Please suggest!!
Last Post: June 7, 2005:
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Hello everyone,
I am new to the networking field and I wanted to pursue my career in this field. I am unable to decide whether i need to take CCNA or CWNA. Yes, CCNA is just networking & CWNA is all about wireless. What is the correct sequence to take these exams? What if I take both the exams simulatneously?
Please help.
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Hi Ikram:
I vote for CCNA.
I hope this helps. Can you add your location to your forum profile? Thanks. /criss -
I think it depends on wat you want to do and your market.
The CCNA will give a good foundation in networking, however in the UK its hard to get a serious networking role without a CCNP, which I am just starting to study.
The CWNA will allow you to get into the wireless market however again in the UK I don't see a huge demand for it as most wireless implementations I feel are rolled out by network guys who may not understand wireless. I think that will change.
Personnally I'd go for CCNA as its a Cisco cert it has a great deal of kudos in the market then the CWNA. I intend getting my CCNP at the same time as the CWNA which I hope to sit in the next few weeks. Just got a few of the tougher subject areas to get my head around. -
in todays competitive world i believe u need both of them.. then u hav to decide which one u want to achieve first...
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Thanks for giving ur valuable suggestions.... I was also thinking of going for CCNA first... and then CWNA... anyways, appreciate ur inputs...
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yes, take the ccna first. it will give you information and understanding that will help you with wireless.
and do get both.
also check to see what your current/potential employer is using and find something that compliments.
many vendors have cert tracks now for their own equipment. -
CCNA is a must. It would be a little weird having CWNA and not CCNA (or at least equivilant knowledge).
Just a warning...the CCNA test has become very difficult. So, while you may know your stuff very well, you still may have trouble passing. But, by all means, go for it.
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