PRACTICAL NO.
Aim:
Study of Cisco Packet Tracer (CPT) 8.0 - Networking Simulation Tool.
Theory:
Overview of Packet Tracer
Cisco Packet Tracer is an innovative network simulation and visualization tool. This free software
helps you to practice your network configuration and troubleshooting skills via your desktop
computer or an Android or iOS based mobile device. Packet Tracer is available for both the Linux
and Windows desktop environments.
With Packet Tracer you can choose to build a network from scratch, use a pre-built sample
network, or complete classroom lab assignments. Packet Tracer allows you to easily explore how
data traverses your network. Packet Tracer provides an easy way to design and build networks of
varying sizes without expensive lab equipment.
Website Cisco Packet Tracer: [Link]
Download and Install Packet Tracer
To obtain and install your copy of Cisco Packet Tracer (CPT) follow these simple steps:
First go to website [Link] then,
• Log into your Cisco Networking Academy “I’m Learning” page.
• Select Resources from the menu in the upper right portion of your screen.
• Select Download Packet Tracer.
• Select the version of Packet Tracer you require.
• Save the file to your computer.
• Launch the Packet Tracer install program.
• After installation, close and restart your web browser.
• Launch Cisco Packet Tracer by selecting the appropriate icon.
• When prompted, use your Neta cad login information to authenticate.
• Packet Tracer will launch and you are ready to explore its features.
Menu bar – This is a common menu found in all software applications; it is used to open, save,
print, change preferences, and so on.
Main toolbar – This bar provides shortcut icons to menu options that are commonly accessed,
such as open, save, zoom, undo, and redo, and on the right-hand side is an icon for entering network
information for the current network.
Logical/Physical workspace tabs – These tabs allow you to toggle between the Logical and
Physical work areas.
Workspace – This is the area where topologies are created and simulations are displayed.
Interface:
If you open the Cisco Packet Tracer you will see a blank workspace. On the bottom left corner,
you can see a lot of devices and cables. Different series of routers and switches are available to
work with. If you click on any module, you can see exactly how many types of devices are
available. Just drag and drop a device to workspace if you want to configure it. Different types of
cables are also available to connect those devices. With the help of cables and devices, you can
create a topology and configure it.
The top row of icons represents the category list consisting of: [Networking Devices], [End
Devices], [Components], [Connections], [Miscellaneous], and [Multiuser]. Each category contains
at least one sub-category group.
1) How to create Network Devices
Workspace
a) Routers
Routers
Router Models:
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,
4331,4321,1941,2901,2911,819IOX,819HGW,829,1240, Generic Router-PT, Generic Router,
1841, 2620XM, 2621XM, 2811.
b) Switches
Switches
Switch Models:
2960, Generic Switch-PT, Generic Switch Empty, 3560-24PS, 3650-24PS, IE 2000, Generic
Bridge-PT, 2950-24, 2950T.
c) Hubs
Hubs
Hub Models:
Generic Hub-PT, Generic Repeater-PT, Coaxial Splitter-PT.
d) Wireless Devices
Wireless
Devices
Wireless Device Models:
Meraki, LAP-PT,3702i, WLC,3504,2504, Home Router, Generic Access Point-PT, Generic
Access Point-PT-A, Generic Access Point-PT-N and so on.
2) How to create End Devices:
a) End Devices
End Devices
End Device Models:
• Generic PC-PT, Generic Laptop-PT, Generic Server-PT, Generic Printer-PT, IP Phone-
7960 and so on.
b) Multiuser Connection
Multiuser
Connections
• Multiuser Remote Network
3) Components:
Components
• MCU Board, SBC-PT SBC0, Thing.
• Components are physical objects that connect to microcontroller (MCU-PT) or single
boarded computers (SBC-PT). They typically do not have a network interface and rely on
the MCU-PT or SBC-PT for network access. These are simple devices that only
communicate through their analog or digital slots.
4) Connections Media
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. We can use
them in our topology to connect devices. For wireless connection, Packet Tracer has some wireless
devices as well like access points, cell towers, wireless desktops, laptops etc.
Copper Straight-
Connections
Through
Serial DCE
Automatically Copper Cross-Over
Serial DTE
Console
Fibre
Models
Connection Models:
• Automatically Choose Connection Type, Console. Fiber, Phone, Coaxial, Serial DCE,
Serial DTE.
• Copper Straight-Through: Straight-through cables are mainly used for connecting non-
similar devices.
• Copper Cross-Over: It is widely used to connect two devices of the same type: e.g., two
computers or two switches to each other.
5) Common Tools
Add
Place Add
Inspect Delete Complex
Note Simple
tool tool PDU
tool PDU
Select
tool
The Common Tools Bar contains tools you will use regularly to interact with the work space:
• The Select tool is used to drag, highlight and select devices
• Inspect tool for viewing device tables.
• The Delete tool is used to delete devices and links
• The Place Note tool is used to add notes or labels in the workspace
• Add Simple PDU (Protocol Data Unit) tool to create quick pings.
• Add Complex PDU tool to customize packet type.
6) Editing and Zoom viewing tools (Main Toolbar)
Copy Undo ZoomOut Show Workspace
ZoomIn
list
Paste
Redo
ZoomReset
You can change the
background with this button
• ZoomIn (Ctrl+I) to zoom into the workspace.
• ZoomOut (Ctrl+U) to zoom out of the workspace.
• ZoomReset (Ctrl+T) to reset the zoom of the workspace.
• Copy (Ctrl+C) to copy the selected item.
• Paste (Ctrl+V) to paste the selected item.
• Undo (Ctrl+Z) to undo the previous action.
• Show Workspace list.
• Show Viewport.
• View Command log.
• Custom Devices Dialog and Cluster Association Dialog.
Conclusion: In this practical, we have studied packet tracer 8.0 simulation tools with networking
devices, End Devices, Multiuser connections, Component, Common tools, Connection’s media,
zooming tools, editing tools in details.