Cisco Packet Tracer features & supported protocols

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.