Sincerely,

René

Customer Feedback (103)

nitin

05 November 2011 at 00:57 | #

Hey Rene,

I live in India(Chennai) and wanted to buy the book. Kindly share the process.

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  05 November 2011 at 14:56 | #
  
  Hello,
  
  No problem, I'm selling it as an ebook so you can buy and download it right away. This way it's cheaper because there are no printing and shipping costs. You can just click on the link and buy it through Clickbank using any creditcard or paypal.
  
  Rene
  
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Kemal

24 January 2012 at 17:36 | #

I wanna buy this book but ı want to ask that can ı printed this book when ı buy it.if its included printed option ı wannto buy,

other thing do you have switching section

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  29 January 2012 at 21:52 | #
  
  Hello Kemal,
  
  I currently only offer this book as the PDF version. Reason for this is that a printed version would probably cost about twice as much because of printing+worldwide shipping.
  
  I'm currently working on "How to Master CCNP Switch" which will be ready at the end of the upcoming week!
  
  Let me know if you have any more questions ok?
  
  Rene
  
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Javier

27 January 2012 at 04:15 | #

hi i need the book in pdf how much is the cost in the pdf version and is automaticall downloand in one link or mi email ??? thanks :D

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  29 January 2012 at 21:53 | #
  
  Hi Javier,
  
  If you buy it by clicking on the "buy now" link above you will receive the download link right away. The ebook only costs 24.95 so it won't burn a big hole in your wallet ;)
  
  Rene
  
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404killer

18 March 2012 at 12:36 | #

Hi,

Great Work. Thanks. We are waiting for "How to Master CCNP Switch" :)

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  20 March 2012 at 09:18 | #
  
  Thanks! "How to master CCNP SWITCH" is ready and now on the website!
  
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Temy

19 March 2012 at 00:39 | #

Hi ,

I want to buy two of your books 1. "How to become the binary and subnetting Artist" 2. How to master CCNP route " please could you give me a discount ...

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  20 March 2012 at 09:18 | #
  
  Hi Temy,
  
  Thanks for your message. If you send me a mail I'll give you the link with a discount ok?
  
  Rene
  
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Rajesh

20 March 2012 at 07:19 | #

I Have just purchased the combo deal switch&route looks awesome so far will let you guys know once i complete.

Rene any chance of creating a book on CCIP?

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  20 March 2012 at 09:19 | #
  
  Hi Rajesh,
  
  Thanks for your purchase, I hope you like it! First I'm going to see if a TSHOOT book has additional value and after that I'm going to write a book on BGP, MPLS and QoS for sure!
  
  Rene
  
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Giorgio

26 March 2012 at 14:16 | #

Rene
the importance of TSHOOT has become huge for the ones who want to carry on to the CCIE.As you probably know the TSHOOT part has also become a common cause of failure.Although there are sources for studying it no one is complete.The argument that a sound understanding of the technologies is enough to pass that part of the exam is incorrect,many candidates agree that specific study is required.So a good reason for a brilliant author like yourself to get involved !
Regards
Giorgio

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  27 March 2012 at 13:56 | #
  
  Hello Giorgio,
  
  Thanks for your comment and your input. I've been thinking about TSHOOT a bit more and I agree on what you say. I'm going to write a TSHOOT book for sure! I'm still thinking what I want it to be like so it truly "adds value" on top of the other CCNP books.
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Rene
  
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Giorgio

27 March 2012 at 15:17 | #

Great news
If I were the author I would be very systematic taking all the technologies
one by one and breaking them in all possible ways.Keeping in mind that
Cisco is telling us that those faults are often TAC cases so human errors not caused by malicious mad breakers !
All the best

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Seymur

28 March 2012 at 17:15 | #

I live in Azerbaijan (Baku) and wanted to buy the book. Kindly share the process.
please ,help me

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  02 April 2012 at 14:42 | #
  
  Seymur you have your answer :) For everyone else that wants to buy my book(s) but doesn't see his/her country in the list of Clickbank (my payment processor) please let me know so we can use paypal instead.
  
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Kits

29 March 2012 at 14:22 | #

Hi Rene,

Nice work, Please let me know your email id.

I need a clarification the product How to Master CCNP Route and Swicth combo book will have the same description and content when compare to seperate book of CCNP route and CCNP Switch.

I am planning to buy both so your clarification helps me to decide, i need to go for combo or individual product.

Thanks in advance !

Regards,

Kits

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  02 April 2012 at 14:43 | #
  
  Hello Kits,
  
  The combo is the exact same thing, you'll receive both PDFs of the books but you'll save a bit because I give a discount if you buy both. Let me know if you have any more questions ok?
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Rene
  
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Snazzy

30 March 2012 at 14:00 | #

Hi Rene,,

I'm planning to buy a How to Master CCNP ROUTE and How to Master CCNP Switch..

Please send me the details.. to buy that one. whether i can get a pdf version or printed one..???

Thanks
SnazzyKing

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  02 April 2012 at 14:44 | #
  
  Hi Snazzy,
  
  Currently I only offer the PDF version of the books because of international shipping + printing costs. If you want to buy both books you should use this link:
  
  http://gns3vault.com/item/how-to-master-ccnp-route-switch.html?category_id=1
  
  If you do you'll get a bit of discount and receive both books in PDF!
  
  Let me know if you have any more questions ok?
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Rene
  
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Aung Ye Thu

02 April 2012 at 19:24 | #

Hello, I am from Myanmar and I would like to purchase your book but no credit cards or PayPal is available in my country. Could you please tell me how to purchase it?

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  06 April 2012 at 11:55 | #
  
  Hi Aung Ye Thu,
  
  A bank transfer is also possible I think but you would have to check if they charge you any additional cost for international money transfers. Are there any other online options you have for payments?
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Rene
  
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HARI

06 April 2012 at 06:55 | #

Hi , Rene
your sample chapter of books is great but .. i want to buy book hardcopy if u have hardcopy ... then tell me wat is the price (india)...if u dont have hardcopy .... can i able to print it using softcopy.... ply reply to my email... thank you

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  06 April 2012 at 11:56 | #
  
  Hi Hari,
  
  Thank you for your comment. I currently don't offer any hardcopies because of printing + international shipping costs. You are however able to print the PDF yourself if you like, there's no copy protection in this regard.
  
  Let me know if you have any more questions ok?
  
  Rene
  
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Dan

11 April 2012 at 09:17 | #

Is there option to pay by alertpay ?

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  12 April 2012 at 11:44 | #
  
  Hi Dan,
  
  I have never used Alertpay before but I think it's possible. I see they also offer debit creditcard payments, maybe that's an option if you are already registered with them?
  
  Rene
  
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sublime

13 April 2012 at 11:08 | #

Rene
great site, keep up the good work. on the route book page you mentioned sample chapters, but I cant see the lik to the sample chapters?
thanks

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  13 April 2012 at 18:36 | #
  
  Hi Sublime,
  
  Thanks for your words. I'll fix the link, you can see the sample here:
  
  http://www.renemolenaar.nl/CCNPROUTE-SAMPLE.PDF
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Rene
  
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hari

16 April 2012 at 05:35 | #

Hi, RENE i want to know when u r going to release
"HOW TO MASTER CCNP Tshoot" as me and my friend already purchased ccna,ccnp(route/switch)..we r waiting for tshoot plzzz let us know ......Much appreciated.. thank you

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  16 April 2012 at 10:38 | #
  
  Hello Hari,
  
  Thanks for your message, good to hear you would like to read my TSHOOT book! I'm going to start on it soon and hopefully in 4-5 weeks from now it will be finished. I'll let you know when it's ready!
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Rene
  
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Jamie Rice

18 April 2012 at 22:04 | #

Hello Rene,
I was wondering if you've considered on making a book with the missing technologies not covered in CCNP exams or a book for each technology. For example, I think multicast,QoS, and IS-IS would be good ones to think about.

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  19 April 2012 at 10:50 | #
  
  Hi Jamie,
  
  I will for sure. First I'm going to finish the TSHOOT book and then I'll be working on the BGP, MPLS and QoS books for the CCIP certification. I might do multicast as well in the future. IS-IS would be fun but I'm not sure a lot of people are interested in it since it's gone from CCNP and CCIE R&S :)
  
  Rene
  
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Ruben Rojas

04 May 2012 at 23:31 | #

Rene u are great, I have u book HOW TO ROUTE and thinking is very good. I never was read a book with the examples than show me.

Excelent!!

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  06 May 2012 at 13:20 | #
  
  Thanks Ruben for your kind words!
  
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Hari

06 May 2012 at 20:48 | #

Hi, RENE are u started working on "Tshoot" book ... i cant wait to see sample pages plz ... let me know if u r working on it .... and plz do inform me after finished u r Tshoot book Thankyou much appreciated ....

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  08 May 2012 at 09:00 | #
  
  Hi Hari,
  
  Only some concepts at the moment. Once I finished one of the chapters I can send you a sample if you like. Just send me an e-mail if you want that ok? Thanks for your message!
  
  Rene
  
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Don

07 May 2012 at 17:51 | #

Greetings Rene,

Do you explain in detail how to setup and use GNS3 in your labs.? in Router book
Thanks,
Don

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  08 May 2012 at 09:01 | #
  
  Hi Don,
  
  I don't explain how to configure GNS3 in the book but I do explain which labs should be done and in what order. If you have any GNS3-related issues or questions you can also just ask the on the forum and I'll help you with that for free.
  
  Rene
  
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Hari

14 May 2012 at 22:41 | #

Yes , i want sample chapters of Tshoot plz send to my email thank you sooooo much

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  16 May 2012 at 11:03 | #
  
  You will receive it as soon as I have the concept ready.
  
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Farag

18 May 2012 at 19:49 | #

Hi Rene

I want to do multiswitching lab on gns3 but I can not. Do u know another software to practice switching lab

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  22 May 2012 at 17:52 | #
  
  Hi Farag,
  
  Your best bet is to buy a couple of old 3550 switches on Ebay (they are cheap). 3 of them is enough for CCNP SWITCH. Your second best bet is using rack rentals (take a look at packetlife.net for the free community lab) or use a simulator like Boson.
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Rene
  
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mika

22 May 2012 at 05:32 | #

hi Can I have the ICND number of your ccnp route?

Thanks

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  22 May 2012 at 18:09 | #
  
  Hi Mika,
  
  What number are you exactly looking for?
  
  Rene
  
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Lucky

29 May 2012 at 02:10 | #

Hi Rene,

Is the PDF file printable? also, how many pages are there?. Thanks

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  18 June 2012 at 15:42 | #
  
  Hi Lucky,
  
  The PDF is printable and there are a total of 258 pages (A4 format...verdana 10 font)
  
  Rene
  
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ziad

07 June 2012 at 21:39 | #

Just great work RENE !

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  18 June 2012 at 15:34 | #
  
  Thank you Ziad!
  
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Maiquel

27 June 2012 at 16:10 | #

Deliver in Brazil?

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  28 June 2012 at 10:50 | #
  
  Hi Maiquel,
  
  Currently I'm only selling these books as Ebooks in PDF format. I'd love to ship them to Brazil (and the rest of the world) someday but because of printing + international shipping it's a bit too expensive at the moment.
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Rene
  
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said

29 June 2012 at 04:27 | #

thanks Ren, I really appreciate your book. Since It matches my learning style, I mean understanding almost every thing so far in eigrp chapters that i just have completed. I spent £70 to buy a printer to print it out and to read every where I am going, because it attracted me so far.
when i finished i will give full result
thank you
Said

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  29 June 2012 at 09:39 | #
  
  Hello Said,
  
  Thanks for your comment and kind words. I'm looking forward to hear what you think of it and I wish you good luck with studying!
  
  Rene
  
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Jijith

07 July 2012 at 14:42 | #

i want CCNP routing Book softcopy how can i ??

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  10 July 2012 at 16:46 | #
  
  Hi,
  
  I currently only offer the ebooks because international shipping + printing is too expensive. Hopefully in the future I can sell them as "real" books too.
  
  Rene
  
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Jagadeesh

16 July 2012 at 14:51 | #

ISIS??

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  18 July 2012 at 19:56 | #
  
  IS-IS is no longer on the R&S curriculum. Not on CCNA, CCNP nor CCIE R&S.
  
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ed ed

23 July 2012 at 20:41 | #

I highly recommend MASTER CCNP ROUTE to your study material as a addition to your other material. I passed CCNP ROUTE and it helped me alot.. it will help you in LABS in WHY things are showing like this and like that. DO LOTS OF LABS

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  13 August 2012 at 22:28 | #
  
  Thank you Ed for your kind words, it's much appreciated!
  
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Jagadeesh

28 July 2012 at 19:31 | #

Thanks Rene for the info. You doing a great help through your website.

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  13 August 2012 at 22:16 | #
  
  Thanks for that, it's good to hear you appreciate my material.
  
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mohamed

02 August 2012 at 07:57 | #

Hi,
thank you so much for all your efforts, will you going to add much more materials for the CCIE R&S track in the future?

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  13 August 2012 at 22:08 | #
  
  Hi Mohamed,
  
  I do have plans for this for the future, it will take some time however.
  
  Rene
  
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John

16 August 2012 at 23:56 | #

Rene you animal, great work man. I have just finished my CCNA and am in the process of preparing for my next venture. What would you recommend in terms of one of your books and the best way to practice practicals?

Keep up the good work man!

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  17 August 2012 at 13:15 | #
  
  Hi John,
  
  Thanks for your comment :) If you enjoy routing and switching I would recommend continuing with the CCNP track. It doesn't matter much if you start with ROUTE or SWITCH first. My recommendation is to pick either one and then:
  
  A) Read about the protocols)
  B) Implement what you learned by doing labs.
  
  In my books I will explain you how and why everything works but I will also refer to the labs on GNS3Vault so you know what to do and in what order.
  
  Let me know if you have any more questions ok? Good luck!
  
  Rene
  
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John

17 August 2012 at 16:44 | #

Thanks Rene,

What would you advise in terms of hands on experience? Buying kit or virtual? If buying, could you advise me on what I would need to setup in my home?

Thanks

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  18 August 2012 at 11:36 | #
  
  Hi John,
  
  For ROUTE you don't need any hardware since you can do everything 100% using GNS3. For SWITCH you'll need real hardware. I would suggest buying 2x 2950 and 1x 3550. If you plan on studying QoS in the future then I would replace the 3550 with a 3560.
  
  Rene
  
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Rob

19 August 2012 at 02:50 | #

Rene, does Mastering CCNP Route go over GRE-Tunneling.

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  24 August 2012 at 16:17 | #
  
  Hi Rob,
  
  It does but not in depth, only what you'll find on the CCNP ROUTE exam. In the IPv6 chapter there are some tunneling technologies and GRE is there as well.
  
  Let me know if you have any more questions ok?
  
  Rene
  
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ilker

30 August 2012 at 08:57 | #

Hello Rene,

I 've just seen this web site and I 've read the details and the comments about your book.I want to buy your CCNP ROUTE book.
The price $ 24.95 is the PDF or hard copy book?
I wonder only this case.

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  09 September 2012 at 21:05 | #
  
  Hi Ilker,
  
  I'm currently only selling these as ebooks. It's a PDF so you can read it on pretty much any device. I hope to release these books as 'physical' books in the future but because of international shipping and printing it will be more expensive.
  
  Let me know if you have more questions ok?
  
  Best Regards,
  
  Rene
  
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Artem

03 September 2012 at 13:01 | #

Hi, Rene!
Thanks for this briliant book!!!
I begin prepearing for ROUTE a year ago with OCG by Odom. And then i had a break. It was realy borring to read Odom book. But with HTMCR and labs, i mastered ccnp route for a mounth.
Today i passed it!!!

A lot of thanks sensei)

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- Artem
  
  03 September 2012 at 13:15 | #
  
  And next step How to master CCNP SWITCH of course:)
  
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  - Rene Molenaar
    
    09 September 2012 at 21:07 | #
    
    Hi Artem,
    
    Thanks for your great comment :) I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it! Good luck on CCNP SWITCH (and TSHOOT afterwards?)
    
    Rene
    
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Satish

04 September 2012 at 07:02 | #

I bought Route & Switch both yesterday.
Wow Rene ! You made it so easy for me to understand BGP concepts.. You're a Legend i must say :D
I m preparing for Route exam & it is really helping me a lot !
Thanks you very much for writing this book :)
I'll keep sharing my experiences as i navigate through topics :)

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Rene Molenaar

09 September 2012 at 21:02 | #

Hi Satish,

Thanks for your wonderful comment :) Good to hear that my explanation helps you to understand BGP! Good luck studying and enjoy the books :)

Rene

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Nandagopal

25 September 2012 at 11:09 | #

Hi Rene,

Your book looks a killer, I am already CCNP certified and want to go for the CCNP SP later on but before that I want to consolidate my knowledge. I will be buying your book soon but I see there is no IS-IS . Considering that OSPF & IS-IS are similar in many ways and it is widely used by ISP's worldwide, maybe you should do that too.
Your book would be even better then. So please consider IS-IS & MP-BGP also, if not already covered.

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  26 September 2012 at 14:50 | #
  
  Hi Nandagopal,
  
  I think you did CCNP a couple of years ago? It's kinda a shame but Cisco decided to remove IS-IS and Multicast from CCNP R&S completely. It's not even on the CCIE R&S exam anymore. MP-BGP is also not on the CCNP track.
  
  CCNP SP will be fun, but keep in mind that it also covers IOS XE/XR. I'll probably add study material for this in the future.
  
  Rene
  
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shoaib sheikh

09 October 2012 at 16:51 | #

Hi Rene,
I acknowledge the fact that mastering the concepts is most important, but i want to know whether the material given in the book is in alignment with what cisco asks in exams (like explanation of dumps question also) i.e. I want to know that ,Is the book a combination of both?
Thanks

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  10 October 2012 at 09:33 | #
  
  Hi Shoaib,
  
  My best advice is to take a look at the "sample" of my ebook, you will see what it looks like with your own eyes. What I do in my books is first explain the theory and then demonstrate how to configure things while I explain why I do things. It covers 100% of what you will encounter on the exam but I don't explain example of dump questions or something.
  
  I believe that with studying, understanding the concepts and doing PLENTY of labs you can beat any question you might get on the exam and you don't even need dumps.
  
  Rene
  
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lost

21 October 2012 at 17:00 | #

Hi,

in what order would you recommend for clearing CCNP?

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  29 October 2012 at 12:25 | #
  
  I would recommend to start with ROUTE, SWITCH second and finish with TSHOOT. In SWITCH you will learn about Layer 3 switches so it's good to understand routing before you dive into it.
  
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lost

29 October 2012 at 15:08 | #

Are your ccnp ebooks (route, switch & tshoot) inline with the examination blueprints of cisco?

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  29 October 2012 at 15:37 | #
  
  Yes and I keep them up-to-date when there are changes to the blueprint(s).
  
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Risaaq

01 November 2012 at 08:49 | #

I wanna thank you for well prepared books. I really purchased All ccnp Materials. I started on route and it is going fantastic. Really loved the way you prepared.

Hope CCIE R&S coming like this..

Thank very much...

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  07 November 2012 at 14:40 | #
  
  I'm glad you like it, thanks for your support!
  
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space Hakim

05 November 2012 at 12:50 | #

Hi Rene,
Once again, thanks for my making the ccnp a lot easier to understand .long may you rain.

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  07 November 2012 at 14:41 | #
  
  You are very welcome, thanks!
  
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DeepakReddy

14 November 2012 at 17:29 | #

Hello Rene

first of i really appreciate your patience
answering to each and every post that drops on this board

gonna purchase your ccnp route switch and tshoot

thnx for your wounder full material

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  20 November 2012 at 13:44 | #
  
  Hi Deepak,
  
  Thank you for your message and your support!
  
  Rene
  
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deepakreddy

22 November 2012 at 06:16 | #

Hey Rene

I just purchased your CCNA,Route and switch..
Iam CCNA and CCNP Switch now

Going for my Route next

Iam very tired of reading those fat books from cisco press.Its a never ending type of books..

After going to your sample pdf's iam impressed and liked your style of explaining those tough concepts

Though iam in a very tight budget somehow managed to purchase the materials

thnx buddy..keep up the good work

man i was wondering that how do you take time to reply to each and every post ...phew

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  25 November 2012 at 10:53 | #
  
  Hi Deepak,
  
  Thanks for your message and support. I'm glad you like my material! It does take a lot of time to keep track of all comments etc but I can keep up with it ;)
  
  Rene
  
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nas

27 November 2012 at 10:52 | #

hi rene i planing to buy this CCNP route. I just wondering there is any lab topology I can practise in GNS3?

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Rene Molenaar

28 November 2012 at 18:28 | #

Hi Nas,

All the labs and topologies I upload here at GNS3Vault for free. In my book you'll find the explanations of the theory and I walk you through the configurations. Once you've read the book you'll be able to do the labs all by yourself.

Rene

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Netcomm Solutions

05 December 2012 at 08:20 | #

Hi Rene,
You did really good work in this section. I am planing to get your book for ccnp.

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  11 December 2012 at 19:34 | #
  
  Thank you, I'm glad you like it.
  
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Edison

12 December 2012 at 20:16 | #

Hi Rene, from what I have read in some forums, your "How to Master CCNP Route" book has 250+ pages. However, after seeing your sample PDF, I have noticed that it is 270+ pages now. May I know what topics were added? Thank you in advance!

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- Rene Molenaar
  
  12 December 2012 at 20:47 | #
  
  Hi Edison,
  
  This week I've been working on "How to Master CCNP ROUTE" again so it has the same "looks" as the SWITCH/TSHOOT books. I also added some more examples so there's 20 extra pages. I didn't add any additional topics.
  
  Rene
  
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Michael Quito

09 January 2013 at 10:15 | #

Hi Rene, I bought a copy of your CCNP Route material, and it was amazing.! I just read the EIGRP and it was simple and easy to grab yet very thorough and concise unlike the cisco press books. thank you.!

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Rene Molenaar

15 January 2013 at 22:54 | #

Thank you Michael, it's good to hear that you like it!

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Adis

17 April 2013 at 09:12 | #

GREAT BOOK!

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Luis

22 April 2013 at 19:09 | #

Hi Rene,

I would like to know if your CCNP Route book includes a chapter about branch office connections and VPN configuration. I think it is a part of the Cisco exam.

Thank you.

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Rene Molenaar

12 May 2013 at 12:05 | #

Hi Luis,

Yes it is included, it covers DSL, PPPoA, IPSEC VPN and how to connect the Branch office to the HQ using these technologies.

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