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by Brandon Carroll

Brandon Carroll is one of the country's leading instructors for Cisco security technologies, teaching classes that include the CCNA, CCNP, CCSP courses, a number of the CCVP courses, as well as custom developed courseware. In his 8 years with Ascolta, Brandon has developed and taught many private Cisco courses for companies such as Boeing, Intel, and Cisco itself. He is a certified Cisco instructor and the author of Cisco Access Control Security.

Who needs RF transmission training?

Posted Oct 08, 2008 - 12:51 pm

The question at hand: Do vendor specific certification programs need the radio frequency (RF) transmission training or is that more important to the guys who are installing it?
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Vendor Neutral vs. Cisco Wireless Certification

Posted Oct 04, 2008 - 12:40 am

As I have spent much time with Cisco equipment I have had a tendency to lean towards Cisco Certifications. It's not that I don't like other vendors, it's just that this is the world I live in. But still when it comes to the wireless arena I have found that there are not too many options.
Allow Myself to Introduce Myself...

Posted Oct 02, 2008 - 07:29 am

Hello Everyone.
My name is Brandon Carroll and I am a Cisco Certified Instructor for Ascolta training as well as an Author for Cisco Press. My most recent publication is the CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide (CCNA IUWNE 640-721). I regularly blog at my personal site found at http://www.globalconfig.net.
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