Instead of the paper full of scribbles and eraser marks, you can have a freshly-printed schematic designed to perfection. If you notice that you can’t receive data over the network you’ve just created, you might have to check that you turned the router on first- just as you would when dealing with a real network!Ĭisco’s Packet Tracer 5 is ideal for printing out schematics when it comes time to assemble a physical network.
Whereas one may argue that it’s impossible to teach “hands on” experience through reading and using programs, Packet Tracer 5 throws a few curve balls at students. Packet Tracer 5 has gained its reputation as succeeding where other technology software suites have failed.
It comes standard with tutorials, help topics, and troubleshooting tips that are present in every layer of the OSI model. Its primary aim is towards students that don’t have constant access to a Cisco network of devices. Packet Tracer 5 is a software suite used to train computer-networking students for CCNA certification.