Hello everyone! Took the NET ESSENTIALS last week and passed. The exam is now adaptive (CAT-Test)

I studied the Microsoft self paced studyguide, transcenders (1 & 2), this site and www.cramsession.com very good and usefull information there.

I had only 22 questions, one simulation question, only one scenario and a whole bunch of questions on subjects like cables, bridges, brouters, routers, gateways, protocols & planning. No questions though on the OSI layer and I had the OSI layer cooked hot and spicy on the table. I wrote out 2 A4 sheets supplied by the testing center during the introductory screens on the OSI Layer

but did not need it as I had no questions on it. 

YOU MAY GET THE OSI LAYER STUFF THOUGH SO LEARN IT BY HEART. Know where applications and devices reside in the OSI model. All of it is very extensively covered on this site so to avoid redundency just check all dumps here and the above mentioned site and you'll do fine. Here are some questions I did not see anywhere....

REMEMBER! Microsoft supplies more answers now in the questions so read them well and don't get caught with your pants down.

Like the TCP/IP test which I took in the same week (See my dump at the TCP/IP page, 70-059) expect simulations, I had only one but you may get more. Its very easy, instead of clicking all the right answers you now have to drag and drop the routers and gateways plus other devices into their proper position on a drawing.

Questions on what type of security, not difficult but one of them was a little tricky, int went like this....

Which Operating Systems supply security on shared resources? 

Windows for Workgroups

Windows 95 

Windows NT Workstation 

Windows NT Server 

 

I picked the first two but later on as I reviewed the questions during the comment session after the exam I felt a little unsure about this. They did NOT say "share level security" and you CAN have security on shared resources in Windows NT as well so I felt I should have marked them all 4. However, you cannot change your answers anymore after you move on to the next question. 

I also saw that I must have accidentily picked the wrong answer at another question (must be a faulty click of the mouse on my part). So make sure you click the right one, a mistake is easily made. ONE SHOT ONLY AT THE QUESTIONS, SO READ PROPERLY AND TAKE YOUR TIME.

 

Another question I did not see anywhere....

 

Two MAU's (Token Ring) need to be connected together to supply the passing on of tokens from one ring to another.

What do you use? 

 

Bla bla bla

Yak yak yak 

Router between the two MAU's ?????? 

more dookie 

Cross cable between the two MAU's  <== I choose this one 'cause I never heared of a router in-between MAU's.

I am not sure though so check it out please.

The rest is all very much covered so study the dumps and check the answers for yourself, also try to answer the questions in your own words. It helps a lot. Microsoft changed the content of a lot of questions but no harm there, you will see the solution easily if you know your stuff. Like the TCP/IP exam, nothing changed in the scenario's so read them carefully as you can no longer mark them and have to supply your answer before going on to the next questions. Write down the proposed solution though on your A4 sheet as you may get the same scenario 4 or 5 questions later. You can then compare the two proposed solutions to see what works and what does not work, 'cause there's no going back anymore in the CAT-Tests. 

Thank's people for maintaining this site, its a great help to focus on exam topics and preparation for E DAY! 

Cram well my friends and contribute, BE HAPPY!

The flying Dutchman