Cisco Packet Tracer 8.x new features

Update 09/03/2023 : A new Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2.1 version has been released for download on Netacad website. This is a bugfix release fixing several bugs on accessibility, usability, and security of Packet Tracer 8.2.

Cisco Packet Tracer 8.2 has been released for download in August 2022 on Cisco Netacad. Current build is Packet Tracer 8.2.0.0162. 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.

PTBridge - Connect a Packet Tracer lab network to a real network

Description

PTBridge allows traffic bridging between virtual packet tracer networks and the real network connected to the PC running Cisco Packet Tracer. This java add-on translates packets and keeps states for the protocol translation, as Packet Tracer packets and protocols have been implemented with significant differences to real ones. This difference between real and simulated network protocols explains why PTBridge only handles a small subset of the networkprotocols implemented.

It is not possible to pass generic data through pt networks, like over udp or tcp.

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Minimum configuration for Packet Tracer 8.2

The following configuration is the minimum system requirements recommended by Cisco to successfully install and run Packet Tracer 8.2 (64 bits):

• Microsoft Windows 8.1, 10, 11 (64bit), Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (64bit) or macOS 10.14 or newer.
• amd64(x86-64) CPU
• 4GB of free RAM
• 1.4 GB of free disk space

There is no way to hard limit the Cisco Packet Tracer amount of memory that is used to create and configure devices. Large networks with complex protocols running may require more than 2 GB of memory to run effectively

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Packet Tracer 8.1.1 has been released ! Current build is Packet Tracer 8.1.1.0022. Have a look at Cisco Packet Tracer 8.1.1 new features.

Supported protocols in Packet Tracer 8.1.1

Network access interface (layer 2):

• Ethernet (802.3),
• 802.11,
• HDLC,
• Frame Relay,
• PPP,
• PPPoE,
• STP,
• RSTP,
• VTP,
• DTP,
• CDP,
• 802.1q,
• PAgP,
• L2 QoS,
• SLARP,
• Simple WEP,
• WPA,
• EAP,
• VLANs,
• CSMA/CD,
• EtherChannel,
• DSL,
• 3/4 G network support

Network (layer 3) :

• BGP, IPv4,
• ICMP,
• ARP,
• IPv6,
• ICMPv6,
• IPSec,
• RIPv1/v2/ng,
• Multi-Area OSPF,
• OSPFv3,
• EIGRP,
• EIGRPv6,
• Static Routing,
• Route Redistribution,
• Multilayer Switching,
• L3 QoS,
• NAT,
• CBAC,
• Zone-based policy firewall, and Intrusion Protection System on the ISR,
• GRE VPN,
• IPSec VPN,
• HSRP,
• CEF,
• SPAN/RSPAN,
• L2NAT,
• PTP, REP,
  LLDP

Transport (layer 4) :

• TCP and UDP,
• TCP Nagle Algorithm & IP Fragmentation,
• RTP

Application (layer 7) :

• FTP ,
• SMTP,
• POP3,
• HTTP,
• TFTP,
• Telnet,
• SSH,
• DNS,
• DHCP,
• NTP,
• SNMP,
• AAA,
• ISR VOIP,
• MQTT,
• SCCP config and calls ISR command support,
• Call Manager Express,

Logical and physical workspaces

The logical workspace allows student to get a global view of the network through realtime or simulaton mode. The devices are added, linked, and configured on this workspace.

The physical workspace gives a physical dimension to the logical network topology. This workspace is particulary important for wireless labs, where the distance parameter is one of the factors that determine if a device is able to connect or not connect to another device. The physical workspace is divided into four layers to reflect the physical scale of real life environments:

• Intercity,
• City,
• Building,
• Wiring Closet.