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Packet Tracer Network Simulator Simulate an unlimited number of devices on a network using Packet Tracer Jesin A professional expertise distilled P U B L I S H I N G BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI Packet Tracer Network Simulator Copyright 2014 Packt Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the author, nor Packt Publishing and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book. Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals.

However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. First published: January 2014 Production Reference: 1100114 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK. ISBN 978-1-78217-042-6 www.packtpub.com Cover Image by Artie Ng (artherng@yahoo.com.au) Credits AuthorCopy Editors Jesin A Insiya Morbiwala Stuti Srivastava Reviewers Saumya Dwivedi Project Coordinator John Herbert Aboli Ambardekar Samad Najjargabel Bhargesh Bharatbhai Patel Proofreader Dirk Manuel Samia Yousif Acquisition EditorsIndexer Priya Subramani Anthony Albuquerque Richard Harvey Production Coordinator Mary Nadar Saiprasad Kadam Content Development EditorCover Work Mohammed Fahad Saiprasad Kadam Technical Editors Mrunal Chavan Zainab Fatakdafala Tanuj Gulati 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. 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. 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 samad.najjar@gmail.com 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. Computer Jobs & Certifications: Choose & improve your IT career, Mansoor Al-Aali and Samia Yousif, Lulu (member of www.Amazon.com ), U.S.A, August, 2012. HTML Fundamental, Samia Yousif, AMA International University, Bahrain, May, 2006. www.PacktPub.com Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more You might want to visit www.PacktPub.com for support files and downloads related to your book. www.PacktPub.com Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more You might want to visit www.PacktPub.com for support files and downloads related to your book.

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Simply use your login credentials for immediate access. Instant updates on new Packt books Get notified! Find out when new books are published by following @PacktEnterprise on Twitter, or the Packt Enterprise Facebook page. Table of Contents The Table of Contents[ ii ]Table of ContentsThe[ iii ]Table of ContentsChapter 1The wThe a[ iv ] Preface Cisco Packet Tracer is a network simulator that can be used not just by students but also by instructors and network administrators. This software provides a wide range of Cisco switches and routers running on IOS 12 and IOS 15, wireless devices from Linksys, and several end devices such as PCs and servers with a command line. It is more than just a simulator and provides physical simulation as well as an assessment tool. The assessment tool can be used to create practical networking questions with a complex scoring model.