Cisco Packet Tracer is a simulation tool that allows users to create and troubleshoot network topologies without physical devices, making it accessible for students to learn networking concepts. It includes various devices like routers, switches, and hubs, as well as different connection media. The interface features multiple toolbars and workspaces for managing network creation and simulation effectively.
Cisco Packet Tracer is a simulation tool that allows users to create and troubleshoot network topologies without physical devices, making it accessible for students to learn networking concepts. It includes various devices like routers, switches, and hubs, as well as different connection media. The interface features multiple toolbars and workspaces for managing network creation and simulation effectively.
Cisco Packet Tracer is a simulation tool that allows users to create and troubleshoot network topologies without physical devices, making it accessible for students to learn networking concepts. It includes various devices like routers, switches, and hubs, as well as different connection media. The interface features multiple toolbars and workspaces for managing network creation and simulation effectively.
Cisco Packet Tracer is a simulation tool that allows users to create and troubleshoot network topologies without physical devices, making it accessible for students to learn networking concepts. It includes various devices like routers, switches, and hubs, as well as different connection media. The interface features multiple toolbars and workspaces for managing network creation and simulation effectively.
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CISCO PACKET TRACER
Networking Concepts: Introduction to
Packet Tracer What is Cisco Packet Tracer? Cisco Packet Tracer, created by Cisco Systems, is a simulation tool that allows us to logically create a network topology without even implementing it physically. It can be used to understand all the basic concepts of computer networking. Why we need it? Real Cisco devices (Routers and Switches) are very expensive and normally students cannot buy those just to practice. With the help of Cisco Packet Tracer, students can create, configure and troubleshoot a network with almost unlimited device. A. DEVICES: • Routers: First device set in CPT is router. Main function of a router is Internetwork Communication means connecting two or more different networks. There are a lot of routers available in CPT such as CISCO 1841, 1941, 2600 Series, 2800 and 2900 to name a few. • Switches and Hubs • The function of a Hub: A hub is basically a computer networking device that connects multiple computers over the network. A hub is used to broadcast the information among all the connecting devices within the network.
• Network switch connects devices in a
network to each other, enabling them to talk by exchanging data packets. B. CONNECTION MEDIA
• Network media refers to the communication
channels used to interconnect nodes on a computer network. • We got the devices to work with, now we need a media to connect those devices. Media can be wired or wireless. In Cisco Packet Tracer, we have a lot of cables under the name “Connections”. We have Copper Media, Coaxial media, Fiber media, Phone Media and some more.
C. END DEVICE are either the source or destination of
data transmitted over the network PACKET TRACER INTERFACE 1. MENU BAR This bar provides the File, Edit, Options, View, Tools, Extensions, and Help menus. You will find basic commands such as Open, Save, Save as Pkz, Print, and Preferences in these menus. 2. MAIN TOOL BAR This bar provides shortcut icons to the File and Edit menu commands. This bar also provides buttons for Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Zoom, the Drawing Palette, and the Custom Devices Dialog. On the right, you will also find the Network Information button, which you can use to enter a description for the current network (or any text you wish to include). 3. COMMON TOOL BAR This bar provides access to these commonly used workspace tools: Select, Move Layout, Place Note, Delete, Inspect, Resize Shape. 4. LOGICAL/PHYSICAL WORKSPACE AND NAVIGATION BAR You can toggle between the Physical Workspace and the Logical Workspace with the tabs on this bar. In Logical Workspace, this bar also allows you to go back to a previous level in a cluster, create a New Cluster, Move Object, Set Tiled Background, and Viewport. In Physical Workspace, this bar allows you to navigate through physical locations, create a New City, create a New Building, create a New Closet, Move Object, apply a Grid to the background, Set Background, and go to the Working Closet. 5. WORKSPACE This area is where you will create your network, watch simulations, and view many kinds of information and statistics. 6. REALTIME/SIMULATION BAR You can toggle between Realtime Mode and Simulation Mode with the tabs on this bar. This bar also provides buttons to Power Cycle Devices and Fast Forward Time as well as the Play Control buttons and the Event List toggle button in Simulation Mode. 7. NETWORK COMPONENT BOX This box is where you choose devices and connections to put into the workspace. It contains the Device-Type Selection Box and the Device-Specific Selection Box. 8. DEVICE-TYPE SELECTION BOX This box contains the type of devices and connections available in Packet Tracer. The Device- Specific Selection Box will change depending on which type of device you choose. 9. Device-Specific Selection Box This box is where you choose specifically which devices you want to put in your network and which connections to make. 10. User Created Packet Window* This window manages the packets you put in the network during simulation scenarios.
