Packet Tracer

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Cisco Packet Tracer
Stable release
8.2.2[1] Edit this on Wikidata
Windows, Linux, Android (operating system), iOS, macOS[2]
Size
  • 305 MB (Linux)
  • 265 MB (Windows)
  • 856 MB (macOS)
Available inEnglish
TypeNetwork simulation
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.netacad.com/courses/packet-tracer Edit this on Wikidata

Packet Tracer is a

computer networks. The software allows users to simulate the configuration of Cisco routers and switches using a simulated command line interface. Packet Tracer makes use of a drag and drop user interface, allowing users to add and remove simulated network devices as they see fit. The software is mainly focused towards Cisco Networking Academy students as an educational tool for helping them learn fundamental CCNA concepts. Previously students enrolled in a CCNA Academy program could freely download and use the tool free of charge for educational use.[2]

Overview

Packet Tracer can be run on Linux, Microsoft Windows, and macOS. Apps for mobile operatoring systems like

BGP, to the extents required by the current CCNA curriculum. As of version 5.3, Packet Tracer also supports the Border Gateway Protocol.[5]

In addition to simulating certain aspects of

computer networks, Packet Tracer can also be used for collaboration. As of Packet Tracer 5.0, Packet Tracer supports a multi-user system that enables multiple users to connect multiple topologies together over a computer network.[6] Packet Tracer also allows instructors to create activities that students have to complete.[citation needed] Packet Tracer is often used in educational settings as a learning aid.[7][8] Cisco Systems claims that Packet Tracer is useful for network experimentation.[9]

Role in Education

Packet Tracer allows students to design complex and large networks, which is often not feasible with physical hardware, due to costs.

visual form.[7][10] Packet Tracer is also useful in education by providing additional components, including an authoring system, network protocol simulation and improving knowledge an assessment system.[9]

PTTP protocol and CSR compatibility

In 2019, Cisco registered a new

URI scheme with the IANA called "pttp". This protocol is used as part of Packet Tracer 7.2.2 capabilities to transmit data between Packet Tracer and Cisco's CSR routing platform.[11][12] As of mid-2022, little is known about this protocol or its functionality.[citation needed
]

See also

  • GNS3

References

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  3. ^ Inc, Cisco Systems (2017-05-12), Cisco Packet Tracer Mobile, Cisco Systems, Inc., retrieved 2017-11-15 {{citation}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Cisco Packet Tracer Mobile on the App Store". App Store. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  5. ^ "Cisco Packet Tracer 5.3" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. ^ Andrew Smith (31 August 2011). "Development of a Simulated Internet for Education". Research in Learning Technology. Archived from the original on 2017-08-16.
  7. ^ a b c Dennis C. Frezzo; John T. Behrens; Robert J. Mislevy. "Simulation-Based Environment for a Community of Instructors: Design Patterns for Learning and Assessment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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  9. ^ a b c "Cisco Packet Tracer" (PDF). Cisco Networking Academy. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  10. ^
    ISBN 978-988-17012-0-6
    . Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  11. ^ Deng, Tony; Hoang, Tuan; Hinkle, Bob; Chen, Mark (24 June 2019). "pttp Resource Identifier Scheme". Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  12. ^ "What's new in Packet Tracer 7.2.2 ?". Packet Tracer Network. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

External links

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