Packet Tracer Instructions

Package Tracer Instructions

Cisco Packet Tracer is a powerful network simulation program that allows us to create a network with an almost unlimited number of devices, encouraging practice, discovery, and troubleshooting. The main objective of Packet Tracer is to serve as a support tool for the Cisco Academy. This tool is extremely useful for both students and teachers. In this page, I will walk you through step by step of how to download, install and build a network lab that we use in the CCNA1 using Package Tracer. This instruction is best for a student who have an account to login to the Cisco Networking Academy home page.

Downloading & Installing Package Tracer

Packet Tracer 5.2 is the latest version of Cisco's simulation software available. To download Package Tracer, follow the instruction below:

How to download

• Step 1

Go to Cisco Networking Academy home page

(NOTE: Make sure to hold Ctrl key to open the link in a new tab.)

• Step 2

Login onto the Student Home using your username and password.

• Step 3

On the Student Home page, type Package Tracer in the search box and press GO or Enter key to search for the software.

• Step 4

Scroll down to find Packet Tracer Software downloads for Students (.html - 0.01MB). Click on the link and a new windows will prompt.

• Step 5

To download, click (EXE - 34 MB), or (EXE - 65 MB) if you want to include tutorials in a single package.

The Process of installation

• Step 1

And, then click Run to run the installation process after downloaded.

The screen shots below will show you through each step of the installation process.

• Step 2

Click next

• Step 3

In oder to install the software, you must check I accept the agreement and click the Next button.

• Step 4

Click the Next button.

• Step 5

Click the Finish button.

Now you are completed with installation. The next step will show you how to use Cisco Package Tracer.

Using Cisco Package Tracer

The next step, I will show you how to use Package Tracer by building a basic network.

Below is the topology of the network. I will use the IP Address in this topology to configure the network connection.

Building Cisco equipment and hardware

Follow the bellow steps to create the network topology above.

• Step 1

Double click the Cisco Package Tracer icon on the desktop, the Cisco Package Tracer windows will open as shown below:

• Step 2

To create the router, click on the router icon locates on the bellow left-hand conner, and then click and draft the model you want to the root area.