1.1 Interface Overview
- Learn how to navigate the main interface.
Cisco Packet Tracer Tutorials
The following tutorials demonstrate the basic functions, features, and aspects of Packet Tracer.
- 1 Getting Started
- - Learn how to navigate the main interface.
- - Learn how to customize Packet Tracer options.
- 2 Logical Workspace
- - Learn how to create, arrange, delete and connect devices.
- - Learn how to create and remove custom device templates.
- - Learn how to create, arrange, uncluster, delete, and connect clusters.
- - Learn how to edit and annotate a network topology.
- 3 Configuring Devices
- - Learn how to configure devices using the Config tab.
- - Learn how to configure devices using the Desktop tab.
- - Learn how to configure device services using the Services Tab.
- - Learn how to configure devices using the CLI tab.
- 4 Realtime and Simulation Modes
- - Introduces an overview of the simulation environment.
- - Learn the details of every feature in the Simulation Panel including the Event List, Play Controls, and Event List Filters.
- - Introduces more advanced features in Simulation Mode to users.
- - Explains the information displayed in a PDU and how to use Challenge mode in a PDU.
- 5 Physical Workspace
- - Introduces a brief description of the interface of Physical Workspace and how to navigate Physical Workspace.
- - Explains how to modify Physical Workspace by creating new objects, removing existing objects, and moving objects from one location to another location in Physical Workspace.
- - Learn how to create realistic structured cabling in the Physical Workspace.
- - Demonstrates how the Logical Workspace and the Physical Workspace interact.
- 6 Activity Wizard Novice
- - Demonstrates how to launch and exit Activity Wizard.
- - Demonstrates how to write instructions for an activity.
- - Reviews features related to the answer network.
- - Reviews features related to the initial network.
- - Explains how to use the Test Activity and Check Activity features to create a reliable activity.
- - Demonstrates how to set a password, how to save and distribute an activity.
- 7 Activity Wizard - Variable Manager
- - Introduces the Variable Manager of the Activity Wizard.
- - Explains and demonstrates how to create a pool in the Variable Manager.
- - Explains and demonstrates how to create a variable in the Variable Manager.
- - Demonstrates how to apply variables to the Instructions.
- - Demonstrates how to apply variables to the Network Topology.
- - Demonstrates how to apply variables to the Assessment Tree.
- - Demonstrates how to apply variables to the Connectivity Tests section.
- - Demonstrates how to apply variables to the Overall Feedback section.
- - Demonstrates how to verify assigned variables.
- - Demonstrates sting concatenation with variables.
- 8 Activity Wizard - Scoring Model
- - Gives an overview of the Scoring Model interface in the Activity Wizard.
- 9 Activity Wizard - Miscellaneous Features
- - Goes over importing an existing file as an Answer network.
- - Goes over using external instructions for an activity.
- - Goes over changing points and components in an activity.
- - Goes over how to create a graded activity item requiring users to encircle devices and links.
- 10 WRT300N
- - Demonstrates how to use a WRT300N router in a SOHO network.
- 11 Multiuser
- - Demonstrates how to enable the Multiuser feature in Packet Tracer.
- - Demonstrates the creation of a connection between two remote peers.
- - Demonstrates the usage of the Port Visibility feature.
- - Demonstrates how to chain three Packet Tracer instances together.
- 12 Window Management
- - Explains how to organize windows in the Packet Tracer Interface.
- - Shows how to manage multiple windows when Packet Tracer is launched locally.
- 13 WAN Cloud Configuration
- - Demonstrates how to create a Frame Relay network using the WAN cloud.
- - Demonstrates how to create DSL and Cable on the WAN cloud.
- - Demonstrates how to create a Dial-Up network using the WAN cloud.
- 14 Internet of Things
- - Explore devices and protocols.
- - Connect your IoT device to a server for remote control.
- - Explore the new IoT devices.
- - How to create a Smart Home with the new IoT features.
- - Learn how to use containers, bendpoints, and other physical workspace capabilities.
- - See what you can do with the HTTP server now.
- - Learn how to create your own custom IoT device.
- - Learn how to use the email client with the MCU.
- - See how the environment affects the sensors.
- - Control the environment variables to create a dynamic world.
- 15 Packet Tracer 7.1 – What’s New
- - Introduce the latest capabilities of Packet Tracer 7.1.
- - Link multiple PKAs together using Packet Tracer.
- - How to use the new Patch Panel and Wall Plate in Packet Tracer.
- - How to use the code testing feature in the Activity Wizard in Packet Tracer.
