Wendell's CCENT Skills Blog

This week’s sample question is about static IPv4 routes. The question makes you think not only about syntax, but also about the meaning of the parameters of the ip route command. The wording is a bit tricky, but that’s intended to make you think a little harder about the meaning of the commands, and not [...]

Hello all, Couple more Chapter Study Plans are now on the Certskills YouTube channel (youtube.com/certskills). FYI. The specific video links are below the fold.

I posted a quick ARP question to make a point in my Network World blog last week, and it drew some attention as an end to itself. Here’s another one to chew on. I’ll post something to explain the answer to the one at network World a little later this week, and also will of [...]

Here’s the link to a new Chapter Plan video for today, for the ICND1 Exam Cert Guide, Chapter 6. As always, feedback and questions welcome.  Also, you can find these and other videos at the certskills YouTube channel, at youtube.com/certskills . This one has an HD setting as well, if interested. Video link is below the [...]

I posted a question about LAN Switching a few days back. Here are the answers! Post with any related clarifications or comments.

I posted a question about LAN Switching a few days back. Here are the answers! Post with any related clarifications or comments.

Here’s the link to a new Chapter Plan video for today, for the ICND1 Exam Cert Guide, Chapter 5. As always, feedback and questions welcome.  Also, you can find these and other videos at the certskills YouTube channel, at youtube.com/certskills . This one has an HD setting as well, if interested. Video link is below the [...]

Today’s post is a CCENT question about the basics of LAN switching. I’ll post the answer and explanation in a few days. Ask questions and discuss if you like. Enjoy!

This post is a heads up about a new Techie Topics video about how to analyze a subnet design to discover problems. This video looks at the second of three key perspectives for analyzing subnets for CCENT and CCNA: to compare a host’s view of the local subnet vs. the view as seen from the [...]

I posted a question about comparing wired and wireless LANs a few days back. Here are the answers! Post with any related clarifications or comments.