Building Cisco Remote Access Networks

As I wrote above I've just come back from Sylvan center where I got almost 900 points on BCRAN (CCNP 2.0 track) test. This book is very good. It covers everything you need. I used only this book and I didn't find any significant gaps. This book looks a bit strange because it doesn't have any test question examples and you can't check yourself. ............. Questions are really close to the real test ones.A few words about exam. It's relativly easy because passing score is low (just 709) and, the most important thing, if you are asked to enter command they give you a list of about 50 possible command to choose from. I had few questions on 1600 model line and you should memorize all 16xx configurations and types of ISDN interface. I don't know why Cisco likes 16xx so much but I heard that they usually include question on this specific model line. I didn't have any questions on xDSL, MMP or l2f. Good luck!

Used it and passed CMTD on Friday (03-10-2000). Missing sections in the book that can be looked up at Cisco web site VPDN, MMP, xDSL, Protocol Translation and NetBEUI over PPP. Exam is easy when compared to ACRC. No type-in commands.Get it and pass CMTD before they retire this exam. All the Best!

Good book that covers ALL the exam. Mind you, the exam is easy, I got 920. The only lacking part of the book would be descriptions of each router and models - you get a couple of specific model questions, so look at your Cisco catalogue. The case studies are excellent - learn these off by heart and you will get the numerous IOS command questions correct (you have to type them).

I disagree with the negativity that few of the other reviewers expressed towards this book. As the title implies, it's not 100% designed to prepare you for CMTD exam. It's for the new Cisco Exam track which replaces CMTD with BCRAN test. In my opinion, it's a very well written book which covers most of the CMTD requirements and probably 100% of the stuff you will need to know to pass BCRAN test. I, myself used this book exclusively and passed CMTD. All you need to do is read the book, look at the exam objectives and find the missing pieces on Cisco web site. And yes, you have to dig for more information as there is no single source that would give you an answer to all the questions for this (CMTD) or any other exam. Unless, all you want is a piece of "paper".

This book contains a lot of good information about all aspects of dial-up access. But it is not written as a study guide for CMTD. Don't use this book as the only study guide for the exam.This book covers only 80% of the exam objectives. You need to find some other material to complement the rest 20%. For example, this book does not cover VPDN, Multichassis Multilink PPP, etc. I used this book as well as downloaded some material from Cisco Web site to prepare the CMTD exam. I passed it and got my CCNP certification title.