# How to study Cisco and Networking
**URL:** https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972
**Category:** Lessons Discussion
**Created:** [December 24, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972 "2016-12-24T18:56:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/1 "2016-12-24T18:56:58Z")
This topic is to discuss the following lesson:
> **[How to study Cisco and Networking](https://networklessons.com/miscellaneous/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking)**
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> This lesson explains some practices such as good note-taking to study Cisco and networking. These are helpful tips for beginners.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2013, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/2 "2013-04-10T11:34:16Z")
Great Article
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/3 "2013-04-10T13:13:19Z")
thanks sir, I’m always visiting your site 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/4 "2013-04-11T15:25:44Z")
Thanks for sharing.
mindmapping is the best method. I’m using it + review pattern.
Review Pattern : after completing the mindmapping pattern use this method for better remembering.
Immediately review
24 Hours review
1 Week review
1 Month review
4 Month review
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/5 "2013-06-30T16:24:51Z")
Very helpful n well explained article for all beginners in Cisco Netwoking World…Thank u Rene Molenaar for wonderful article…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2014, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/6 "2014-03-15T06:58:19Z")
thank you very much for providing crucial and practical information.
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### Author:  [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2014, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/7 "2014-03-17T12:34:07Z")
You are welcome!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/8 "2014-07-07T20:37:04Z")
Not only for studying Cisco, but anything else 🙂 thank you for the article
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/9 "2014-07-24T20:37:46Z")
GREAT ARTICLE, VERY USEFULL
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2014, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/10 "2014-08-04T12:04:02Z")
Great way of covering all important areas, you will definitely master your craft with this study method.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2014, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/11 "2014-09-17T10:20:49Z")
great job ! rene you are the best , i have learned a lot from you , i want ask you something , do u know any group discussion but online cuz i am a self study i am not attending any classes
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/12 "2014-09-22T01:25:04Z")
Hi René ,
My Name is Vibil vishwanathan from India .
I am trying to complete my CCNA very soon and all your articles that i went through had been very simple, easier to understand and also interesting.
After going through some of my CCNA books it had been very difficult for me to understand few topics but your articles where incredibly useful.
The one difficulty that i am facing is that i am not getting any time to go for my Labs and practice but instead i am thinking if there is a right software out there that can help me test and learn from comfort of my home . Thanx
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### Author:  [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2014, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/13 "2014-09-22T07:14:46Z")
Hi Vibil,
Nice to meet you. For practice you can try GNS3 and my labs on [GNS3vault.com](http://GNS3vault.com)
Rene
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### Author:  [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2014, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/14 "2014-09-22T10:38:11Z")
You might like my GNS3Vault forum 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2014, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/15 "2014-10-01T13:03:29Z")
thank you for this good articles. 🙂 u wrote it so well
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2014, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/16 "2014-10-07T19:00:29Z")
It is an interesting information, I’ll take it into account, as I am preparing for the exam ccna S & R (ICDN 1 and 2) of his book.
Great post !
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/17 "2014-10-16T13:01:26Z")
Vibil,
I think you need to buy René’s CCNA book to find out how easily is reading a CCNA book 🙂
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### Author:  [@tipmichael](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/tipmichael)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/18 "2015-10-23T00:50:55Z")
Thanks, Rene for these information. Right now I’m studying my CCNP certifications. I passed switch exam and now studying for routing.
My little weakness subletting. Is there advice how to master subletting while keep review my hold notes from CCNA?
Thanks,
MIchael
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### Author:  [@tipmichael](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/tipmichael)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/19 "2015-10-23T00:53:32Z")
I mean subnetting, Rene
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### Author:  [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-study-cisco-and-networking/972/20 "2015-10-23T12:08:54Z")
Hi Michael,
Did you see my subnetting lessons yet?
[https://networklessons.com/subnetting-lessons/](https://networklessons.com/subnetting-lessons/)
The short answer is:
a) You need to learn how to calculate subnets in decimal, if you do it in binary then it takes too much time.
b) Practice, practice, practice until you can do this on top of your head.
From now on, if you do labs…don’t use /24 subnets in your topologies but mix some /27, /28, /12, /26, etc. subnets. This forces you to do some subnetting along the way.
Rene
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