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First, a disclaimer: the author works part-time for me. I think pretty highly of his computer, network and programming skills.

Second, I’m possibly a bit more sophisticated about networks than your average non-IT tech, and have actually successfully configured routers before reading this book.

But that said, I sure wish I’d had Neumann’s book when I set up my Cicso router. He writes clearly, works in small, manageable steps, and avoids unnecessary jargon. You can’t escape jargon. But he makes it manageable: for example, he describes an RJ-45 connecter as a “fat phone connector.” He takes care to define the abbreviations before he uses them.

And through those small, manageable steps he coaxes the reader through some pretty sophisticated Cisco configurations, including lost password recovery (yes, I had) and archiving your configuration files.

This is a valuable tutorial and a valuable reference, with a nice set of appendices. Strongly recommended for those whose lives involve Cisco routers.
Rating: 5 / 5

IT in a small business often means wearing a lot of hats. For the IT person who is in weak in networking but wants to do things right, this book presents a great opportunity to learn a lot of great things with a step by step guide.

Solid book with very thorough coverage for the series 800 equipment.

This is not a CCNA prep book, with more focus on practical use but I think it will still help with the CCNA.
Rating: 5 / 5