Cisco Packet Tracer 8.x new features
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Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2 build 0162 has been released for download ! Have a look at Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2 new features.
Packet Tracer 6.2 has been released in february 2015 with version number 6.2.0.0052 (Packet Tracer 6.2 build 52). This new version is available in two versions which can be downloaded on Cisco networking Academy (netacad) platform : "Cisco Packet Tracer Student" and "Cisco Packet Tracer Instructor".
Packet Tracer 6.2 fixes several bugs reported in previous versions and includes a new Cisco 819 router, a wired sniffer with repeater functionnality and some new 3G/4G devices (3G/4G cell tower and central office (CO) server) as well as 3G/4G support for end devices (phone, tablet, server, ...)
Packet Tracer 6.2 is fully supported on Windows 7 and Windows 8 or 8.1. Support for Windows XP has been stopped by Cisco in this new version.
Packet Tracer 6.2 new features :
HTTP server (server device) :
- Javascript and CSS support
- HTTP and FTP linked file management support
- Externel file import inside Packet Tracer HTTP server
New devices :
- Cisco 819 Integrated Service Router with wlan access point capability and 3G/4G connectivity
- 3G/4G telephony cell tower
- 3G/4G central office (CO) server with coaxial connectivity with up to 8 cell towers
- Wired sniffer with repeater functionnality
Cisco Packet Tracer 9.0 emulates a wide range of Cisco Integrated Service Routers (ISR) as well as industrial routers designed for OT environment.
Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2 build 0400 has been released for download ! Have a look at Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2 new features.
Packet Tracer 7.1 was under active development during Q1 and Q2 2017 and was realeased at the begining of August on Cisco Netacad website. The team focussed on correcting the stability issues encountered in Packet Tracer 6.3 & 7.0 versions and added quite a lot of new devices, including new cisco wireless simulation capabilities with WLC and lightweight access point.
Netacad registration is required to use Packet Tracer 7.1. Packet Tracer 7.1 requires authentication at aplication startup to unlock the full functionality. Users that do not authenticate with their NetAcad.com login and password will not be able to save work after 10 complimentary saves. A counter is displayed at application launch.
Packet Tracer 7.1 new devices
The following devices have been added to Packet Tracer 7.1 :
- Cisco Catalyst 3650 Multilayer Switch
- Cisco ISR 4321 Router
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller 2504 with web management interface
- Generic Wireless LAN Controller
- Cisco Aironet 3702 lightweight wireless access point
- Generic Light Weight Access Point
- Access Point-AC
Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2 build 0400 has been released for download ! Have a look at Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.2 new features.
What's new in Cisco Packet Tracer 7.3 ?
Packet Tracer 7.3 main new feature is the support of the CCNA 7 package which is not compatible with previous Packet Tracer versions. For CCNA 6 (and older versions), Cisco recommends instructors and students to stay with Packet Tracer 7.2.2. Students learning both CCNA 6 and 7 should use Packet Tracer 7.3.0.
Packet Tracer 7.3 workspace improvements :
- New workspace themes
- Aligned workspace objects
- Ability to deploy network devices to a specific rack
- Accessibility update
- Ability to name a physical rack
Protocol and software improvements :
- IP OSPF Point-to-Point on Ethernet interface
- IPv6 OSPF Point-to-Point on Ethernet interface
- Dynamic ARP inspection
- WLC GUI fixes and enhancements
- DHCP snooping fixes and enhancements
- Section output modifier for show commands
- Accessibility, security, and usability enhancements and optimizations for all platforms
- Upgraded PTSA and PTMO support
- Various enhancements to existing protocols
New devices in Packet Tracer 7.3 :
- Cisco 4331 Integrated Services Router
- Cisco Wireless Lan Controller 3504
Cisco Packet Tracer 7.3 added support for Ubuntu 18.04.3 (Bionic Weaver). Previous Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) version which is no longer supported.
New devices in Packet Tracer 7.3
Cisco 4331 Integrated Services Router
See ISR routers emulated in Cisco Packet Tracer 9.0
Cisco Wireless Lan Controller 3504
Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller is a compact and service-rich wireless LAN controller platform platform that enables next-generation wireless networks for branch office deployments and small to medium businesses; Optimized to enable 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless networks.
The 3504 WLC supports :
- 4-Gbps throughput
- 150 access points
- 3000 clients
- 1x Multigigabit Ethernet interface (up to 5 Gigabit Ethernet), + 4x 1 Gigabit Etherne
- 4096 VLANs
New features in Packet Tracer 7.3
Dynamic ARP Inspection
Based on DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection (DAI) is a security feature rejecting ARP packets in which advertised MAC address does not match any DHCP snooping entry for the switch port on which the ARP packet has been received. This behaviorpreventsman-in-the-middle attacks, where an unfriendly station intercepts traffic for other stations by poisoning the ARP caches of its unsuspecting neighbors.
DAI relies on DHCP snooping switch database. DHCP snooping listens to DHCP message between DHCP clients and DHCP servers. It builds a bindings database of valid tuples (MAC address, IP address, VLAN interface).
A sample Dynamic ARP Inspection lab is provided with Cisco Packet Tracer 7.3
Install Cisco Packet Tracer 7.3
Packet Tracer 7.3 setup on Ubuntu linux distribution
Download Cisco Packet Tracer 7.3 .deb package for Ubuntu 18.04.03 LTS from Netacad website.
As Packet Tracer is now distributed as a Debian .deb package, it can be installed using the dpkg command as any standard Ubuntu package.
sudo dpkg -i PacketTracer_730_amd64.debCisco Packet Tracer ISR routers emulate the Cisco WAN interface cards (WIC), Network Modules (NM), and transceivers listed below. They offer a comprehensive range of copper ethernet, optical ethernet, serial, analog and wireless network interfaces to meet a wide range of business needs.