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Might have been a good book once, but needs to be updated
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OK book but not enought to pass...
Material is good but is missing stuff.Cisco should be ashamed with the ammount of typos.Check out the typos here: http://www.ciscopress.com/title/1587051486#Without the typos I would have given it a 3 maybe 4 stars.Needs to be updated.

Incomplete; not sufficient material to pass 640-821
I should have read the reviews on this book before taking the exam...I missed it by 5 points, 785/790. That's less than 1 question.
Garbage In -> Garbage Out
How does an abhorrent piece of study material like this even make it past the editors?I know that if I was an editor, I would NOT want my name associated with this book.Just go to the Cisco Press website and take a look at the 42kb errata file.There is a correction on almost every other page it seems!Please, save your money and your time and look elsewhere for study material.This book will more than likely cause you to fail the test rather than pass. ... Read more

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Excellent Service
Very satisfied with service and book.Product was in good condition as advertised.Arrived within a week of order.Overall very happy with the purchase, would buy again from this seller.

Good read but riddled with errors.
The authors did a fairly good job in making the dry content matter of BCRAN quite readable and easy to absorb.Out of the whole CCNP curriculum, this was by far the dullest of subjects, but at the hands of Thomas & Quiggle, it was handled nicely.All chapters were clearly written, though the practice questions at the ends of the chapters could have been tougher.The big problem, though, is the fact that this book is full of errors.Thankfully, they're mostly of the editorial kind, glaring at the reader from the page.They actually helped me to see whether I was following the text properly in my mind.If something was out of order, it immediately jumped at me.Obviously not everyone finds such errors "helpful," and it's a shame that a decent book like this was probably rushed to the print and barely edited.

A Great Book to Own: Both for Test and forWork
I use this book as a main reference book for Remote Access network setup/maintenance in my daily work. And this was the only book I read throughly during preparing my BCRAN test ( I took test the first time last week and passed with a score of 853). I did NOT read Graig Dennis' Cream book but I did all practice questions. I spent one day read briefly on Catherine Paquet's BCRAN book and did all questions on each chapter(Very good questions). I believe ANY single one of those books contains ALL the information you will need to pass the test. The question is how much you can understand the technology only based on the reading. I have to say, I work on the remote access on the daily basis, but still there were a couple of questions on the test I was clueless (the solutions are on Catherine's book but I doubt if I would pay attention on them even I read). So the best bet is get your hands on. At least do all the Case Study on each chapter of this book. Good Luck! ... Read more

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Thorough and very clear
I teach Cisco Academy Courses. I've looked at many RAS books and I never liked any of them. This book is a stand out. It is accurate, it does not "wave hands" like most RAS books, and the explanations are crispy. ... Read more

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Know Access in and out, then pick up this book and pass
I develop Access 2000 applications for a small consulting company.I wanted to get certified in Access for personal benefit and to see how much I knew.A few weeks before the exam, I changed my mind and actually registered for the Access XP exam instead.It is very easy to pass the Access XP exam even if you are an Access 2000 user.I passed today with an 889.Besides approximately three years of experience with Access 97/2000, I used this book as my primary resource. Would recommend
I disagree with the review from Florida. I had only one minor problem with the exercises in the book matching with the files on the CD.In Unit K, page K-10, there is an exercise to query the database. The book says thereshould be 102 records matching the query done with <4/1/00 on theAttendence table except the mistake is there are a total of no recordsbefore, the earliest is 5/5/00. And only 65 records in the table to queryon. Can't possibly get the 102 records on the 65 from the query the booksays should be displayed. Never did figure out if I did something wrong orit is an error. I took the Access 2000 MOUS exam and passed with 916/1000.I have no prior experience working working with Access and did not know howto do reports, forms, etc. I used this book to go through step by step onthe how to's and will keep as a reference book. I then used the Access 2000Cheat Sheet to prepare for the exam. The book by Freiedrichsen had a lot ofMOUS objectives listed next to the objectives for each Unit. There areunits A through P. M to P have nothing to do with the the objectives set myMicrosoft although the book says the first half of the book is for theAccess Core and the remaining part will prepare for the Expert level. Thereis only one exam for Access 2000 and no core or expert level. I liked bookformat. Each page covered one topic. On the left-side would be theexplanation and walk-through, with the right-side showing pictures of whatthe screen should look like with good information. If anything, this bookhas too much information if you are preparing for the MOUS exam. Use thisbook if you have no prior experience in learning how to use Access and forreference, but use the Cheat Sheet to prepare for the exam format.Wouldhave given five stars except for the error and the objectives stated in thebook did not match Microsoft, and felt the Cheat Sheet book better preparedme for the exam.

We deserve better!
Attractively priced, this book is very well written, uses excellent methodology, proceeding from the simplest to the most complex topics in Access on a continuum steadily increasing in difficulty. And this is good.It comes with a data CD for the exercises in the book, which also offers ananswer key for every "Review Concepts" exercise. But both thedata for the exercises and the solutions to reviews are rife with errors!Furthermore, after the middle of the book, the data on the accompanying CDoftentimes doesn't even match the exercises! It's very demoralizing. I wasvery upbeat when I began, thinking that the errors were tiny andinsignificant. But they only get worse as you go along. Courseware must bethoroughly tested in order to be error proof. Unfortunately, this didn'thappen here. Obviously defective data files have sabotaged a very talentedand thoughtful author's work. The whole problem could be remedied with areplacement CD. I've been in touch with the publishers about the problemand I sure hope they replace the CD because its useless courseware fortraining small groups if the data disk is that defective. Otherwise theconcepts are explained concisely and accurately and I'm confident thequestions in the review sections closely resemble those on the MOUScertification test. ... Read more

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One of the most important books on information science
The global information infrastructure may be serve as the cornerstone in the development of the world over the next decades and beyond.An understanding, or at the very least an appreciation, of the potential benefits and risks that can result from the still emerging technology is critical to ensure that the potential benefits of the technology, as actually implemented, will justify the concomitant hazards.Questions abound: In what context and by what methods will digital libraries be implemented and made available?Will the need for intellectual access be accounted for?Who will design the infrastructure? Who will manage the metadata on which the system is dependent?Who control our sources of information?How is that control to be monitored? And who do we want controlling information about us? Startlingly wide-ranging look at information access
Borgman creates a compelling discussion about the GII (Global Information Infrastructure) and its actual impact on the current and near-future world. She looks at it from the point of view of access to information, scholarly publishers, digital libraries and the future of the library itself. While wide-ranging, it never loses the plot or becomes difficult to read. Worth the price of the book just to have her reference list. ... Read more

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Data, data everywhere, nor any thought to think? Sounds like you need some help with your information management! If you're using (or plan to use) Office 2000, you're in luck--Read more

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Helped me to get going!!!
This book is not meant to be the ultimate reference for access it did exactly for me what i expected. It got me started into the world of Access programming.It was long and did over explain a lot, but that was what i needed at the time. SO for me, it was perfect. The best book on Access
To teach an intermediate course on Access I had to read most of the Access books in the market. By far this is the best one as it takes the reader from the very basics to advanced programming in Visual Basic for Applications. Too bad that Mr. Viescas did not write the Access 2000 version.

The worst book I have ever purchased.....
Let me start by saying that I have bought and read no less than about 50 technical books in my lifetime and I have never written a review good or bad about any of them.With this one I feel like I have to write a review so that no one else makes the same mistake I made.Read more

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Great book for businesses considering WLANs
If you are considering a wireless network for clients in your restaurant, coffee shop, or bookstore, this is a great reference.The book clearly presents a picture of how cellular and wireless LAN technology will work together to form an infrastructure of hotspot networks. Great Book!
Not sure what book the person from Hilliard read, but this book is great!! Please, don't take someone elses word for it, read it yourself!

Excellent Book! A must have!!!
A great book. A must have on the shelf of any professional. This book is a very comprehensive tool for learning any aspect of hotspot networks. It is an excellent reference source for anyone who is involved in the business and technology of today's hot spots networks. Read more

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Great book for WAN, not great for CCIE
CiscoPress's "Troubleshooting Remote Access Networks" by Nedeltchev is mislabeled.As with their "Troubleshooting IP Routing Protocols" , CiscoPress has labeled this book as part of their `CCIE Professional Development' series - I do not think these books should be considered as necessary for the CCIE.This book does have some merit, and I have found some of the documentation to be extremely valuable at troubleshooting and isolating WAN issues.
WOW!!! Awesome Book. A must have
WOW!!! If this book isn't in your library, then your library is not complete. This book is a must have for the serious network professionals. Being in the CCIE Professional Development Series should tell you all you need to know about this AWESOME book.
Caffeine and Concentration Essential
I am reviewing Troubleshooting Remote Access Networks (ISBN 1587050765), part of the CCIE Professional Development Series from Cisco Press.This book weighs in at 800 pages, but the font size and subject matter make it feel like well over 1000.Normally, I try to average 50 pages of technical reading a day, but I had trouble getting anywhere close to that.The book is divided into 5 sections.Section 1 covers remote access fundamentals, while sections 2-5 cover Dial, ISDN, Frame Relay, and VPN technologies, respectively.The book is authored by Plamen Nedeltchev, an engineer who worked for Cisco during the development of much of their remote access technology.The problem with this is that it's like discussing photographs with the guy that worked in R&D at Canon.He knows his stuff, but you'd better watch out, lest you be drowned with terminology.Read more

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CCNP Practical Studies: Remote Access
I believe the most surprising and very well received chapter for most of the reading audience will be Chapter 2, which reviews set-up guides to show you how to prepare a lab for study.Read more

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Great for the CCNP Remote Access Exam and as a reference
I used Mr. Burton's book to study for the Remote Access Exam.The material is very relevant to real world issue I deal within our network day to day.His chapters match close enough to the exam topics to cover what you need and his examples are excellent. Great Technical Book
This book is excellent as a reference and learning the technolgies if you have the equipment in a lab. Very well documented. It walks you through step by step (with out getting very detailed and boring) in configuring and basic troubleshooting. I used the ciscopress BCRAN for the test and this book to actually learn, install, and troubleshoot the stuff.

Outstanding
Incomparable with Cisco press CCNP books on this same topic.I've rated both of those - "Building Cisco Remote Access Networks" and "CCNP Remote Access" with only 2 stars. Read more

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