Subject:	MCSE 70-59 TCP/IP-NT4
Date sent:	Tue, 8 Jul 1997 13:07:01 +1000

Just passed 70-59 Internetworking with TCP/IP on NT4. Scored 948, so I'm now 2/6.

I found the exam very tiring so my advice is to arrive fresh - there's 59 questions in 90 minutes but there's a lot of reading to do - some long questions. I got some great info from W. Brian Talbert's pages at http://members.aol.com/wbriant/index.html

Some observations on 70-59 ...

1. The subnetting questions were all straightforward. I used the advice from the list to write down all the mask information I could before starting the exam.
2. You've gotta know the name resolution processes for DNS and NETBIOS.
3. Many questions on troubleshooting these. Learn the format of the LMHOSTS file.
4. Know how WINS clients communicate with WINS servers and understand the WINS database replication process.
5. Be familiar with DHCP scope options and which can be overridden by the client.
6. Understand how to make NT route packets, how to make NT dynamically update routes, and how to provide DHCP resiliency across routers.
7. Brush up on TCP/IP printing using lpr and be familiar with SNMP installation on NT. Know which troubleshooting tools are used for which purpose.

I'd like some advice please as to which exam I should take next, I've done NE and TCP/IP and my background is mainly networking with some NT administration. Would it be a more effective use of study time to take 70-68 (Enterprise) ahead of 70-67 (Server), or vice versa? Would it be better to take Exchange after these 2?

Thanks & keep that advice coming!

Petrie