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Packet Tracer

Glenn Wright

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Agenda
ƒ Using the CLI Mode
ƒ Using Packet Tracer Activities
ƒ Viewing PDUs
ƒ Using the Wizard to Build Activities
Hands-on Activities
ƒ Using Packet Tracer Activities
ƒ Building an activity Using the Wizard

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Using the CLI Mode

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Using the CLI Mode
ƒ The CLI mode in Packet Tracer allows a wide variety of
commands to be entered
ƒ It provides for advanced configuration of devices
ƒ Any supported Packet
Tracer Cisco IOS
commands may be
entered in the
CLI mode

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Using Packet Tracer Activities

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Using Packet Tracer Activities
ƒ Packet Tracer comes with a number of prebuilt
activities
ƒ The activities are divided into groups by course and
then by skill
ƒ The activities provide the user with a set of instructions
for completing the task
ƒ Upon completion the user is provided feedback

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Using Packet Tracer Activities
ƒ Packet Tracer activity files may be accessed by going
to the File menu and selecting Open

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Using Packet Tracer Activities
ƒ Packet Tracer activity files may also be accessed
through the Program Files folder

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Using Packet Tracer Activities
ƒ Packet Tracer also provides Word documents that may
be printed out for each activity file

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Using Packet Tracer Activities
ƒ Sample of Word documents from an activity file

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Using Packet Tracer Activities
ƒ Activities are password protected to keep users from
modifying them
ƒ However, instructors may wish to edit an activity to
make a correction or create a new activity
ƒ To access an activity file for editing, open the desired
file and then go to the File menu and select Activity
Wizard

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Using Packet Tracer Activities
ƒ When prompted for a password,
enter one of the following:
discovery1
discovery2
discovery3
discovery4
PT_user! (used for Exploration)

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Viewing PDUs

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Viewing PDUs
ƒ The Simulation mode provides the user with an Event
List of each PDU that was sent
ƒ The list shows each
device the PDU
interacted with
in route to
the destination

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Viewing PDUs
ƒ A wealth of information may be obtained from viewing
the individual PDUs

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Viewing PDUs

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Viewing PDUs

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Viewing PDUs
ƒ This information was obtained from viewing just one
PDU as it interacted with one device

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Viewing PDUs
ƒ Besides providing a wealth of information, viewing
the PDUs is also helpful in troubleshooting

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Using Wireless Devices

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Using Wireless Devices
ƒ Packet Tracer has two wireless devices that may
be added to networking scenarios

Access Points
Access Point-PT
Access Point0

Linksys-WRT300N
Linksys-WRT300N
Wireless Router0

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Using Wireless Devices
ƒ The access points have configuration settings

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Using Wireless Devices
ƒ The Linksys WRT300N has three view modes:
Physical
Config
GUI

ƒ Note the physical

mode (shown in this
graphic) does not
have any items that
can be changed

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ƒ The Config tab offers two general levels
of configuration: Global and Interface

ƒ The Global Settings only allow the user to change

the display name of the device

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Using Wireless Devices
ƒ The Interface level allows the user to configure
the available interfaces

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Using Wireless Devices
ƒ The GUI tab offers the
same configurations and
settings as the Config tab
with some additional
features for port
forwarding, management,
and router and network
status
ƒ Make sure you click on the
Save Settings button at
the bottom to apply the
new settings to the
Linksys WRT300N
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Using Wireless Devices
ƒ When using a wireless device, the client
PC must have a wireless module installed
in order to connect
ƒ If security is set on either device,
the settings must match

Linksys-WRT300N PC-PT
Wireless Router0 PC0

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Creating Custom Devices

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Creating Custom Devices
ƒ Users can create custom devices with different module
configurations pre-installed
ƒ Steps to build a custom device:
Build the device with all the modules you need installed
Click Custom Device Dialog in the tool bar
Click Select
Click on the device you built and wish to use as a template
Enter the device name and description in the Device Template
manager window
Click add when finished

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Creating Custom Devices
ƒ Once a custom device has been created, it will be
available for future use
ƒ To access the new device, click on the Custom Device
icon in the Device-Type Selection Box (1)
ƒ Then click on the desired device (2)
ƒ The custom device name will appear in the
Device-Specific Selection (3)

1 2 3
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Creating Custom Devices
ƒ You can create a custom device out of any of the
available devices
ƒ Using custom devices can save time in
building activities
ƒ You might think about creating a custom device for
the type of router you use the most, wireless PCs, or
WAN emulation clouds

1841 PC-PT Cloud-PT

Router0 PC0 Cloud0

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Using the Wizard to Build Activities

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Using the Wizard to Build Activities
ƒ The Activity Wizard in Packet Tracer allows the user
to create activities that are complete with instructions,
a criteria for determining completeness of the activity,
and provide feedback to the activity user
ƒ This is a great tool for giving users additional practice
on configuring devices and troubleshooting the
network design
ƒ It is also an excellent tool for assessing the user’s skills

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Using the Wizard to Build Activities
ƒ The Activity Wizard may be accessed by clicking on
the file menu and then selecting Activity Wizard

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Using the Wizard to Build Activities
ƒ Information about using the Activity Wizard and other
Packet Tracer features may be obtained by clicking
on the Help menu and selecting contents

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Packet Tracer 5.0 Overview

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 Ten PT 5.0 Talking Points
ƒ PT 5.0 is FREE for all Academy students and instructors
ƒ PT 5.0 is a powerful tool for network MODEL building
ƒ PT 5.0 is not a replacement for REAL equipment and
Wireshark
ƒ PT 5.0 SIMULATION mode offers powerful visualizations
ƒ PT 5.0 PHYSICAL mode offers context
ƒ PT 5.0 has most of the important CCNA-level PROTOCOLS
ƒ PT 5.0 runs on more PLATFORMS like Vista and Linux
ƒ PT 5.0 has a MULTI-USER feature; it is a network application
ƒ PT 5.0 has an improved ACTIVITY WIZARD – please try it!
ƒ Please SHARE your insights, activities, tutorials, and feedback
ƒ BONUS: API, External Applications, Portal in near future

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 The Evolution of PT5.0 – What’s New
ƒ Expanded platform support
Now runs on Windows (WinXP, Win2k), Vista (Vista Basic, Vista
Premium), and
Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora)

ƒ Enhanced protocol support

Expanded list of protocols to reflect current networking trends and
practices in industry and government
More support for teaching CCNA-level commands
Deeper modeling for existing protocols

ƒ Multiuser functionality
From individual to social learning
PT 5.0 is now a network-capable (peer to peer) application
Instead of students working alone, PT 5.0 supports collaboration,
competition, remote instructor-student interaction, social networking,
gaming
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 Protocols Modeled:
Protocols are a good way to describe a simulator’s
power
9HTTP, TFTP, Telnet, SSH, DNS, DHCP
9TCP and UDP
9IPv4, ICMP, ARP, IPv6, ICMPv6
9RIPv1/v2/ng, Multi-Area OSPF, EIGRP, Static Routing,
Route Redistribution, Multilayer switching
9Ethernet (802.3), HDLC, Frame Relay, PPP
9STP, RSTP, VTP, DTP, CDP, 802.1q, PAgP
9802.11

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 Multi-user Collaboration and Competition

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 Observable
Meta-Data Binary Observable level
Evidence Paths Diagnostic Feedback
(ontology) Weights
Possible
Weights

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 Impact Summary of New PT 5.0 Features
On Students On Instructors On Authors
Additional Ability to run PT on more Ability to run PT on more Improved support for
operating systems, operating systems both authoring on more operating
Platforms supports more out of in and out of classroom systems
classroom environments

More Free practice and Ability to use PT to teach Improved support for creating
visualization environment more topics (like IPv6) CCNA-level curriculum and
Protocols for crucial networking assessments
technologies

New More collaboration, More support for social More instructional design
competition, and fun learning processes possibilities
Multiuser
Feature

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Hands-on Activities

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