Introduction
Packet tracer is a cross platform visual simulation tool designed by Cisco System.
It allows the user to create network, the software allows user to simulate line simulated command line ,thereby,helping the user to create the architecture of the system.
Key Functions
Cisco Packet Tracer has two workspaces
1. Logical 2. Physical
The workspace allows the user to initiate networks and create network technologies. The software allows the user to visualize the system architecture.
Modular Devices
In the simulator, graphical representation usually simulates the hardware and offers the ability to insert interface cards into modular routers and switches, thus,becoming part of the network.
Protocols
LAYER SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS
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- Application FTP, SNTP, POP3, HTTP, TFTP, TELNET, SSH, DNS, DHCP ________________________________________________________________
- Transport TCP and UDP, TCP Nagle's Algorithm, IP Fragmentation ________________________________________________________________
- Network BGP, IPV4, ICMP, ARP, IPV6, ICMV6, IPSEC, PV1/V2/Vgs
Figure 1. shows the workbench of Cisco Packet Tracer version 7.2. It has got various options such as new document, save work, print and many more. The footer is the place where you play with networking. The footer has got many devices from Routers to Switches to Hubs and many more. This is where you drag and drop the items from to the workbench and configure the networks.You can download Cisco Packet Tracer from Cisco Packet Tracer website and for that, you need to have an account in Cisco Networking Academy.
Figure1.
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