Packet Tracer Network Simulator

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Packet Tracer Network Simulator

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About the Reviewers

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Getting Started with Packet Tracer

Protocols supported by Packet Tracer

Installing Packet Tracer

Windows

Linux

Interface overview

Creating a simple topology

Summary

2. Network Devices

Cisco devices and Packet Tracer devices

Routers

Switches

Other devices

Customizing devices with modules

Naming convention

Creating a custom device

Emulating WAN

Accessing the CLI

The CLI tab

The Console port

Configuring network devices

Global settings

Routing

The VLAN Database

Interface settings

Summary

3. Generic IP End Devices

Desktops and laptops

Servers

HTTP

DHCP

TFTP

DNS

SYSLOG

AAA

NTP

EMAIL

FTP

Firewall/IPv6 Firewall

Other end devices

Configuring end devices

IP Configuration

Dial-up

Terminal

Command Prompt

Web Browser

PC Wireless

VPN

Traffic Generator

MIB Browser

Cisco IP Communicator

E Mail

PPPoE Dialer

Text Editor

Summary

4. Creating a Network Topology

Connecting devices

Link status

Testing connectivity with PDUs

Simple PDU

Complex PDU

Using the simulation mode

Clustering a topology

Summary

5. Navigating and Modifying the Physical Workspace

Creating cities, offices, and wiring closets

Moving devices physically

Managing cables and distances

Cable distances

Cable manipulation

Customizing icons and backgrounds

Summary

6. Configuring Routing with the CLI

Static routing

Static routing with GUI

Static routing with the CLI

Dynamic routing protocols

Configuring RIP with the GUI

Configuring RIP with the CLI

The Routing table

Load sharing

Load balancing with RIP

Load balancing with static routing

Summary

7. Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

What is BGP?

External BGP

Internal BGP

BGP versus dynamic routing protocols

Configuring BGP in Packet Tracer

Summary

8. IPv6 on Packet Tracer

Assigning IPv6 addresses

Autoconfiguration

Static IPv6

IPv6 static and dynamic routing

Static routing

Dynamic routing

Using both IPv4 and IPv6

Summary

9. Setting Up a Wireless Network

Wireless devices and modules

Wireless networks and physical workspaces

Configuring a Linksys access point

Summary

10. Configuring VLANs and Trunks

Creating VLANs and VTP domains

InterVLAN routing with routers and layer 3 switches

InterVLAN on a router

InterVLAN on a layer 3 switch

Switch-to-switch trunk links

Analyzing broadcasts in the simulation mode

Summary

11. Creating Packet Tracer Assessments

The welcome screen and instructions

The initial network

The answer network

Testing the activity

Summary

Index

Packet Tracer Network Simulator

Packet Tracer Network Simulator

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Credits

Author

Jesin A

Reviewers

Saumya Dwivedi

John Herbert

Samad Najjargabel

Bhargesh Bharatbhai Patel

Samia Yousif

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About the Author

Jesin A is a network security specialist with an immense interest in Linux and networking. He holds certificates in CCNP, RHCE, and CEH and also likes programming with PHP. He currently lives in Chennai and when he isn't securing networks, he enjoys computer gaming of the FPS genre. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer applications from Loyola College, Chennai.

I would like to thank Mohammad Rizvi (Author Relationship Executive) at Packt Publishing for providing me with this opportunity. I would also like to thank Meeta Rajani, Aboli Ambardekar, Mohammed Fahad, and the entire Packt editorial team for guiding me through this project.

About the Reviewers

Saumya Dwivedi is a B.Tech Computer Science final year student at IIT Hyderabad. While a student of Advanced Computer Networking, Saumya has undertaken and worked on Packet Simulator-related academic projects. She has also worked on ICMP security and packet capture, Responsive Web Design, and Ruby on Rails Web Applications.

John Herbert, CCIE® #6727 (Routing & Switching), has been moving packets around networks for over 15 years, and has been doing so as a consultant since 1999. In his spare time, he blogs at http://lamejournal.com/ and can be found on Twitter as @mrtugs. John lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife and three children, and has a home network that is arguably the very definition of overkill.

Samad Najjargabel is an M.Sc. student in Computer Engineering (Software) at the University of Tabriz. He received his B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Software) from the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili in 2013. His main interests are Computer Networks, Network Security, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and developing and modeling software. His personal webpage is www.samadnajjar.ir and he can be contacted by e-mail at

Bhargesh Bharatbhai Patel completed his M.Tech in Computer Engineering at the Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad. He has more than two years of teaching experience in Cloud Computing and Networking. Currently, he is working with G H Patel College of Engineering & Technology, Vallabh Vidyanagar. His areas of interest are Cloud Computing, Grid Computing, Data mining, Operating systems, and Computer Networks.

Samia Yousif holds M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from the University of Bahrain, as well as CCNA, CCNP, and CCDA certificates from the Bahrain Training Institute. She has extensive knowledge of and has developed her skills in various technical fields of Computer Science and IT. She has prepared conference publications and books, and received an e-Government Excellence Award (e-Education Award). She has been selected for reviewing books published by Packt Publishing Pvt. Ltd. She has delivered several IT workshops and attended many seminars. Samia has eight years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level in CS and IT. Furthermore, she has worked on the development of numerous systems and professional website applications using the most up-to-date web technologies. She is now a Lecturer of Multimedia Science at the Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain and is planning to undertake a Ph.D program.

For more details about Samia, please visit her website http://samiayousif.hostoi.com

Other books she has worked on are:

Object Oriented Techniques for an Intelligent Multi-Lingual Dictionary System, Samia Yousif and Mansoor Al-Aali, IGI Global (member of www.Amazon.com), U.S.A, December, 2013.

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