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Old 04-Mar-2007, 08:21 PM
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By the time I get round to doing a cert for wireless, I'll have a choice: the CWNA or Comptia's Wireless+ (when they release it)

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Wireless+?? I thought they adandoned all plans for that! Are you aware of Wireless# from CWNP - its the entry level wireless cert that is the reason wireless+ didnt make...



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Wireless+?? I thought they adandoned all plans for that! Are you aware of Wireless# from CWNP - its the entry level wireless cert that is the reason wireless+ didnt make...
Yeah, I'm aware of it. Comptia in the last couple of months sent out a survey to people who get their newsletter, about the possiblity of whether or not we'd we would like to see either a Wireless+ cert or see wireless technology integrated into the A+.

Majority of people opted for a separate Wireless cert (inc myself), so at the moment we're just waiting to see what happens there.

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Yeah, I'm aware of it. Comptia in the last couple of months sent out a survey to people who get their newsletter, about the possiblity of whether or not we'd we would like to see either a Wireless+ cert or see wireless technology integrated into the A+.

Majority of people opted for a separate Wireless cert (inc myself), so at the moment we're just waiting to see what happens there.

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Ok then consider this:

Comptia Wireless+ - exam price: £130-£150+
CWNP Wireless# - exam price: $125.00

Both (assuming W+ will be) are life long certs... so you do the maths which is worth more if you in the wireless field considering the CWNA is the next wireless cert up from Wireless#



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Ok then consider this:

Comptia Wireless+ - exam price: £130-£150+
CWNP Wireless# - exam price: $125.00

Both (assuming W+ will be) are life long certs... so you do the maths which is worth more if you in the wireless field considering the CWNA is the next wireless cert up from Wireless#
Regardless of the price of a cert, it also boils down to the choice of the individual.

You're currently doing a BSc full-time, I believe. Why don't you do it part-time? It's cheaper. Why a BSc, why not the BA version of the course?

Also, take it from the point of different companies/individuals. The majority of people in IT have heard of Comptia and CWNA, but CWNA are relatively the "new kids on the block" compared to Comptia. If the majority of companies can't/won't keep up to date with new certs from 1 vendor (eg Microsoft), what would make a company keep up to date with new vendors/test providers.

I'm not here to back Comptia with their pricing and neither am I here to bash CWNA, as both companies are high in my estimation.

Oh by the way the CWNA is only valid for 3 years, only the Wireless# is valid for life.

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