The Packet Tracer User Interface - Hsanokklis/2022-2023-Tech-journal GitHub Wiki

Packet Tracer is a tool that allows you to simulate real networks. It has 3 main menus that you can use for the following:

  • Add devices and connect them via cables or wireless

  • Select, delete, inspect, label, and group components within your network

File menu

Pre-made protocols and samples to use

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Preferences

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lets you customize your user experience. Can be found under Options.

Main toolbar

image Includes icons such as, Undo, zoom in, zoom out

Secondary toolbar

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Includes icons such as select objects, delete objects, include drawing object

Logical and Physical Workspace toolbar

Logical - How devices are connected and how data will flow through the network

Physical - How the devices are laid out and connected

Bottom blue bar

The button on the far right speeds up the simulation so you don't have to wait for the devices to complete what they are doing. The other button powercycles the devices

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The realtime button is the real time of what you are doing. The Simulation allows you to control the time/add packets and watch them travel across the network

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Network Components

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You can select routers, switches, PCs, and cables to connect the devices

Scenario box

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Can create packets on the network and be able to see the packets when they are traveling on the network