Hello!
Just wanted to let you know that I took my CCIE® Lab exam on Tuesday May 13th and passed! My company and I are very happy. The 3 labs we did during the R&S boot camp as well as all the material, slides and the tips, (also Lab # 27), were very helpful to pass the exam. Thank you.

I will be recommending your boot camp and material to my colleagues!!

Best regards,
John A. Wilson, CCIE® #11631
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Hello all... I apologize for the late notification, but the last several weeks have been BUSY! I passed the CCIE® R&S lab March 5th (2nd Attempt). I know that the Lab Subscription, Lab Rental, and especially the boot camp class were instrumental in helping me to achieve this.

I hope all of you, that I haven't heard from, have passed yours as well! If not, good luck and hang in there. The relief alone is worth it!

I just wanted to say Thank You to you all! Maybe I'll see you all again soon... I'm already making preparations to take the Security CCIE® exam this time next year. Scott, do you teach the Network Learning Security course?

Thank You Again,
Chris Unfired, CCIE® #11217
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Brad,

Good news, I passed my lab Thursday in San Jose. My CCIE® #11168. I can honestly say there is no better feeling passing on my first attempt. Your labs are a great resource and I thank you for all of the help with questions and the hardware. I couldn't have done it without you. I'm debating security IE right now but I am wore out and need a break. If I decide to go this track, you will be the 1st person I contact. Please let Marc and Karl know I appreciate all of there help too. You guys are awesome. Let me know if I can ever do anything for you or Network Learning. Thanks!!!

Jeremy Wright, CCIE® #11168
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Hi all,

Finally is my turn to say "I got it !" ;-)))

I made it on last 17th Feb.. in San Paolo.

After the lab I flew to Rio trying to forget about my score, but it was a long night until in a public Internet-point I got the "pass" .... and wow !!!,capering and enjoy carne val !!! wonderful vacation: sun, samba and CCIE® # in my pocket

Thanks a lot for valuable knowledge I got during lab exercise. May be I will start with security track ...

Mauricio Dell 'Amore, CCIE® #11096

Hey Marc and John,

I appreciate your training and lab access. Two folks at my lab attempt had used your material and all of them had heard of it.

It's good stuff. I wish you guys the best, and thanks again for your excellent labs and boot camp.

Chris McClimans, CCIE® #11041
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Hello Marc and Karlynn,

This is Faisal Khan, who attended the R/S boot camp on Jan. 13-17. Remember me. Well I have passed the exam thanks to your help. Thank you so much for holding such boot camp as it was priceless for me on Jan. 20 when I wrote the exam. I missed 1 hour of my exam since they changed the time from 9:00 AM in the morning to 7:30 AM in the morning and I didn't care to notice that on the web site. While I am being in panic mood since I lost 1 hour, my hands were shaking.

However, there are few things that I have learned through the boot camp like test taking strategy, some tips here and there. I passed the exam. It was my 3rd attempt when I passed.

Thank you once again.
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'To all CCIE® Candidate!

Had I not taking this boot camp prior to my exam, I probably wouldn't passed. On Jan. 13 - 17, I was in the boot camp taking R/S with Scott Morris. Amazing instructor who not only knows his stuff but was excellent in explaining topics as well as giving tips. With Scott's vest set of knowledge and Marc Russell's amazing lab environment, you will learn things that you can't anywhere else. I was schedule for my exam on Jan. 20, two days after my boot camp. So I knew I don't have much time, with this boot camp, I learnt some amazing and simple test taking strategy that absolutely helped me on Jan. 20 otherwise I was guaranteed to fail. I only had 6.5 hours to write my exam since I missed 1 hour, I follow what Scott taught me in the boot camp, and I made it the next day. Thanks to all of you guys at Network Learning for all the help that you gave me. I will definitely attend the next boot camp (security). Even though this training cost me over $4000 US dollar, but it is definitely priceless even if you can pay via Master Card.'

Faisal Khan, CCIE® #10980
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Thanks for working with me on lab pricing, etc. Your labs were helpful in passing my exam.

Rich Doty, CCIE® #10875
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Hi, just wanted to let you know that I passed the R&S lab exam on my first try - Dec 9, 2002. My main training materials were the NLI labs and well-known books (Caslow, Halabi, Jeff Doyle, ...) I don't think I could have passed the exam without the NLI labs. Thank you and keep it up.

Tin Nguyen, CCIE® #10820
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Hey Marc and Brad and Mr Solie,

Just to thank you for the Network Learning material and also for PSV - both an absolute must.

As you can see I returned from Brussels late last night and received that coveted email this morning. I managed to complete all but one question and had time spare to check my work ! I thoroughly recommend the Network Learning prep kit -If anything IT MAKES YOU THINK ! Albeit the 3rd attempt I have to say to all those " CCIE® is it worth it " posts - ABSOLUTELY -the amazing feeling you get when you receive that email and the look on your wife & daughter's faces says it all.

Many thanks to all the contributors to "www.routerie.com" and best of luck to all the other candidates out there.

Richard Botham, CCIE® #10808
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I just wanted to let you know that I passed the lab in RTP today. Your lab scenarios and online rack were very helpful. I rented ten days of rack time before my first attempt in June where I failed by a small margin and then I rented ten days again right before my second attempt which I passed today.

Thanks,
Bruce Williams, CCIE® #10701
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I highly recommend the Network Learning boot camp class. It helped me broaden my knowledge and gain the speed needed to achieve a passing score on the Lab Exam. The class environment was intense and 12 hour days were common. The focus was on practice, practice and more practice. Each participant had their own 'pod' of lab equipment complete with ATM and Voice gear (perfect for those unable to afford these 'luxuries' in their home lab). The instructor was quite knowledgeable and did an excellent job covering the wide range of topics. Taking this class will help you hone your skills and pass the CCIE® Lab Exam.

Tim Gray, CCIE® #10664
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The NLI R&S Labs were invaluable. My number has really helped me keep food on the table the last couple of years.

Thank you.

Chris Petroff, CCIE® #10538
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Hi Brad,

I also passed my Lab Exam on August 10: I got CCIE® #9903. I had bought labs and I practiced them for almost 45 days. It was very much helpful as it made me to think differently and look at alternatives for resolving different issues.

Thanks a lot for providing such a great material in the labs.

Regards,
Mahesh Gupta, CCIE® #9903
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As any CCIE® candidate knows, the more help you can obtain during your quest for this certification the better. I realized this fact early, and ended up contacting Network Learning as a result. Their lab scenarios and technical support are among the best resources available to any potential CCIE® . I highly doubt I would have passed on my first attempt without their labs, and I most certainly would not have achieved success as quickly as I did. A significant reason I decided to go with the lab subscription from Network Learning was from reading testimonials like these. I figured, if all these people with their numbers used Network Learning's labs as a major part of their preparation, how could I go wrong? Believe the hype - you can't go wrong with these labs. To me they were worth every penny.

Mike Taylor, CCIE® #9658
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Hey Marc,

Just wanted to say thanks for your services over the past 18 months! I passed my lab last week. Prior to each attempt I always booked a couple of days of rack time to go through the labs, it proved to be an extremely useful tool in my preparation! Thank you very much!

Thanks again!!

Russell Lusignan, CCIE® #9473
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Marc & Brad,

I have been a R&S subscriber for several years now and had always planned to complete my CCIE® but I never got beyond the preparation stage until the recent economic downturn left me with some extra time on my hands. I was determined to turn a negative into a positive by finally completing the CCIE® Lab. I had the equipment and books to practice on but needed the complex scenarios to help prepare and reduce my apprehension. I turned to Network Learning for assistance. I am happy to report that I did pass last month and your labs played a role in my success, thank you. Keep up the good work and high standards that are key to your continued success.

Best Regards,

Tom Thomas, CCIE® #9360
CCSI, Author/Instructor/Consultant
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I just wanted to let you know that your labs were great! I had taken the test a couple of other times without them but didn't quite make it. I went though them all twice and luckily received the new one day format labs with #21 and #22 just in time.

Thanks for the assistance.

Creighton Petrey, CCIE® #8899
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I just passed in RTP on Thursday the 28th of February. My advice in addition to what has already been said is this, do these labs one time of course, then on the second time you really have to do as many scenarios as possible and get comfortable until you see configs as requirements are being ready for a lab. I finished my initial config at lunch for the test. I reviewed my test for 2 hours exactly. My proctors graded me the same day. My primary material was Network Learning Labs. A great thanks goes to Network Learning, it would have been a much longer road without them.

Mike Dunn, CCIE® #8861
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Network Learning folks,

I passed at RTP on Tuesday. I used your Lab scenarios and Rob Weber's guide book to study... and rented rack 4 for two days. These are tremendous resources... perhaps the best available. Thanks.

Tim Negron, CCIE® #8554
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I recently passed the CCIE® Lab on the third attempt. I would like to thank Network Learning and Brad Ellis, for without them I would not have passed.

Between my 2nd and 3rd attempt I really hit the boot camp Labs hard, and did them until it would only take me a few hours to complete. Dedication and hard work pays off. Read CCO till your eyes bleed, as well as Routing TCP/IP Vol. 1, Halabi, and Caslow.

Thanks again,

Bryan Osoro, CCIE® #8548
CCDP, CCNP®, MCSE+I
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I'll try and keep this short and sweet, doubtful with my big mouth. Also keep in mind, that this is written based on my experience with the two-day format. Some of it may be obsolete within days.

I passed the R/S Lab last Tuesday in RTP on my first attempt. It was hard, about five times harder than I expected. And I expected it to be pretty difficult. There were 7-8 of us who started Day 1, only two of us even got to go on to Day 2. I was the only one who ended up passing. I didn't blow it out of the water, I made some stupid mistakes that cost me probably about 5-7 points. The proctors, Howard and Rob, were great. No issues at all, very professional, knowledgeable, and relaxed. The facility at RTP is fantastic as well.

So, my recommendations/keys to success:

- Give up any type of social life. Unless you want to drag your preparation out over a year+, which I DO NOT recommend, your life needs to be devoted to studying. I started this whole process in mid-April, reviewing for the Written Exam. So start-to-finish, ~5 months of hardcore preparation. But I work best that way.

- Have a lot of real-world experience. Doesn't mean you have to be a Sr. Backbone Engineer at AT&T or something similar, but you better have built several networks (10+) in your lifetime. I've been working in networking for about 8 years.

- Books: Doyle Vol. I, Cisco® LAN Switching, Halabi, Caslow, Enhanced IP Services, BGP-4 Command Handbook, Hutnik/Satterlee, BSCN, BCRAN. This list could go on forever, but these are the main ones I used.

- Lab TIME!!! I cannot stress this point enough. You have got to become perfect at the "basics." Meaning, you better be able to get 90% of your network running in 50% of the time allotted. Because the other 10% of configuration will take a while. During my R/S Lab preparation, I used Network Learning's Practice Labs - they were invaluable. There is no way I could've passed without them. Simply because they provided a whole other set of networks to configure, in addition to ones I've done in my job(s).

I did each of them five times, so I could become perfect and fast at configuration. Including the Network Learning Labs, I probably had configured 35+ networks going into the Lab Exam. I also took their 5-day boot camp class, which was great. Again, the more hands-on time you have the better. You really can't do too much in this area.

- You must invest in a home Lab, no way around it. Having access to an entire rack of non-Production equipment 24x7 is fantastic and necessary. I rented rack-time with Network Learning for the ATM and 3920 practice. I also worked on Bernard Omrani's 3920 scenario.

- Doc CD. I only used this for one thing, so I would say just be familiar with it. You don't need to read everything on it, give me a break. That would take forever.

Well, I guess that's it. As usual, I rambled a bit too much. I also probably didn't provide too much new information. But I think these little celebratory emails are a good break from studying. At least they always were for me.

Godspeed,
Mike Dongvillo, CCIE® #8187
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I got the two new Labs on Wednesday. I did Lab 19 on Thursday and I was very happy with the topics it included and how it was laid out. I got my CCIE® on Monday so I may not get a chance to look at Lab 20 for a while. Thanks for the Labs. They were a great help!!! You guys rock!!

Dan Pontrelli, CCIE® #8040
Verio - Customer Support Engineer
MCSE, CNA
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I'm just writing you to thank you for the Security Lab subscription. Thanks to your labs I was able to pass the CCIE® Security Lab on my first try with flying colors! The Security Lab subscription from Network Learning provides you with challenging scenarios that contain all of the various technologies that will be tested on in the lab, such as AAA, IPsec, CBAC, IDS, PIX Firewall, etc. As many of you know, Network Learning is the first name in practice labs for the CCIE® R&S Exam, the same can be said here. This is definitely a top-notch product, and I fully recommend it to anyone who is preparing for the CCIE® Security Lab Exam.

Larry Roberts, CCIE® #7886
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Thanks for your help could not have done it without your Labs!

Thomas Surber, CCIE® #7831
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Hey Marc!

I passed my CCIE® Lab at Brazil this week on my first attempt. I must say that your Labs are an excellent resource for practicing all the topics. I think that the degree of difficulty of your Labs is higher than the Lab itself. I did all the Labs a couple of times and felt very comfortable doing the REAL Lab.

Thanks,

Raj Handa, CCIE® #7583
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Hi!

Mr. Russell,

I got my number 7448 yesterday. Thanks for the Practice Lab. Being handicapped with Cisco® gears, I have to admit without your Practice Lab examples, I could hardly go pass through it. I would recommend to other guys who wants to pursue on the same road.

Koay Kai Yong, CCIE® #7448
CCNA®, CCNP®, CCDA, CCDP
CCNP® Specialist (Voice, Security, LAN ATM , NW Mgmt)
CCNP® & CCDP SNA/IP Integration Specialist
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I want to thank you and your staff for not only providing an exceptional product in the Lab exercises, but also in the glowing support I received for the rack rentals. The Practice Labs are unlike any others I've seen or attended, and are a must to run a potential candidate through prior to examination. I found the rack rentals to be extremely helpful, ironing out ATM and ISDN issues, not to mention speeding up my approach to the process.

Thanks,

Rob Hopkins, CCIE® #7428
MCSE, MCNE
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Thanks for the great Lab scenarios. I passed Monday on my first attempt. Your Labs really made a big difference. I will recommend you to anyone I know who heads down the same path.

Greg Schrobilgen, CCIE® #7339
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Marc,

Thanks for doing such a great job on the Labs. I used them to study and received my number this week.

Leah Lynch, CCIE® #7220
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Hi Brad & John,

I have been a Security lab workbook subscriber and two months ago I passed my Security lab on my second attempt in San Jose. Thanks for your help and I could not have done it without your Labs! Your labs played a role in my success.

Thanks again,

Pyeongseok Park, CCIE® #7165 (R&S, Security)
CCSI, CCNP®, CCDP, CSS1
Softbank Korea Co., Ltd./Instructor
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I don't have a whole lot to say and would rather not go on and on for 20 pages. I pretty much just used Network Learning Labs. I briefly looked at some Fatkid and SolutionLabs also. A few months of study and Lab work was all it took.

Thanks to the group and a special thanks to Marc Russell and Brad Ellis. If you need any hardware for your home Lab be sure to check out www.optsys.net.

Good luck everyone.

John Kaberna, CCIE® #7146
NETCG, Inc.
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Marc,

Thanks to your Labs, I just passed the CCIE® R/S Lab in San Jose. It wasn't a walk-away win, but I passed.

Almost everything that tripped me up was in your Labs. Had I done all the Labs repeatedly, instead of just Labs 8 a&b I think I would have passed more easily. I did study all the Labs, but the lack of hand-on practice hurt me.

Overall, I found the problems in your Labs, individually, to be harder than the real thing. In retrospect, however, I found the shear volume of problems in a high pressure situation in an unfamiliar environment, to be the most daunting element. There was no time to do any real checking or debugging.

Again, thanks, I am sure that without your Labs, I would be booking another trip back to San Jose.

Thomas J. Loran, CCIE® #7113
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The Labs were invaluable in obtaining my CCIE® certification. I wouldn't have passed without them.

Louie Belt, CCIE® #7054
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Hello,

I used Network Learning to help me to get my CCIE® #6941. Thanks for ccBootcamp.com and you to help me on the road to CCIE® . I am glad to recommend Network Learning to others that it is really good material to study for CCIE® .

James Chen, CCIE® #6941
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Marc,

I just got my number a few hours ago, 6870. I want to thank you for your Labs and the advice on your website. Both helped me a great deal and were an integral part of my success.

Thank you and keep up the good work!

Amyn Naran, CCIE® #6870
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I thought I'd let you know I passed and to say thanks for a great product! I didn't purchase the Labs until about 3 weeks out and only made it completely through 10 of them, but the confidence I gained by doing so was what made the difference. After working your Labs with 8-9 routers, 6 routers in the Lab seemed very manageable.

Jim Rampley, CCIE® #6827
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Hi Marc,

Thank you for the services you have provided. The Lab subscription along with a few days of rack time gave me the opportunity to practice the higher end configurations needed for the actual Lab. I took the Lab in San Jose for the first time in January and passed. Compared to all the tasks you require in your 18 Labs, it was fairly simple.

Best wishes, and thanks again for the service.

Sincerely,
Keith Barker, CCIE® #6783
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Marc,

Just wanted to let you know that I got back from Raleigh on Tuesday with my number. Your Labs were definitely one of the best resources I used for preparation

Tony Olzak, CCIE® #6689
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Marc,

Thanks to your online racks and Labs, I am now CCIE® #6679. Your Labs provided the necessary training I needed to be successful. Supplemented with the usual laundry-list of CCIE® resources is a sure-fire method for success. Thanks again!

Jarrod Mills, CCIE® #6679
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Hi Marc,

I passed CCIE® Lab Exam at my first attempt on the 4th of December 2000; the secret to succeed in this challenge is to work hardly: in the last five weeks before the Exam I practiced every day (Saturday and Sunday included), even for 12 hours a day going through ALL your practical Labs and I deepened all the themes I had not good feeling with looking for manual pages, hints and practical examples on Cisco® site. I remembered to thanks you for your powerful package of practical Labs when some days ago a friend of mine preparing for the CCIE® Lab Exam asked me for some suggestion: the only answer I could give him was to purchase your material and to go through all the Labs at least once, because if you will be able to face with such a huge amount of work and useful hints, nothing can be "surprising" at the real Lab Exam.

Thank you again!
David Salvatori, CCIE® #6547
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Chalk up another satisfied customer. I passed the R/S Lab last week in Halifax.

Arthur Davis, CCIE® #6430
Altra Energy Technologies
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Marc,

Your Labs were an invaluable tool to helping me achieve my CCIE® certification. I would recommend them highly to any prospective CCIE® candidates.

Regards,
John Conzone, CCIE® #6409
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I returned yesterday from RTP with #6383.

First, I couldn't have done it without the Network Learning scenarios and Marc Russell and his team have been nothing but great!!

Second, this mailing is an excellent tool - use it wisely!

Good luck all!

Thanks,
Fredrick K. Collett, CCIE® #6383
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Hi Marc,

I just wanted to let you know I passed the CCIE® R&S on Tuesday. It was my 2nd attempt. The boot camps were well done. Even though I only got to 1-3, and 8 before my trip, they cemented many scenarios commonly used in the Lab.

Thanks,
Michael Cox, CCIE® #6353
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Marc,

Just a short e-mail to let you know that I passed the CCIE® Routing and Switching Lab Exam in Brussels on Friday Oct 13th, and was awarded CCIE® no. 6306. This was my 3rd attempt at the Lab, having made it to the trouble-shooting section on both my previous attempts (both times with a score of 55 - so I required a perfect score on the trouble-shooting - which I didn't get !). I managed to get a cancellation for my 3rd attempt and this time I concentrated on completing your Practice Labs. Due to the time-scale, I only managed to complete the first 10 Practice Labs and also some scenarios that I remembered from my previous attempts. Your Practice Labs proved to be very challenging and in some areas more difficult than the actual Lab itself. They gave me a thorough understanding of what was required and also helped considerably with increasing my speed during the configuration phases of the actual Lab Exam. This time I went into the trouble-shooting phase with a score of 70 so I had made considerable ground on my previous attempts and only required a score of 10 in the trouble-shooting section. I eventually passed with a score of 85. Your Lab scenarios proved to be invaluable during my preparation and I would recommend them to any future CCIE® candidates.

Thanks again,
Mark Roberts, CCIE® #6306
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Hello Marc,

I am happy to tell you that I passed the CCIE® Exam last week ( Oct 10th ) here in India. This was my second attempt. I had purchased boot camp Labs 1-14. They were very useful especially the OSPF, BGP and ATM Labs. The scenarios in your Labs were quite complex and similar to those that one can expect in the CCIE® Lab Exam. The document on 'troubleshooting' was also useful and I hope you expand that list to include more info. I am sure every CCIE® candidate will find the boot camp Labs useful for preparation and I would recommend them. I also found the information on your Web site such as 'Lab Exam preparation strategy', 'What to expect in the Lab Exam' etc.) was very good and helpful in the CCIE® preparation.

Thanks for all your help.

Kannan Jayaraman, CCIE® #6290
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Marc,

I passed the Lab yesterday on my first attempt. I honestly could not have done it without practicing your Labs. You are doing a great service for potential CCIE® s out there. Keep up the good work.

Regards,
Mike Roberts, CCIE® #6260
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Marc,

Hey. Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I achieved my CCIE® badge # 6128 this past Friday in RTP. Also, I want to let you know that your Labs helped me tremendously during my hours of preparation. You produce a fine product and should be proud ( not meant to be patronizing <grin> ). Your Labs helped me move on to the next level.

Regards,
Brian, CCIE® #6128
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If you want to pass CCIE® routing and switching test it's going to take practice and more practice. The boot camp Labs give you a look at the material from a different angle. You need this. Marc's Labs are so twisted and off the wall sometimes that they make you think about what is really going on inside the protocol or technology. The Labs made me question things that I have taken for granted for years. They make you dig deeper where you wouldn't think of digging. I struggled with the test for a long time. After purchasing the boot camp Labs and renting some of the ATM gear, I passed on my next attempt.

Thank you Network Learning for providing this service.

Earl Aboytes, CCIE® #6097
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I accomplishing my CCIE® certification. I was awarded CCIE® 6094.Thanks to Marc's Labs, It really helped me in preparing for the Lab with confidence. Even though I had not Cisco® ATM, ISDN, token ring device, I passed good points. This is why your Lab is helpful to me.

Swjang, CCIE® #6094
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Marc, I finally made it through the hell and would like to thank you for the good Labs which actually were my first interaction with Cisco®. Keep up the good work. You are very good at what you are doing.

Thanks,
George Harizanov, CCIE® #5861
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It is with great pleasure that I tell everyone on the list that I just became CCIE® #5858 in Brussels this past Wednesday. I also have a novel piece of advice to offer everyone seeking to obtain CCIE® certification in Brussels.

Even though the Lab in Brussels is only about 400 yards from the Holiday Inn at the airport, when you are finished and realize you just passed your Lab, take a cab. I was so lost in the clouds that I was almost run over about three times trying to negotiate the traffic circles during my walk back to the hotel.

But seriously, thank you to everyone out there who helped me in my quest. In the tradition of the list, here are a few details of my road to success:

These are the books I read and recommend in order of preference along with a few comments about how I used them:

#1 Bridges, Routers, and Switches for CCIE® s, Bruce Caslow - Bruce's book provides an overall strategy and synopsis of many key topics. If you master this book, you will be about 60% of the way to success.

#2 Internet Routing Architectures, Sam Halabi - Sam's book provides advance BGP information I simply did not find anywhere else. Don't overlook his paper on the documentation CDs. It can be an invaluable resource during the Lab Exam.

#3 Routing TCP/IP Vol. 1, Jeff Doyle - I did not find too much documentation about ISIS, but Jeff's book helped me out a lot with this protocol. Anytime I had a detailed IP routing protocol question, the answer was in Jeff's book.

#4 All-In-One CCIE® Lab Study Guide, Steven Hutnick - Although this book is by no means an all-in-one guide, it does provide some excellent examples of tertiary topics such as NTP, NAT, HSRP, etc.

One of my top resources was the documentation CD itself. If you want to pass, then you must master the CD and know where to find everything. I would work through it and configure every option at least once. I also read the Catalyst section several times until I understood everything in it. What else helped me?

#1 ECP1, taught by Bruce Caslow at Chesapeake. This class was expensive at $3500, but helped me immensely. I would take it at least two months before your first attempt.

#2 Network Learning - Marc Russell provides two invaluable services. First of all, when I needed time with ATM gear and ISDN, Marc provided that gear for a fair price. I would not have been as comfortable with either of these technologies without the rack time Marc provided. Last, but not least, I purchased Marc's superb Lab scenarios. Bruce Caslow told us in ECP1 that the most difficult aspect of preparing for the Lab was finding excellent Practice Lab scenarios.

Marc's Labs were well worth the $650 and provided this key resource.

Finally, I do not believe you can pass without access to a router Lab of at least six routers including a terminal server, Catalyst 5000, and ISDN simulator. You can learn enough VOIP and ATM without having the equipment by renting some rack time from Marc, but you really need the rest of this equipment to have a good chance.

Regards,

David Wolsefer, CCIE® #5858
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I just wanted to let everyone know about my positive experience with Marc Russell and Network Learning. I needed some practice with various ISDN backup scenarios and don't have a switch in my Lab, so I called Marc and asked to rent rack 2 for a day. The rack was not in production yet, but Mark worked with me anyways and offered high quality gear at a fair price. No, I don't work with or even know Mark, I am just a happy paying customer, and he is the only one I know who offers ATM gear and a Cat5K at reasonable rates.

Highly recommended!

David Wolsefer, CCIE® #5858
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The Network Learning Labs were very helpful in obtaining my CCIE® certification. Lab 8a and 8b should be completely known inside and out.

Thanks, Marc!

Brad Ellis, CCIE® #5796
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Guys,

I am so glad that it's my turn to post this Thank You note! For the people who still pursuing your CCIE® number, you're in the right place. I have to say this is THE best CCIE® study group in the whole world.

Many CCIE®s have posted valuable suggestion on how to prepare for the Lab Exam in the past, I have a few things to add:

* Archive scenarios - do it yourself Without seeing the answers responded from other people, try to simulate the question in your Lab and find out the solution.

This is a good way to build your confidence!

* CD lookup - how fast can you find it. Locate a topic without using Search. One important note, you may need to lookup among 11.2, 11.3 and 12.0

* Network Learning - an excellent resource for Lab scenarios and equipment rental. Marc's Lab 1-14 includes multi-protocol scenarios, hint, and complete solution...it worth every penny.

Finally, the best part of this group is there's always someone will (or try to) answer your question. Big thanks to these great guys who\par have answered my questions - J. Wu, J Weinstein, A. Mosley, C. Steward, P. Willemsen, A Dean, Jan + Eric, H Rahmlow, D Brown, etc.

Chi Lou, CCIE® #5795
eB Networks
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Yes I did... Thank you for creating such a great set of Labs. They had me VERY well prepared for the real deal. I thought they were quite a bit harder than my actual Lab. There was nothing on the real Lab that I felt was a surprise or unexpected. Your Practice Labs were a great value, because I didn't have to take the Lab a second time! Thanks for providing such a great service, and keep up the good work!

Rob Ehlers, CCIE® #5769
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Marc,

I passed my Lab on my first attempt. Buying all the Labs and renting ATM rack was most definitely one of the best investments I have ever made. I will like to thank you for the superb Labs you have put together. I did every single Lab and did it many times. I found that all the Labs were designed to aggressively enhance the skills required to design as well as troubleshoot various network protocols and legacy connectivity. I timed myself every time I attempted the Network Learning Labs until I was comfortable with my speed and accuracy. Best of all, your Labs forced me to focus and challenge myself with the estimated completion times provided at each step. I had tried other Lab scenarios sold on eBay etc. but none provided the degree of difficulty you can expect at real CCIE® Lab. Look forward to VOIP and Dial CCIE® Labs in the near future.

Best Regards,
Manjeet Chawla, CCIE® #5591
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Hello All,

I am new to the list and have my first Lab attempt on January 31 at RTP. I have been practicing a lot and have found something that has tremendously helped my studying that I wish to tell you about.

I have purchased at set of 12 multi-protocol CCIE® style Practice Exams from http://www.ccbootcamp.com. The Labs include everything from BGP confederations to ATM LANE.

The cost was $650 and has well been worth it. If you don't have Lab equipment to practice on you can't rent time on their Lab equipment and access it over the internet. Going through these Labs has forced me to learn topics I didn't think I would need to know and has helped me improve my speed.

Lab number 8 is a very-difficult multi-protocol Lab that takes about 24 hours of time to complete. Many have labeled it as the best benchmark for CCIE® success. I am in no way affiliated with the company that makes these Labs. If this practice tool can help you as much as much as it has helped me than I feel it is my duty to tell you about it.

Good Luck to all of you taking the test soon!

Brad Hedlund, CCIE® #5530
Network Consultant
Network Guidance Co.
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Marc,

This week I passed the CCIE® Lab Exam on my first try! In reflecting back on what made my efforts result in success, without a doubt, the Labs from Network Learning top the list. The Labs were a central part of my studying in the few months before my Exam. When taking the Exam, on almost every question I was able to draw on experiences and lessons while studying with the Labs.

Using the Labs was an excellent tool for test preparation. I was able to do the Labs over and over again, and still after every time learn something new. When I repeated the Lab exercises, I would add more complexity each time I did them. And, I would time my myself to make sure I was doing the Labs faster and faster even with the extra complexity. The greatest advantage I had in the actual Exam was SPEED. I finished day 1 three hours early.

Thank you, Network Learning Inc., for an outstanding product!!

Brad Hedlund, CCIE® #5530
Network Consultant
Network Guidance Co.
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Thanks, Marc!

This was my second attempt and the Exam has gotten much harder than my first in October. Your Lab 8 was instrumental in my passing. On both attempts, I spent two weeks prior to the Exam building, breaking down, and rebuilding your Lab which contains 9 routers. This made the real Lab of 6 routers seem a little more manageable. Thanks for all your help!

Cheryl Richardson, CCIE® #5524

I just wanted to let you know that I passed my Lab Exam on Monday and Tuesday. In retrospect, Lab 8 was a really good prep. I can't say more than that, of course, but I did get a lot faster working with your Lab than I had been before, to the point that I finished day 1 at 2:44pm. I got to chat with the proctor, triple-check my solutions, and so on. I mentioned your service on groupstudy.com too, so I hope that helps to bring you business.

Thanks for everything, and happy holidays.

Steve Dispensa, CCIE® #5444
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Marc,

I did pass my Exam back in December! First try. Couldn't have done it without your Labs.

Thanks!

Paul Cernick, CCIE® #5383
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Thanks for setting up ccBootcamp.com. It is an important part of my study program. It helps me to familiarize with all the "potential" problems that might appear in the actual Labs. This makes me very fast in setting up the entire configuration and I managed to finish day 1 so much earlier than expected.

This is my 2nd attempt. During my first attempt, I managed to squeeze through to the troubleshooting section. But didn't manage to get enough points to pass. However, the same thing happened. I did very well for day 1 as well.

All in all, I practiced the Lab 4 times. Adding more and more things into