Cisco Packet Tracer features & supported protocols
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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.