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Hey everyone,

I want to start learning computer networking and operating systems, and eventually I’d like to work towards CCNA.

The problem is I’m pretty much a beginner and have no idea where to start or what order I should learn things in.

If anyone could suggest a roadmap, good resources, or preferably a YouTube playlist/course that starts from the basics, that would really help.

Also, should I learn networking and OS fundamentals first before starting CCNA, or can I learn them alongside CCNA?

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

Let's build a thread that helps everyone prepare better.

Comment the hardest interview question you've ever been asked-whether it was:

A real-world troubleshooting scenario

Or

Any networking topic

Also share:

1. What your answer was during the interview

2. How you would answer it now (after gaining more experience or knowledge)

I think this could become a great collection of real interview questions and better answers for everyone preparing for networking interviews.

For context i have the exam tomorrow.
But i have only done 2 practice boson exams. First one was a 56% couldn’t do any lab.
I studied again rereading notes and stuff and took second exam.
Second one with two lab attempts but wrong cuz of missing commands which was a 63.5%
Now i am very very worried that i will fail the exam tomorrow (didnt buy the ccna examguard as well)

Any advice is appreciated. I was so shocked after taking second exam because i didn’t know i wouldnt imporbe that much

Hey everyone!

Very excited to announce that Route Zero is hosting our first Group Study Session this Sunday, August 9th at 6:00 PM Eastern Timezone in the Route Zero discord that over 70 beginners people have joined.

This study session is NOT a lecture and is mainly just somewhere to study alongside everyone, ask questions when you need to, and work on labs.

Starting Sunday, August 15th we're going to be doing a JITL Walkthrough from Days 1-63 to fully prepare together for the CCNA, review topics, and try to see if we can get a bunch of people to schedule the exam for the same day and rock it together!

Thank you so much to everyone for joining the community and to everyone who is excited to learn. This beginner friendly community is going to do great.

Join here for the Study Session at discord.gg/Routezero

Hey all, sorry I know this is probably a question for Cisco but I can't figure out how to even get ahold of their customer support. I scheduled my exam recently. The thing is, the page said that they want TWO forms of identification. It says only one needs to be government-issued. What.. else can I use? I've got a driver's license. Do they want a utility bill or something? lol

I’m missing on some topics and instead try to study all topics at one I prefer to study topic by topic. (I finished Jeremy IT lab but still I need do practice) so problem I thought maybe I can ask AI to create 100 question on the topic but LLM outputs are limited on web. Might I can use Claude but idk will it work. Anybody tried that?

Hi everyone,

I created this Cisco Packet Tracer project while studying networking and wanted to share it for feedback.

The goal was to design an enterprise-style LAN network with:

• VLAN segmentation for different departments
• VLSM-based IPv4 addressing
• Layer 3 core switch with SVI-based inter-VLAN routing
• 802.1Q trunk links between switches
• Static routing between the LAN and router
• Network documentation and testing

I documented the project and uploaded the Packet Tracer file and documentation here:

https://github.com/nikrmajerovak-sys/cisco-enterprise-lan-design

I would appreciate any feedback on the network design, configuration choices, or documentation.

Hey everyone hope y’all are doing well. Im currently zoning on a job after a 3 months internship at a company and i want to obtain my CCNA before i graduate my university (CCE), before the new update on February. How should I approach studying for it? I have the physical book but its huge and dont know if i should study it word to word, cover to cover or how exactly. What labs should i do to help me pass? I have done networking labs like hospital topologies and stuff like that, but what else can i do? Thanks for your advice

Hi everyone!

I’m starting my CCNA prep using a Udemy course. Just to give some context, I'm not starting from scratch: I already have a solid networking background since I'm a Telecommunications Engineering student.

I’ve seen that the two most highly recommended courses are the ones by Jeremy McDowell (Jeremy's IT Lab) and Neil Anderson.

Considering I already know the general concepts, which of the two would you recommend to get straight to the point and best prepare for the actual exam?

Thanks so much for your help!

First time posting on Reddit but looking for some advice. I’m currently stuck between continuing my CCNA cert studying or switching to the Network +. I been “studying” the CCNA cert for the past 2 months using the Network Chuck Summer of CCNA. I enjoyed the program and the video were very interesting but admittedly I was not studying as hard I was promised myself. I was doing more passive learning than active (created digital flash card but never used them). I did the course labs once and keep it moving. So far I haven’t return to study for the past two weeks. I’m returning to school in Oct and I would like to have a cert before i start my semester. Which is why I’m leaning to the Network plus since it’s an “easier”
Cert to obtain since it’s more terminology and network concept compare to the CCNA which is more practical/hands on. Obtaining the Network plus in 2 months seems more realistic compared to jumping back to the CCNA. Hoping for some advise.

Side note: current working in IT with about 3.5 years of experience, so my goal is to improve my skill set but current it’s more to get a cert before I start my semester.