T he new Cisco certifications reach beyond the popular certifications, such as the MCSE and CNE, to provide you with an indispensable factor in understanding today’s network—insight into the Cisco world of internetworking. This book is intended to help you continue on your exciting new path toward obtaining CCNP and CCIE certification. Before reading this book, you should have at least read the CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Sybex, 2000). While you can take the CCNP tests i