Which of the Packet Tracer or GNS3 would you prefer to prepare for Cisco exams?

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Which of the Packet Tracer or GNS3 would you prefer to prepare for Cisco exams?

Cisco Packet Tracer, the latest version of Cisco's popular network simulator, is available for download and installation. In this article, you will find direct download links to the Cisco Packet Tracer offline installer.What's new in Packet Tracer?Just like Cisco Packet Tracer 7.1.1, the version is a maintenance release and does not contain any major updates. Only one major bug has been fixed in this release. The error in previous versions of Packet Tracer, if the user was logged into Packet Tracer software, the user had to log in again after rebooting each system. Apart from that, all the features of the version remain the same. Cisco has been removed from the Packet Tracer website and can no longer be downloaded. So you should download this latest version for future installations. Packet Tracer workspace improvements: New themes Align workspace objects Ability to place the device on a specific shelf Accessibility update Naming a shelf

Protocol and software enhancements: PPPoE support 802.1x (useful for CCNP certification exam) Answer tree filter Real TCP server Real Web Socket Real-time activity assessment Appendix IOS security features Protocol enhancements New devices in Packet Tracer ASA 5506-X firewall (FirePOWER features are not supported) Curiosity security device Curiosity server (Central configuration for Curiosity security device, simulates Cisco Curiosity dashboard) With advanced wireless features home router (2.4G, 5G, beamforming, wireless bridge,…) Installing and using Cisco Packet Tracer Setting up CPT is almost the same as previous versions. Let's go step by step to install and run the simulator: Run PacketTracer72_64bit_setup.exe from the downloaded zip file. (I'm using 64-bit Windows 10, I chose the 64-bit installer. You should choose the file name according to the platform). Accept the license agreement. Select the destination folder of the CPT License Agreement. Select the Start Menu item name. Select shortcut options. Press the Upload button. It may take a few minutes to install the software. If you have opened scanners, the installation of the Cisco Packet Tracer will give you the warning to shut down all browsers or restart the computer. Click Guest login to login. This will open a web page in your browser. Ignore the web page and focus on the Packet Tracer window again. Click the Confirm Guest button to start using Packet Tracer.You may also need to allow Packet Tracer to run Windows Firewall properly. Allow CPT via Windows Firewall The only striking point of the guest entry is that it allows you to wait a few seconds before you press the Confirm Guest button and start using Packet Tracker simulations.

System requirements Microsoft Windows (7 / 8.1 / 10) or Linux Ubuntu (14.04 64 bit) At least Pentium 4 (2.5 GHz) At least 2GB RAM (4 GB recommended) 700 MB storage space At least 1024 x 768 screen resolution.

What is GNS3?

GNS3 (Graphical Network Simulator) is an open-source emulator program. Especially by emulating Cisco IOS, you can make configurations like working on a real device. GNS3 uses the program called Dynamips when emulating (simulate) Cisco IOS. The GNS3 program also provides a graphical interface for Dynamips.GNS3 can also emulate operating systems of other brands.

Besides, VMware, etc. You can create topologies and communicate these virtual machines with each other using the virtual machines you will create with virtualization software. With the installation of GNS3, Wireshark packet network monitoring and packet capture program is also installed. In this way, it is possible to monitor network traffic.

This questionnaire was prepared by SYSNETTECH Solutions.

Based on our explanations above, which program would you prefer to use for your Cisco exams?

Packet Tracer

GNS3