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ResourceLearning Python is HARD!! - CCNA | CCNP Network Engineer
NetworkChuck vents that learning Python has been far more frustrating for him than CCNA/CCNP, which came naturally, and explains how …
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ResourceProgrammers Becoming Network Engineers? - Collab with SimpleProgrammer
A brief announcement video about a collaboration with the Simple Programmer channel. Chuck says he recorded a video for that …
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Resource3 Cisco CLI (Command-line) Hacks (CCNA) + CBT Nuggets WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
NetworkChuck demonstrates three Cisco CLI hacks for network engineers who live in the command line. First, pipe filters with include …
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ResourceShould I Self-Study for the CCNA? (Or any other IT Certification)
Chuck argues you should self-study for the CCNA or any IT certification rather than rely on a classroom or boot camp. He lays out …
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ResourceI PASSED THE CCENT EXAM!! - ICND1 Exam Tips
Chuck interviews his brother Cameron about passing the CCENT / ICND1 exam a few weeks earlier. Cameron, who already held CompTIA A+, …
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ResourceVoice VLANs - What are they and why do we need them?
Chuck introduces voice VLANs for CCNA, CCNP and CCIE candidates, explaining what they are and why an access port can carry both a …
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ResourceCompTIA or Cisco? - Should I get the CompTIA A+/Network+ OR the Cisco CCNA/CCENT - Microsoft MCSA?
NetworkChuck answers whether to pursue CompTIA certifications (A+, Network+, Security+, Server+) or vendor-specific ones like Cisco …
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ResourceWHO WON? - CCNA GiveAWAY - INE BUNDLE!!
Short winner announcement for the INE CCNA giveaway. The host thanks everyone who entered and thanks INE for running the giveaway, …
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ResourceCisco Call Manager (CUCM) - Route Groups, Route Lists, Route Patterns!! - Part 2
Part 2 of a Cisco Call Manager (CUCM) tutorial on outbound call routing, sponsored by INE. With route groups Luke and Leia already …
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ResourceCisco Call Manager (CUCM) - Route Groups, Route Lists, Route Patterns!! - Part 1
A technical CUCM dial-plan lesson framed with a Star Wars scenario: phones inside the Death Star can call each other, but outbound …
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ResourceHow Does Cisco Create Exams? + CCNA GiveAWAY - INE BUNDLE!!
NetworkChuck explains how Cisco creates its certification exams, based on a conversation he had with someone from the Cisco Learning …
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Resource3 Ways to Get Out of a Study Slump - CCNA | CCNP Study
NetworkChuck confesses he has fallen into a study slump while pursuing his CCNP Routing and Switching, with only one test left, and …
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ResourceCCNA or Python? | Should I Become a Network Engineer or a Programmer?
NetworkChuck answers 'CCNA or Python?' by rejecting the either/or choice. He argues the CCNA is still extremely valuable and tells …
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ResourceAm I Smart Enough to Be a Network Engineer? - CCNA | CCNP Study
A reflective, motivational talk about the fear of not being smart enough to become — or to be — a network engineer, drawn from …
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Resource5 Tips for Studying at Social Gatherings - CCNA CCNP Study
Timed to a Memorial Day long weekend, NetworkChuck gives five tips for fitting CCNA/CCNP study into family or holiday gatherings …
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ResourceGIVEAWAY!! - INE CCNP Routing & Switching COMPLETE Training Bundle
NetworkChuck announces his first giveaway: an INE CCNP Routing and Switching Complete Training Bundle, provided courtesy of INE, …
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ResourceI QUIT MY JOB TO TRAVEL - CCNA CCNP Success Story!!
Chuck announces he quit his job — but immediately clarifies he got another one — so he can travel across America in an RV with his …
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ResourceHow to Stop Procrastinating and Study for Your CCNA CCNP
Chuck, speaking as a working network engineer with kids and an hour-long commute each way, explains how he stops procrastinating on …
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ResourceTrying to Study for my CCNA CCNP with KIDS!! - Study Tips for CCNA CCNP
A short channel update filmed outside after Chuck's first day back at work following the birth of his daughter Millie, who is two …
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ResourceCCNA or COLLEGE? - Become a Network Engineer
Chuck compares college versus the CCNA for breaking into IT, judging both on cost, time, and worth, with the stated goal of …
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ResourceCUCM Calling Search Spaces and Partitions: Explained with Star Wars
A tutorial on Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) class of control, explained through a Star Wars dial-plan design. …
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Resource7 CCNA CCNP Study Tips for the New Year - 2017!!
In this 2017 video NetworkChuck gives seven steps for setting CCNA/CCNP study goals for the new year. Step 1: pick the right …
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ResourceAdd a Hunt Group Login/Logout Button to a Cisco Phone - NetworkChuck
A step-by-step tutorial on adding a hunt group login/logout button to a physical Cisco phone in Cisco Unified Communications …
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ResourceShould I Use a Brain Dump on my CCNA/CCNP/MCSA Exam?
Chuck argues against using brain dumps — collections of actual exam questions and answers — for CCNA, CCNP, MCSA, and other IT …
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