ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

College of Science
Information Technology and Management Department

LEARNING
ACTIVITY
2

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course

IT 316L NETWORKING 1

Submitted by:

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME MI.

Program Name : Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Student Number : 1111111

Submitted to:

MS. QUINTINA M. RACAL - VERCELES

Date Started:
May 10, 2020

Date of Submission:
May 10, 2020
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Requirements for Learning Activity

Hardware Requirements

• 1 Set PC or Smart Phone

Software Requirements
• Windows 7 or higher; or Smart Phone that has the following:
o Pdf Reader
o Packet Tracer Application
o Word Application

Note: Stable internet connection is needed.

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INTRODUCTION

(Discuss the brief introduction overview of the Learning Activity

specially the learning strategies you used to do this)

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LEARNING ACTIVITY 2

PACKET TRACER SOFTWARE TOOL INSTALLATION AND

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) FAMILIARIZATION

OBJECTIVES

• Demonstrate how to install Packet Tracer software

• Distinguish the parts of the Packet Tracer Environment

BACKGROUND / SCENARIO

In this learning activity, you will study how to install, test, and distinguish the
different parts, icons and commands in Packet Tracer. The best way to learn about
networking is to do it. Cisco Packet Tracer, a pioneer in network configuration
simulation tool, help your networking configuration skills from your PC or Smartphone.

PROCEDURES:

I. PACKET TRACER SOFTWARE TOOL INSTALLATION GUIDE

Note: Please take selfie photos while doing the installation process. This is for
documentation purposes only.

To obtain and install your copy of Cisco Packet Tracer follow these simple steps:
Step 1: Go to https://www.netacad.com/courses/packet-tracer .

Step 2: Click the link in the word Introduction to Packet Tracer course or click this link
https://www.netacad.com/courses/packet-tracer/introduction-packet-tracer .

Figure 1. Cisco Packet Tracer Home Page

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Step 3: Click Login.

Figure 2. Cisco Introduction to Packet Tracer Login Page

Step 4: You will be redirected to another link displaying this form. If you’re a new user,
you can proceed to another page. If not, you can use your Cisco credentials to Login.

Figure 3. Cisco Sign in Page

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Note: Packet Tracer uses authentication with your login and password when you first
use it and for each new OS login session. Download and install only the latest version
of Packet Tracer. You can read Frequent Asked Question (FAQ) or view tutorials at
https://www.netacad.com.

Step 5: For New User: Complete the form with your data and complete your
Networking Academy profile.

Figure 4. Cisco Welcome Log in Page for New User

Step 6: Log into your Cisco Networking Academy “I’m Learning” page.
Step 7: Select Resources from the menu in the upper right portion of your screen.
Step 8: Select Download Packet Tracer.
Step 9: Choose an Operating System (OS) you are using.
Step 10: Select the version of Packet Tracer you need to download.

• Windows Desktop Version 7.3.0 English

✓ 64 Bit Download ✓ 32 Bit Download

• Linux Desktop Version 7.3.0 English

✓ 64 Bit Download

• MacOS Version 7.3.0 English

• Mobile
✓ iOS Version 3.0 English
✓ Android Version 3.0 English

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Step 11: Save the file to your computer.

Step 12: Locate the download files and install it on your device.

Figure 5. Cisco Packet Tracer Setup Icon

Step 13: Launch the Packet Tracer install program.

Step 14: After installation, close and restart your web browser.

Step 15: Launch Cisco Packet Tracer by selecting the appropriate icon.

Figure 6. Cisco Packet Tracer Icon Desktop Shortcut

Step 16: When prompted with the Sign in Form, use your Netacad login information to
authenticate.

Figure 7. Cisco Authentication Sign in Form

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At the bottom of figure 7, you will notice the note:

“A Cisco Netacad.com account is required to use the

full features of Packet Tracer. Please sign in with your
Netacad.com credentials. If you do not have a
Netacad.com account, please click “Guest Login”
button to proceed. Proxy can be set in the
Preferences.”

Note: The guest account offers limited features. This account allows you to save only
three (3) practice labs.

Figure 8. Cisco Authentication Sign-in Form Button

Step 16: Packet Tracer will launch; you are ready to explore its features like you can
access the short course “Introduction to Packet Tracer” to learn tips and tricks.

Warning: We strongly recommend not to download Cisco Packet Tracer from other
websites or torrent sources. It’s possible that the software might be infected with
viruses or malware. This website provides SHA and MD5 checksums of official Packet
Tracer version to help you to check if the software you downloaded is valid.

According to https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/, (2019) SHA and MD5

are hashing algorithms, used for one way encryption and data integrity.
Both MD5 stands for Message Digest and SHA1 stands for Secure
Hash Algorithm square measure the hashing algorithms wherever the
speed of MD5 is fast in comparison of SHA1’s speed. However, SHA1
provides more security than MD5. The construct behind these hashing
algorithms is that these square measures accustomed generate a novel
digital fingerprint of knowledge or message that is understood as a
hash or digest.

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II. PACKET TRACER SOFTWARE TOOL

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) FAMILIARIZATION

After Installation, open the Packet Tracer Software Tool. Your screen should
look like figure 9 shown below.

Figure 9. Packet Tracer Environment

This initial interface contains components. If you are unsure of what an interface
item does, move your mouse over the item and a help balloon will explain the item

Note: If the file does not open, make sure you have properly installed the Packet
Tracer application program.

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Figure 10. Parts of Packet Tracer Environment

Parts of Packet Tracer Environment

1. Menu Bar – Consists of File, Edit, Options, View, Tools, Extensions, and Help
menus. You will find basic commands such as Open, Save, Save as Pkz, Print,
and Settings and Preferences in these menus. You will also be able to access
the Activity Wizard from the Extensions menu.

2. Main Tool Bar - Provides shortcut icons to most used menu commands. The following
are New, Open, Save, Print, Network Information, User profile, Activity Wizard,
Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Zoom In, Zoom Reset, Zoom Out, Show Viewport,
Show Workspace List, View Command Log, Custom Devices Dialog, Cluster
Association Dialog.

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3. Common Tools Bar - Provides access to these commonly used workspace tools:
Select (Esc), Inspect (I), Delete (Del), Resize (Alt+R), Place Note (N), Drawing
Line (L), Draw Rectangles (R), Draw Ellipse (E), Draw Freeform (F), Add Simple
PDU (P), and Add Complex PDU (C).

4. Logical/Physical Workspace and Navigation Bar - You can toggle between the
Physical Workspace and the Logical Workspace with the tabs on this bar. In Logical
Workspace, this bar also allows you to Go Back One Level (Alt+Left), Create New
Cluster (Shift+ U), Move Object (Shift+M), Set Background Image (Shift+I),
and Environment (Shift+E). In Physical Workspace, this bar allows you to navigate
through physical locations, default Intercity (Current Container Name), Navigation
Panel (Shift+N), Back Level (Alt+Left), Create New City (Shift+C), Create New
Building (Shift+B), Create New Generic Container (Shift+F), Create New Closet
(Shift+W), Create new Rack, Create New Table, Move Object (Shift+M), Grid
Preferences, Set Background Image (Shift+I), Environment (Shift+E) and Go to
Working Closet(Shift+H).

5. Workspace - This area is where you will create your network, watch simulations, and
view many kinds of information and statistics.

6. Realtime Mode /Simulation Mode Bar - You can toggle between Realtime Mode
(Shift+R) and Simulation Mode (Shift+S) with the tabs on this bar. This bar also
provides a clock that display Time in Realtime Mode and Simulation Mode, Power
Cycle Devices (Alt+S) as well as the Play Control buttons and the Event List toggle
button in Simulation Mode.

7. Device-Type Selection Box - This box contains the type of devices and connections
available in Packet Tracer. The Device-Specific Selection Box will change depending
on which type of device you choose.

8. Device-Specific Selection Box - This box is where you choose specifically which
devices you want to put in your network and which connections to make. In this box,
you'll find devices that may have already been obsolete. You have an option to hide
legacy equipment in the Preferences window under Options.

9. Scenario Description – In this box, you will see the Scenario no., Button like
New, Delete, Toggle PDU List Window (Fire, Last Status, Source,
Destination, Type, Color, Time(sec), Periodic, Num, Edit, Delete).

10. User Created Packet Window - This window manages the packets you put in the
network during simulation scenarios. See the "Simulation Mode" section for more
details. You can completely hide the User Created Packet Window (UCPW) by
clicking on the expand/collapse button. You can also resize UCPW by placing
the cursor near the left edge of the window (it will turn into a "resize" cursor)
and then dragging the cursor left or right.

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11. Network Component Box - This is done by choosing devices from the Device-
Specific Selection Box. Configure device parameters such as the Physical
Device Display, Config, CLI, and Attributes. You can change the IP address
through graphical dialogue boxes and make advanced configurations and view
network information from the CLI interface on a router or switch.

Figure 11. Network Component Box of a Switch

Note: Packet Tracer has two workspaces (Logical and Physical) and two modes
(Realtime and Simulation). If you open the packet tracer, you are in the Logical
Workspace in Realtime Mode. You can build your network and see it run in real
time in this configuration.

Logical Mode

Realtime Mode

Figure 12. Logical Mode and Realtime Mode Environment

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Note: You can switch to Simulation Mode to run controlled networking scenarios. You
can also switch to the Physical Workspace to arrange the physical aspects (such as
the location) of your devices

Simulation
Mode
Physical Mode

Figure 13. Physical Mode and Simulation Mode Environment

Note: Packet Tracer allows you to save your topology (PKT) as well as any custom
device icons and backgrounds that you applied to the Logical Workspace and Physical
Workspace to a file called a PKZ.
A PKZ can retain any external files you add in a single save file, which allows for
portability and compactness from computer to computer.

To Create a PKZ file, the steps are as follows:

Step 1: Go to File
Step 2: Click Save as Pkz.
Step 3: Enter a file name for the PKZ
Step 4: Click on Save button.
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Figure 14. Step 1 and Step 2 on how to Create a PKZ file

Figure 15. Step 3 on how to Create a PKZ file

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Figure 16. Step 4 on how to Create a PKZ file

Note: In the Pkz Select Files dialog, you will be able to add and remove files that you
want to save along with PKT.
To Add a file
Step 1: Click on the Add button
Step 2: Browse to the file you want to add
Step 3: Click Open.

Figure 17. Step 1 and Step 2 on how to Add a PKZ file

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Figure 18. Step 3 on how to Add a PKZ file

To Remove a file
Step 1: Select the file from the list
Step 2: Click Remove.

Figure 19. Step 1 on how to Remove a PKZ file

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Figure 20. Step 2 on how to Remove a PKZ file

Note: Once you are done adding and removing files, click OK to create the PKZ file.

Figure 21. Created PKZ file

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LEARNING ACTIVITY REFLECTION OUTCOMES

a. Brief background of the location/venue you accomplished the Learning

Activity.

b. My Memorable Picture while performing the Learning Activity 2

Figure 1. My Selfie picture while doing the

Installation of Packet Tracer Software Tool.

Figure 2. My Selfie picture with my PKZ file Final Output.

Note: Please follow the format:

• For each figure, write two (2) paragraphs.
✓ For the first paragraph, write a simple description after the picture.
✓ For the second paragraph, discuss what you have technically learned
after this learning activity.

Note: Evidence picture, description and discussion is a must.

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c. Personal Experience

i. Explain what you have learned from the Learning Activity.

ii. Explain what you have felt during the Learning Activity.

iii. Explain what you plan to do after the Learning Activity.

Congratulations!

Now you know how to install Packet Tracer software tool and
familiar on the GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI).

You will receive an ICONIC Badge for NETWORKING 1 Course

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REFERENCES

Packet Tracer. (Version 7.3.0) [Software] Cisco Systems, Inc. Available from:
https://www.netacad.com/courses/packet-tracer/introduction-packet-tracer 2020

Difference between MD5 and SHA1 - GeeksforGeeks Available from:

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-md5-and-sha1/ 2019

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