CCNP Prep, Same old question, again!!!!

[SF18C]

What should I get for CCNP study material?

I know that this question has been asked 1000 times here, but I have a new twist.

I am working for the government stationed in Germany! So I really can't run down to the local book store and expect to find any CCNP study material (at least in English) so I have to order my stuff from the states and have it sent over. Of course by the time it gets here (and I've paid for it) if its not the right stuff then I'm out of luck. I used the Sybex book by Lammle for CCNA and I liked it. I know Cisco is rewriting most of the CCNP exam and most of the material I finding on the web is for the older tests. Even Cisco is still selling their CCNP 4-pack for the older exams with a disclaimer new material is coming out in November.

Any suggestion on what I should buy for the CCNP exams? I do have fair lab at home and more stuff at work to get hands on so I am mainly concerned with the books and guides.

Thanks.

 

[pplewis]

I used the Sybex books for my CCNP and found them to be very good, easy to read and understand, however I do also have several years Cisco experience.........but don't use it for your CCDP, the book is crap.

 

[jgercken]

The Ciscopress CCNP library is excellent. ----------------------------------------
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[firedragon]

I found the sybex books for the CCNP stuff to be less useful then the cisco press books (even the out of date ones). I tried using the sybex book for the routing test, and found it was a good thing I took a CCNP class. other wise half the stuff on the test I would not have known.

But what ever you do stay away from the exam cram books. i had a friend that bought the set for the CCNP. We found the books covered very little of what you need to know. And didn't do a good job on what was covered.