1.

Introduction to Packet Tracer

Packet Tracer is an exciting network design, simulation and modelling tool that allows you to develop your
skill set in networking, cybersecurity, and the Internet of Things (IoT). It allows you to model complex
systems without the need for dedicated equipment. It is used across numerous Cisco Academy courses to
help develop and assess the skill set necessary for successful completion of the course.

In this chapter, Packet Tracer is introduced and instructions are provided to allow you to download and
install it.

2. Steps to download the software

Download Link to Install Packet Tracker– https://getintopc.com/softwares/network/cisco-packet-tracer-6-2-

free-download/

Step 1 - After Cisco Packet Tracer download, click on the downloaded exe file. Once below
Window will appear, click the “Next” option –

Steps 2 - On the next screen, select “I accept the agreement” and click on “Next”.

Steps 3 - Installing packet tracer Setup will show the folder in which the program’s shortcuts will be
created. If you want to change the folder, you can change it. Click on “Next”.

Steps 4 - Then the program will ask whether to create a Desktop icon and create a Quick Launch icon.
Make your choice and click on “Next”.

Steps 5 - The summary of the settings we selected is displayed. Click on “Install”.

Steps 6 - Cisco packet tracer Installation gets completed and the below screen is shown. Click on
“Finish”.Click “OK” on next popup asking you to close or restart your computer.

Steps 7 - Packet Tracer is installed and ready to be used.

Note – new updates, features and bug resolved versions of packet tracer is introduced on regular time
intervals.

3. Detail description of the experiment performed

 Packet Tracer User Interface

Packet Tracer is a tool that allows you to simulate real networks. It provides three main
menus that allow you to:

1. add devices and connect them via cables or wireless

2. select, delete, inspect, label, and group components within your network
3. manage your network

The network management menu allows you to:

 open an existing/sample network

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  save your current network
 modify your user profile or your preferences
If you have used any program such as a word processor or spreadsheet, you are already
familiar with the File menu commands located in the top menu bar. The Open, Save, Save As, and
Exit commands work as they would for any program, but there are two commands that are special to
Packet Tracer.
The Open Samples command will display a directory of prebuilt examples of features and
configurations of various network and Internet of Things devices included within Packet Tracer.
The Exit and Logout command will remove the registration information for this copy of
Packet Tracer and require the next user of this copy of Packet Tracer to do the login procedure again.

 Packet Tracer - Finding and Deploying Devices

Since Packet Tracer simulates networks and network traffic, the

physical aspects of these networks also needs to be simulated. This
includes actually finding and deploying physical devices, customizing
those devices, and cabling those devices. After the physical deployment
and cabling is done, then it is time for configuration of the interfaces
used to connect the devices.

Finding a device to deploy requires looking in the Device-Type

Selection Box. The Device-Type Selection Box works on the concept of
categories and sub-categories as shown in the figure.

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.

 Device Configuration

Once your network has been created, it is time to configure the devices and components.
Packet Tracer has the capability to configure the different intermediate and end devices that make up
your network. To access the configuration interface of any devices first click on the device that you
wish to configure. A popup window will appear displaying a series of tabs. Different types of devices
have different interfaces.

 Packet Tracer - GUI and CLI Configuration

For intermediate devices such as routers and switches, there are two methods of configuration
available. Devices can be configured or investigated via a Config tab (a GUI interface) or a
command line interface (CLI) . The Config tab does not exist in most physical equipment. This tab is
a learning tab in Packet Tracer. If you don’t know how to use the command line interface, this tab
provides a way to “fill in the blank” to do basic configurations. It will show the equivalent CLI
commands that would do the same thing if using the Command Line Interface. The CLI interface
requires knowledge of device configuration.

For some of the end devices, such as PCs and laptops, Packet Tracer provides a desktop
interface that gives you access to IP configuration, wireless configuration, a command prompt, a
Web browser, and much more.If you are configuring a server, the server has all of the functions of
the Host with the addition of one more tab, the services tab. This tab allows a server to be configured
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3. Explanation of the experiment

AIM :
Performing an experiment to show transfer of data packets from one LAN area device to another area
configured device.

 The above figure shows the physical connection between different types of devices such as PC,
LAPTOP,SWITCH & ROUTER.

 This is the main home page of the Cisco Packet Tracer software which is used make experiments

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[Network devices] [End device] [Components] [Connections] [Miscellaneous] [Multiuser Connection]

Objectives :
Perform an initial configuration of a Cisco Catalyst 2960 switch and 2911 router.

Step 1: Configure the all device IP address.

We need to assign unique IP for each of the device which are going send and receive data packets

 Once you click on the device you will directed to this interface.

 In desktop navigation option were you need to select ip configuration to change or update ip address.

 We update unique ip address for each of the device is because, to make a particular required device
as identical.

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  In first group of device I have assigned ip address in the format (10.0.0.1)

 The remaining devise such as laptop and other PC are assigned with 10.0.0.2 & 10.0.0.3

Steps 2: Coming to establishing network between devices, we need to connect peripherals using switch
according to the network we gone establish between them.

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 Different types of connection lines

 Placing cable connecting device you will get pop box like figure which
is here.
 After you selecting ethernet connection your network will be
successfully established between selected devices.
 After establishment of network we can check here in below box which
will pop up.

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We assign ip address in this text box.

And here after ip address your subnet will be auto generated

(Subnet mask is a logical subdivision of an Ip network)

If you are establishing a network to the servers the DNS server textbox will coming to the pitcher

Coming to Default Gateway when we transfer data packets from the one switch to an other switch, Devices
we to establish by authenticating it.
(A gate way is piece of networking hardware or software used in telecommunication for flow from one
discrete network to another)

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Step 3: using router we will establish network between switches. router is device which establish connection
between many devices it authenticates the data we pass
through

 This is the 2911 type router which has different

port of connection
 It can establish network between any of the
device under its network area.
 The connection show arrow in red color because
of the route power condition like if its on arrow
glow green and opposite in off condition.
 Coming to the turning it on we get pop window
when we click on the router which is explained in
below figure

ON & OFF
SWITCH OF ROUTER
(it glows red if it off and if its on it will glow green. )

Using this window we assign a ip address and

we will on router switch using above port status button
(if the network is already establish between the devices
the overlap condition will pop and ask for right
connection establish )

After successfully establishing a connection we

will come to know it in below comment box

NOTE: This router ip address showed be same as

which we assigned in a devices.

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STEP 4: after completion of connections between the devices we need start experiment that our aim is
transfer data packet one LAN area device to another LAN area device

we use devise command prompt to ping the other device.

Syntax : ping “device ip address”

If the data packets are successfully reached the distension

then the establish network from source to destination to
transfer the data get success

The packet moving from one device to the other one

(10.0.0.1 to 192.168.1.1)

We hade successfully transferrd from one

device to the another one
Success
failure

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 3. Conclusion

Simulation software such as Cisco Packet Tracer is necessary to use as a learning tool in computer
network course. Cisco Packet Tracer is comprehensive education software with innovative features that
assist students andlecturers learning computer network become enjoyable and interesting.

Based on this study, students mostly agree this simulation software approach is able to assist them to
enhance their practical knowledge of computer networking principles; facilitate learning network technical
concepts; and enhance their networking skills. The ability of Packet Tracer in comparing the routing
protocols shows that Packet Tracer is effective as a tool in learning routing protocol concepts which is
considered as the toughest and essential topic in this course.

In conclusion, Cisco Packet Tracer is an effective learning tool for computer network course especially in
understanding technical and routing protocol concepts. For future work, we plan to study and measure the
effectiveness of using Packet Tracer based on students’ examination result.

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