Cisco Packet Tracer 7 for Windows, Linux

Version 7.1 | Released July 2017 Packet Tracer Resources Overview Packet Tracer is an innovative network configuration simulation and visualization tool used for activities and assessment in many Cisco Networking Academy courses: The benefits of using Packet Tracer include: Supplement classroom equipment with realistic simulations and visualize internal processes in real-time Multiuser, real-time collaboration and competition...

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New CCNA R&S 6.0 Bridging Course Available

Self-paced CCNA R&S Bridging Course Available Networking Academy students now have access to the English self-paced CCNA R&S 6.0 Bridging Course to supplement their CCNA R&S 5.x knowledge. Enroll Now and stay tuned for additional languages Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish which are expected...

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CCNAX v2.0 ICND1 100-101 ICND2 200-101 Official Cert Guide

CCNA Exam Exam Number: 200-120 CCNA Associated Certifications: CCNA Routing and Switching Duration: 90 minutes (50-60 questions) Available Languages: English Click Here to Register: Pearson VUE Exam Policies: Read current policies and requirements Exam Tutorial: Review type of exam questions Register for Courses: CCNAX v2.0 course and other offerings  New version of CCNA Exam Is Now Available From March 26, 2013 through...

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Cisco Packet Tracer 6.0.1

Cisco Packet Tracer 6.0.1 We are pleased to announce the release of Cisco Packet Tracer (PT) 6.0.1, which includes the following new protocol support and enhanced functionality:   Supports IOS 15.2 and its licensing methodology Provides enhanced IPv6 support Supports new devices such as ISR 1941, ISR 2901, ISR 2911, terminal server interface, and servers with two network interface cards Supports Hot Standby Router...

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Cisco Load Balancing Scenario

Objective  Maipu 1800 CPE router need to perform load balancing in between two outgoing interfaces F0 and F1  If one WAN link is down, then another wan link will be primary, vice versa. As the faulty link is restored, Both WAN link should do load balancing for LAN traffic. Topology  Description  Load...

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How to Time-based, Inbound Rate Limiting

Slaptijack reader Raj is looking for a way to limit inbound traffic on his switch ports based on the time of day. Specifically, he wants to restrict speed to 256 Kbps between 9 AM and 9 PM, and allow up to 1 Mbps the rest of the day. I've done something similar to this in the past, but with only one restriction, not two. Hopefully, this configuration will work! Note: This post is based on the work of a previous post on Cisco...

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How to Inbound Rate Limiting on Cisco Catalyst Switches

If you need to limit the inbound bandwidth of a switch port on a Cisco Catalyst, the key is in the QoS configuration. This particular configuration was done on a Cisco Catalyst 2960. As I mentioned, the key is QoS. The first thing you need to do is globally enable QoS with the mls qos configuration command. Once this command is enabled, QoS is enabled on all ports with default settings. Next, we'll need an access-list to match...

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