Tutorials Packet Tracert 5
The following tutorials demonstrate the basic functions, features, and aspects of Packet
Tracer 5.1. Although you can view them at any time, they are most effective when you
have read the appropriate section or pages corresponding to each tutorial.
Tutorial
Getting Started
Interface Overview
Options
Logical Workspace
Creating a Network
Topology
Custom Device
Templates
Clustering a Network
Topology
Editing and Annotating
a Network Topology
Configuring Devices
Configuring Devices
Using the Config tab
Configuring Devices
Using the Desktop tab
Configuring Devices
Using the CLI tab
Realtime and Simulation
Modes
Simulation
Environment
Simulation Panel
Advanced Features in
Simulation Mode
PDU Information
Physical Workspace
Navigating Physical
Workspace
Description
Shows how to start using the program.
Shows how to customize Packet Tracer using the
Options menu.
Demonstrates how to create, arrange, delete, and
connect devices.
Demonstrates how to create and remove custom
device templates.
Demonstrates how to create, arrange, uncluster,
delete, and connect clusters.
Demonstrates how to edit and annotate a network
topology.
Demonstrates how to configure devices using the
Config tab.
Demonstrates how to configure devices using the
Desktop tab.
Demonstrates how to configure devices using the
CLI tab.
Introduces an overview of the simulation
environment.
Demonstrates in detail of every feature in the
Simulation Panel including the Event List, Play
Controls, and Event List Filters.
Introduces more advanced features in Simulation
Mode to users.
Explains the information displayed in a PDU and
how to use Challenge mode in a PDU.
Introduces a brief description of the interface of
Physical Workspace and how to navigate Physical
Workspace.
 Explains how to modify Physical Workspace by
Modifying Physical creating new objects, removing existing objects,
Workspace and moving objects from one location to another
location in Physical Workspace.
Interaction between the
Demonstrates how the Logical Workspace and the
Logical Workspace and
Physical Workspace interact.
the Physical Workspace
Activity Wizard Basics
Launch and Exit Demonstrates how to launch and exit Activity
Activity Wizard Wizard.
Demonstrates how to write instructions for an
Write Instructions
activity.
Answer Network Reviews features related to the answer network.
Initial Network Reviews features related to the initial network.
Test Activity and Check Explains how to use the Test Activity and Check
Activity Activity features to create a reliable activity.
Set Password, Save and
Demonstrates how to set a password, how to save
Distribute the Newly
and distribute an activity.
Created Activity File
Activity Wizard Variable
Manager
Intro to Activity Wizard
Overviews the basic Variable Manager interfaces.
Variable Manager
Demonstrates how to create number, string, and IP
Creating Pools
pools.
Demonstrates how to create random, element
Creating Variables position, and entire range variables using
previously created pools.
Using Variables in the Demonstrates how to replace existing instructions
Instructions with dynamic variable-enabled instructions.
Using Variables in the Demonstrates how to use dynamic variable-
Network Topology enabled device display names.
Demonstrates how to assign variables to
Using Variables in
assessment items using the variable manager
Assessment Tree
interface.
Using Variables in Explains variable manager support in connectivity
Connectivity Test tests.
Using Variables in Demonstrates how to use variables in overall
Overall Feedback feedback.
Verifying Variable Demonstrates how to verify previously assigned
Assignments variable assignments.
Activity Wizard Advanced
Importing and Demonstrates how to import and export network
Exporting Network pkt files into the activity wizard.
 Files
Demonstrates how to import/export single page
External Instructions instructions, import/export all instruction pages,
and use the auto-load instructions features.
Advanced Variable
Demonstrates how to concatenate four number
Manager Manipulation
variables to create IP addresses.
- Concatenation
Advanced Variable
Demonstrates how to create static and dynamic
Manager Manipulation
isomorphic activities.
- Isomorphs
Advanced Variable Explains the value type of assessment items.
Manager Manipulation Demonstrates how to construct variables to match
- Looking Up Variables the value type of the assessment item, specifically
in the Help Files the enum and special types.
Introduces regular expressions and demonstrates
Regular Expressions how to apply regular expressions to assessment
items.
Introduces the concept of student model variables
(SMV) and how to achieve loading one observable
Student Model against multiple SMVs and multiple SMVs
Variables loading against one observable by using
components and weights feature in the Activity
Wizard.
Linksys WRT300N
Introduces the starting topologies found in a
Topologies
typical SOHO environment.
Demonstrates how to connect the devices in a
Local Loop
SOHO environment using the Linksys WRT300N
Connections
router.
Demonstrates how the home network and the ISP
Hide ISP
network are separated using clustering.
Configure Linksys Demonstrates how to secure the Linksys
Security WRT300N router before using it.
Alternate Linksys Demonstrates how to use the static IP address
Configuration option for the Linksys WRT300N router.
Demonstrates how to enable and use port
Port Forwarding
forwarding in the Linksys WRT300N router.
Multiuser
Enabling Multiuser Demonstrates how to enable Multiuser.
Creating a Multiuser Demonstrates how to create a Multiuser
Connection connection between two peers.
Demonstrates how to use the Port Visibility
Enable Port Visibility
feature.
Beyond Two PT Demonstrates the flexibility in connecting Packet
 Instances Tracer instances.
Offline Saving Demonstrates how to use Offline Saving.
IPC
Demonstrates how to prepare and install External
Installing Applications
Applications (ExApps).
Demonstrates how to use the Configure Apps
Configure Apps
Window to add, remove, launch, and change
Window
settings of ExApps.
Demonstrates how to use items listed under the
IPC Menu
IPC menu.
Windows Management
Organizing the Explains how to organize windows in the Packet
Interface Tracer 5.1 interface.
Managing Windows in Shows how to manage multiple windows when
Packet Tracer: Part I Packet Tracer 5.1 is launched locally.
Managing Windows in Explains how to manage multiple windows when
Packet Tracer: Part II Packet Tracer 5.1 is launched from a course.