CCNP Remote Access Study Guide Exam 640-505 [With CDROM]

This book could have been half as thick. Every chapter seems to re-hash the previous chapter. I do not blame the book since this test really should have been part of the routing test. There just isn't as much information to cover as the routing or the switching test. Even still I am glad the authors overstated rather than understated. I passed the test the first time and that is what counts. Most importantly, I trust Sybex. Other books may or may not be good for a particular test, Sybex always seems to be good.

I recently took the exam and passed it using this book. This book has everything you need to pass the exam and more. It covers every major aspect of the exam from routers and its recommended use to the different wan technologies that can be used for each. ISDN, PPP, X.25, and Frame-Relay were all sufficiently covered. Command lines were also appropriately explained without complexity. If you're first concern is to pass the exam I highly recommend using this text.

This book is informative, well written and just like Todd Lammle's other books. I recommend them all. I read the whole book twice, went through the written labs and review quesitons, as well as the extra quesitons on the CD and the flashcards. Whew! It was a lot of work, but it paid off because this book prepared me fully for the Remote Access exam. Study hard and you will pass the exam using this book.

I looked at various books as I do quite often and one of the most disturbing things to me is when I see other authors making the comments such as the ones that were stated below. I understand that Mr. Qiggle and Mr. Thomas want to out sell Sybex with their BCRAN book but putting down someone elses book unjustly is not the way to go about it. Although I never personally recommend any books, the Sybex Remote Access book covers all the objectives in the course very well.

This is a great book. Clear, comprehensive, helpful - as a Cisco guide it's got it all. I've read some pretty dire books while studying for my CCDP - Birkner's CID book being the worst, and what a pleasure to get hold of this one. You spend so long with your head in these books that if they're not properly written it 'does your nut in' as they say over here. My exam's in a couple of days, and having read this book thoroughly I'm feeling pretty confident.