From the course: Cisco Network Security: Secure Access
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Packet Tracer interface - Cisco Tutorial
From the course: Cisco Network Security: Secure Access
Packet Tracer interface
- [Instructor] Packet Tracer is a powerful network simulator that allows you to configure a wide variety of Cisco devices without the need to purchase actual equipment. Although it's not a replacement for actual routers or switches, it really does give us a feel for what it would be like to enter commands. Now, I've opened up Packet Tracer, and when you download and launch Packet Tracer for the first time, it will make you re-authenticate with Cisco Net Academy. Once I authenticate with Cisco, I can begin using Packet Tracer. Now, let's explore the interface. Yours might look a little different. I've increased the font so it looks a little larger. But at the top we're going to see some common menu choices. Let's take a look. File, Edit, Option, and those Preferences, where you can change things such as the font. View, Tools, Extension, where you can see the Activity Wizard where you can build your own activities, and Multiuser, and of course Help. In the center, this blank white space…
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