CCNA 640-802 [With CDROM]

I'm a little disconcerted to read the negative reviews; I still haven't taken the test yet and it's worrisome that there are mistakes in this book that I may not even notice, since I'm a noob. I'm part of the way through and really appreciate how well topics are organized and succinctly summed up. I've taken a CCNA course at our local university extension program, I have some old routers to play on, and a couple of other Lammle books. I do think that the CCNA study guide by Lammle (I have the 5th edition) is full of helpful info, but not great for people new to the field. I was rather lost until I took a class. I think the Exam Cram book is great to give you a broad overview on everything CCNA related that you may have studied elsewhere, and a good review for topics you may not be completely clear on. It's also a quick and easy read, and portable... unlike the huge Lammle guide!

I just passed CCNA last month. This is a good value book for starter and I use it to build up my basic and necessary knowledge in order to understand other study materials. Please don't expect to pass the exam by using one book. You need simulator; a lot of CLI practice and some practice tests.

I have just renewed my CCNA Certification using this book! I had my CISCO training Course Materials which where more than 4 years old and I was looking for a book than can cover the new items in the CCNA exam. After reading this book, I regret the time I spent on my old course materials, this book alone would have been more than enough to pass the exam! the book is not only good for passing the exam, but also for understanding the different topic for real working life. Each chapter has its own exam questions, many of which I fond 1-1 in the CCNA exam. Yes the book has some mistakes, I could notice 2, but that did not affect the fact the book is still excellent is explaining the required CCNA topics. One final Note, as I mentioned, I spent (wasted) much time on the old course materials, leaving me with very little time to spend on the working exercises in this book, this was a big mistake! It would have saved me a lot of sweat if I had to time; therefore a free advice; spend the time on the working exercises and execute them command by command on a CISCO device or simulator.