Cisco Packet Tracer 8.x new features
Cisco Packet Tracer 9.0 build 9.0.0.0680 has been released for download as an open beta version expiring on August 1, 2025. This new version is mandatory for students attending the Industrial Network Essential new Networking Academy (Netacad) instructor-led course.
Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2 has been released for download in August 2022 on Cisco Netacad. Current build is Packet Tracer 8.2.2.0400. This is a maintenance release of Packet Tracer 8.X family with many message boxes being reworked for better clarity, bug fixes and a fix regarding incompatible DLLs that caused Packet Tracer crashes.
Cisco Modeling Labs 2.8.0 is the next-generation Cisco network emulation platform, providing advanced network simulation capabilities. Using a WMware virtual environment, it has been designed to run real network devices virtual images (IOS, IOSXE, NX-OS, ASAv) at a fraction of the cost production environments.
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.
Cisco Packet Tracer 8.1 was released for download at the end of November 2021 on Cisco Netacad. Latest build was Packet Tracer 8.1.0.0722. Thiswas maintenance release of Packet Tracer 8.X family with bug fixing and improvements on accessibility, usability, and security.
Packet Tracer 8.1 was the first Packet Tracer version with official Windows 11 support.
Cisco Packet Tracer is an awesome network simulation tool to help students learn and practice networking concepts. Before we dive into the new features and improvements of Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2, make sure your system meets the minimum requirements. Here are both the minimum and recommended hardware configurations.
