How to create Network Maps

Probably a stupid question, but how do you create network maps?

I have Visio and a copy of Cisco Icons, but the icons seem to be so specific, i.e. 2522-DC front panel icon, and I can't find any generic icons, i.e. a blank router.

In addition, I can't find any special connectors or clouds, such as frame relay.

Is it common to draw a network map in Visio or is there some other commonly used tool out there, such as Power Point?

I see a ton of great network maps both on the web and in books and would love to know how to create my own.

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keatron

I usually use Visio for the final product or presentation style map. If it's a new client where nobody has a clue as to where anything is, I go in with a combination of LanSurveyor and SolarWinds to get a technical topo then use Visio to pretty it up.

forbesl

Puffy Elvis wrote:

Is it common to draw a network map in Visio or is there some other commonly used tool out there, such as Power Point?

I use both Visio and PowerPoint. You can get the icons for both at:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/503/2.html