Welcome to the Improved CCNA Blog
For the last seven years, I’ve kept two blogs about CCNA content: The CCENT blog and CCNA blog. Keeping two blogs has had pros and cons, but I’ve always wondered if one blog would be better. Now’s the time! We’ve revamped the blogs into a single blog:
All CCNA Content Together! We merged the content from both blogs into the new CCNA blog.
New URL: www.certskills.com
Separate Per-Book Book Menus! The new blog menu begins with a multilevel menu for each book (ICND1 and ICND2.)
QA and Hands-on Menus Merged The Hands-on and QA menus now show all types of blog posts from both original blogs.
Resubscription May be Required If you had subscribed before, and don’t see subscription notices, just re-subscribe from any page in the blog.
I hope this new organization works well for you!
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Latest Series: Cert Guide Packet Tracer Labs
One way to practice commands is to re-create the scenarios used in the Official Cert Guides, and Packet Tracer can work well to re-create the lab topology and configuration. This new series shows how as well as providing Packet Tracer files and tips on the more challenging examples from the books.
Recent Posts
Introducing the New CCNA Books and Great Deals (2024)
This post is short, sweet, and straightforward. It answers the most common questions about the CCNA Official Cert Guide products. It details the new 2nd Edition books, out in calendar year 2024. It also mentions the discounts available from the publisher!
Which CCNA Blueprint Should You Pursue? Old vs New (2024)
Cisco announced Version 1.1 of the CCNA 200-301 blueprint on April 22, 2024. They also announced an exam cutover date of August 20, 2024. If you happen to be studying for CCNA in those months, you need a plan! This post (and the embedded video that discusses the same topic) will hopefully help calm your […]
Minor CCNA Blueprint Update, but Major Book Updates for 2024
Cisco just announced (April 2024) a new version of the CCNA 200-301 blueprint. It’s a minor change. But with almost five years of time since the last blueprint announcement, there’s much more to do in the books. We’ll have new editions out in the June-to-August timeframe, with much more than blueprint updates. Learn about the […]
Cisco Reveals CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1 (April 2024)
For the first time in almost five years, Cisco today announced a new CCNA exam blueprint: The CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1 blueprint. Dramatic, right? Let’s look at the changes together in this post – or watch the video linked inside for the scoop.
A New YouTube Channel from Wendell: Network Upskill
I’ve written and taught a lot during my career, but I’ve never made a concerted effort to use YouTube. Well, it’s time. The channel name is Network Upskill, and the URL is www.youtube.com/@networkupskill. You can go straight to the channel and watch the channel intro video—or read this short post for a few words about […]
Late 2023: New Blog Features!
We’ve updated the blog site! Driven by a need to change to a new WordPress theme, I invested more time updating some of the styling, content, and features to make the site more usable for anyone studying for CCNA. I hope you like the changes! The rest of this post describes what changed here in […]