how to create a network topology using packet tracer?

usr11

hi all,
i'm novice in packet tracer. how to set up a network topology i.e. setting ip address,subnet mask etc properly? please help me and if anyone has any sample packet tracer network's file, please send it.

miller811

The program is easy enough to use.
Launch the program.
on the bottom left choose the device type you want in your topology (switch, router, etc)
in the box to the right select the specifc model
click in the design box and it places the selected device in the main box
double click the device and you have tabs to add hardware to router etc, or select CLI to configure.
To add cards to a router it must be turned off, click the power button on the device to turn on or off.
to connect two devices click the lightning bolt, which is the cable icon.
select the type of connection from the box to the right (console, x-over utp, serial, etc)
once you have selected the cable type click the device and it will ask you which port on the device do you want to connect the selected cable type to?

Pretty easy to use.

tech-airman

usr11 wrote:

hi all,
i'm novice in packet tracer. how to set up a network topology i.e. setting ip address,subnet mask etc properly? please help me and if anyone has any sample packet tracer network's file, please send it.

usr11,

Which Cisco Networking Academy course are you currently enrolled in?

lovena_bun

Hi i have a question to do and the question is as follows but am a bit a beginner in this field can you please help me out, thanks.

You are required to design a medium size network consisting of at least fourbackbones. One of these backbones should be restricted fully to a small group of
staffs for e.g. those in the finance department.
You should have several scenario in your design to show security issues (e.g. Access
Control Lists -ACL) as well as performance issues for e.g. by using different devices,
or media.
The network diagram should shows devices like routers, switches, circuits, and the
servers/workstations at each site. You should plan to have server for different
functions , e.g. web servers, files servers or print servers.
Use appropriate IP addressing scheme to assign IP addresses to the appropriate
interfaces on all routers and computers in the internetwork.
Use static addressing on all PCs and servers in the network.
The team leader asks the technician to write down a short summary of the purpose of
each ACL, the interfaces upon which they will be applied, and the direction of the
ACL, i.e. inbound or outbound. He then needs to list the exact commands that will be
used to create and apply the ACLs to the router interfaces.

Ltat42a

This guy here does pretty much his whole CCNA course in Packet Tracer. You can also find a bunch of useful tips & tricks on YouTube. DansCourses - YouTube

As for PT Labs, check out this thread -

http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccna-ccent/28660-ccna-ccent-home-lab-ideas.html


hth

Ltat42a

Found this on YouTube - beginners tips on using Packet Tracer -

Packet Tracer - YouTube