Packet Tracer 5.

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Overview

July 29, 2008

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Agenda
Packet Tracer Overview
PT 5.0 Key Features and
Whats New
Expanded Platform Support
Enhanced Protocol Support
Multiuser Functionality

PT 5.0 Key Benefits

Summary

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Packet Tracer
Overview

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What is Packet Tracer 5.0?

Comprehensive networking technology teaching and learning
software with powerful simulation, visualization, authoring,
assessment, and collaboration capabilities

Offers a unique combination of realistic simulation and

visualization experiences, complex assessment and activity
authoring capabilities, and opportunities for multiuser
collaboration and competition
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Simulation, Visualization, Collaboration

simulate IOS commands

visualize network traffic

collaborate on multiuser activities

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Supports Homework and Pre-Lab Prep

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Packet Tracer Activity Wizard

Anyone can author, the PT Activity Wizard guides you
The process is basically write instructions, build a correct
answer network, specify grading, specify an initial network, save
Ability to create your own
learning activities, tasks, labs,
games and complex
assessments
Build scaffolded learning
experiences, formative and
summative assessments

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Activity Wizard for Editing PT Activities

Instructors can localize, edit or enhance existing activities using Activity Wizard
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Packet Tracer: Key E-Learning Component

Learning theories stress early hands-on experiences
Key components of Networking Academy e-learning strategy
include
In-person, hands-on labs with real equipment
Online curriculum and assessment
Packet Tracer
Instructor
Collaboration Tools

Learning cycles alternating both Packet Tracer activities and

in-person, hands-on lab experiences with real equipment are
a best practice for teaching CCNA-level networking to
beginners

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Integrated into CCNA Curricula

Students launch PT directly from CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration to

access activities that reinforce the curriculum
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PT 5.0
Key Features

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Packet Tracer Features

Logical and Physical Workspaces
Real-Time and Simulation Modes
User friendly CLI
Global event list (packet sniffer)
LAN, switching, TCP/IP, routing, and WAN protocols
Activity Wizard, Lab grading
Multiple platform support
Multiple language support
Integrated Help and Tutorials

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Moving to PT 5.0 Whats New

PT 4.11

PT 5.0

Simulation and
visualization of commonly
used CCNA-level
protocols

Existing features plus:

Activity Wizard allows

field authoring and
localization of activities

Additional Platform Support

(Linux, Vista)

Win 2K, XP platforms

Additional Protocol Support

(e.g., IPv6)

Multiuser Capability

Used in lectures, labs,

homework, assessments
Free for all students and
instructors

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New Features in Packet Tracer 5.0

Expanded platform support
Windows (Widows XP, Windows 2000)
Vista (Vista Basic, Vista Premium)
Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora)

Enhanced protocol support

Expanded list of protocols to reflect current networking trends and practices in industry
and government
More support for teaching CCNA-level commands
Deeper modeling for existing protocols

Multiuser functionality
Enables social learning instead of students working alone
PT 5.0 is now a network-capable (peer to peer) application
Supports collaboration, competition, remote instructor-student interaction, social
networking, gaming

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Packet Tracer 5.0 Protocol Support

HTTP, TFTP, Telnet, SSH, DNS, DHCP
TCP and UDP
IPv4, ICMP, ARP, IPv6, ICMPv6
RIPv1/v2/ng, Multi-Area OSPF, EIGRP, Static
Routing, Route Redistribution, Multilayer
Switching
Ethernet (802.3), HDLC, Frame Relay, PPP
STP, RSTP, VTP, DTP, CDP, 802.1q, PAgP
802.11

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Packet Tracer 5.0 Multiuser Functionality

PT 5.0 is now a network-capable (peer to peer)
application, using the real network (TCP socket
connections) to carry the Packet Tracer virtual packets
The PT application running on one computer can
communicate with the PT application running on 1 or
more other computers
This connectivity between multiple instances of PT
supports teamwork, classroom games, collaboration,
competition, remote instructor-student interaction, and
social networking

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Example Multiuser Scenarios

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Multiuser Games for Social Learning

Instructor console view of

multiuser Relay Race game

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Instructor console view of

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PT 5.0
Key Benefits

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Packet Tracer 5.0 Key Benefits

Makes teaching easier by providing a free, multiuser environment
for instructors to easily teach complex technical concepts

Makes learning easier by providing a realistic simulation and

visualization environment for exploration, experimentation and
explanation
Instructors and students can create their own virtual network
worlds for teaching and learning networking concepts and
technologies

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Key Instructor Benefits

Ability to teach complex CCNA-level networking concepts
Demonstrate technologies and configurations
Author custom guided activities, labs and assessments with immediate feedback using the Activity Wizard
Use for lecture demonstration, individual and group labs, homework, assessments, games, network design,
troubleshooting and modeling tasks, reinforcement of hands-on lab activities, case studies, competitions

Supplements classroom equipment and provides complementary learning

opportunities that are not possible in the classroom alone
Visualization, animation and detailed modeling provide a teaching environment enabling exploration,
experimentation and explanation in new visual ways
Supports self-paced learning outside the classroom
Supports social learning processes via multiuser collaboration and competition
Overall enhanced student satisfaction and success, adds additional value to attract more students to program

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Key Student Benefits

Provides a free practice and visualization environment for the design,
configuration and troubleshooting of network environments
Exploratory development environment for CCNA-level concepts and protocols
Design, build and configure your own network with drag and drop devices
Observe virtual packets real time as they travel through your network

Allows practice outside of the physical classroom and lab (can be run on
home computers, mobile laptops)
Practice your problem-solving and troubleshooting skills at your own convenience
Create and configure much larger topologies than possible with physical equipment available

Provides a rich learning environment beyond standard networking

technology instructional practices
Explore concepts, conduct experiments, test your understanding
Provides valuable hands-on expertise to help you succeed in the classroom and on the job
Multiuser functionality provides more collaboration, competition and fun learning opportunities

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PT5.0
Summary

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On Students

On Instructors

On Authors

Impact Summary of New PT 5.0 Features

Additional
Platforms

Ability to run PT on more

operating systems,
supports more out of
classroom environments

Ability to run PT on more

operating systems both in
and out of classroom

Improved support for authoring on

more operating systems

More
Protocols

Free practice and

visualization
environment for crucial
networking technologies

Ability to use PT to teach

more topics (like IPv6)

Improved support for creating CCNAlevel curriculum and assessments

Multiuser
Functionali
ty

More collaboration,
competition, and fun

More support for social

learning processes

More instructional design possibilities

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Packet Tracer 5.0 Key Take Aways

PT 5.0 makes teaching and learning networking technology
easier
PT 5.0 is a key Networking Academy e-learning component
PT 5.0 is not intended to replace experiences with real
equipment, but rather to complement them
PT 5.0 is a laboratory for teaching and learning; you can
experiment, you can create your own virtual network world
PT 5.0 is going social with multiuser functionality; it isnt just
what you do yourself, it is what you can do with others too

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Packet Tracer 5.0 Availability

Packet Tracer 5.0 is available free to all Networking
Academy instructors, students and alumni on Academy
Connection
To obtain Packet Tracer 5.0
Log in to Academy Connection
Click the Packet Tracer image on the left side of your Home Page

Select the appropriate download option

Recommendation
Download to a local server at your academy and have students
install Packet Tracer from the local server
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Packet Tracer 5.0 Additional Resources

The following additional resources will be available on the
Packet Tracer resource page when version 5.0 is
released:
FAQs
At A Glance
Datasheet
Brochure
Video viewing link
Video downloads
Instructor training materials, including 2 new resources
Packet Tracer 5.0 Multiuser Guide
Packet Tracer 5.0 Reference for Network Administrators

New PT 5.0 supplementary activities using version 5 new features

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Packet Tracer Discussion Forum

Access the global instructor community for questions,
discussions, collaboration, and activity sharing

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