Packet Tracer 5.3 is the latest version of this Cisco network simulator, and it’s a key tool to use if you are a student pursuing the CCNA or dedicated to networking. This product is intended to be used as an educational product that provides exposure to the command line interface (CLI) of Cisco devices to practice and learn by discovery. Packet Tracer focuses on helping students to understand networking protocols better as taught in the CCNA curriculum.
This tool allows users to create network topologies, configure devices, inject packets, and simulate a network with multiple visual representations. This e-learning software is offered as part of the Cisco Networking Academy. The Cisco Packet Tracer is a tool for learning and simulating networks interactively for instructors and students of Cisco CCNA.