Finished the IP Subnetting chapter. I decided to read it from start to finish, and I pretty much did that. Good review never hurts, and thankfully I was on point with all of the exercises already, so I’ve “still got it”..

Started the IP Services chapter. It’s disappointing how short the sections are for each technology. I know that the R&S written is known to not be a horrible exam or anything, but it makes me wonder if the test can really go without a word of GLBP (which only made a short paragraph explaining WHAT it is, zero configuration)..we will see.

My strategy up until this point has been following the advice of many CCIE friends:

“Read the books, pass the written, start labbing”

Not one CCIE I know has said “read the books, lab, read more, repeat..take the written, lab”, which has basically been my strategy. I think a more accurate idea of my current strategy would read like this:

“Read the books, lab enough to know how it works- but don’t read too far into it, take the written, lab more..”

We’ll see how it goes. Off to lunch then it’s back to the books, and hopefully some INE labs later.