To download Packet Tracer, follow these steps to create your Networking Academy registration:

Cisco Packet Tracer 7.1 Release. Cisco Packet Tracer is a comprehensive, networking technology teaching and learning program that offers a unique combination of realistic simulation and visualization experiences, assessment and activity authoring capabilities, and opportunities for multiuser collaboration and competition. We don't have any change log information yet for version 8.0.0.211 of Cisco Packet Tracer. Sometimes publishers take a little while to make this information available, so please check back in a few days to see if it has been updated. Cisco Packet Tracer is a Freeware software in the category Internet developed by Cisco Systems, Inc. It was checked for updates 1,288 times by the users of our client application UpdateStar during the last month. The latest version of Cisco Packet Tracer is 7.2.2, released on. It was initially added to our database on. Features Of Cisco Packet Tracer For Mac. Cisco packet tracer is best for CCNA and CCNP self-practice. Students can prepare for a certification exam. It’s easy to use and attractive user interface. You can import the external file inside packed tracer server HTTP. There is a huge collection of cable and connector type. Cisco has also developed some free packet tracers and their 7.2 version is one of them. Students can use this to practice the things related to networking and technology. If you are an instructor, then you can use it to create assignments.

1. Enroll in the Introduction to Packet Tracer course
2. Complete your Networking Academy registration
3. Launch the Introduction to Packet Tracer course
4. Download instructions are found within the course

Frequently Asked Questions

Cisco Packet Tracer 7.2.2

What is Cisco® Packet Tracer?
What are the benefits of Packet Tracer?
What’s new in Packet Tracer 8.0.1?
What if I do not have netacad.com account?
Are older versions of Packet Tracer still available?
On what platforms can I install and run Packet Tracer 8.0.1?
What are the system requirements for Packet Tracer 8.0.1?

What is Cisco® Packet Tracer?

Cisco Packet Tracer is a comprehensive networking technology teaching and learning tool that offers a unique combination of realistic simulation and visualization experiences, assessment, activity authoring capabilities, and multiuser collaboration and competition opportunities. Innovative features of Packet Tracer will help students and teachers collaborate, solve problems, and learn concepts in an engaging and dynamic social environment.

What are the benefits of Packet Tracer?

• Provides a realistic simulation and visualization learning environment that supplements classroom equipment, including the ability to see internal processes in real-time that are normally hidden on real devices
• Enables multi-user, real-time collaboration and competition for dynamic learning
• Enables authoring and localization of structured learning activities such as labs, demonstrations, quizzes, exams, and games
• Empowers students to explore concepts, conduct experiments, and test their understanding of network building
• Allows students and teachers to design, build, configure, and troubleshoot complex networks using virtual equipment
• Supports a variety of teaching and learning opportunities such as lectures, group, and individual labs, homework, games, and competitions
• Supports feature expansion through external applications using an API to enhance Cisco Packet Tracer's functionality in areas such as curriculum and assessment delivery, games, accessibility, and interfacing with real equipment.

What’s new in Packet Tracer 8.0.1?

Packet Tracer 8.0.1 has exciting new features, including:

• The Enhanced Physical Mode brings you into the virtual lab for a realistic experience of cabling devices on the rack. Reinforce critical skills such as device placement (Rack & Stack), switching on-device power, device port-to-port cabling (including cable choice and management), troubleshooting, and more.
• A Network Controller, similar to existing real-world SDN Controllers like Cisco DNA Center and APIC-EM. You can practice a centralized network management approach using the Network Controller model. The Network Controller, managed using its Web GUI or using its APIs, gives you a centralized dashboard to view the network’s state, quickly identify & troubleshoot issues, and push configuration changes to all managed devices at once You can also access the Network Controller from real-world applications running on your computer, like a browser, Python, or Postman, to execute your own infrastructure automation scripts.
• Improved login experience
• Security improvements
• Bug fixes

What if I do not have netacad.com account?

Cisco Packet Tracer 7.2 Full Instructor Version Software

The latest version of Cisco Packet Tracer requires user authentication. Please ask your instructor for a NetAcad.com account or enroll in the Introduction to Packet Tracer self-paced course for free and get a NetAcad.com account for full access to Packet Tracer. The Introduction to Packet Tracer course will help users learn the basic features of Packet Tracer.

Are older versions of Packet Tracer still available?

You are strongly encouraged to upgrade to the latest version of Cisco Packet Tracer to take advantage of new features, security improvements and bug fixes. But for compatibility with CCNA 6 and IoT course activities, Cisco Packet Tracer 7.2.2 will continue to be available for download on the NetAcad.com download page.

On what platforms can I install and run Packet Tracer 8.0.1?

Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0.1 is compatible with the following platforms: Microsoft Windows 8.1, 10 (32 bit and 64bit), Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (64bit) and macOS (64 bit).

What are the system requirements for Packet Tracer 8.0.1?

To successfully install and run Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0.1, the following system requirements must be met:

Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0.1 (64 bit):

• Computer with one of the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows 8.1, 10 (64bit), Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (64bit) or macOS 10.14 or newer.
• amd64(x86-64) CPU
• 4GB of free RAM
• 1.4 GB of free disk space

Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0.1 (32 bit):

Cisco Packet Tracer 7.2 Full Instructor Version 1

• Computer with one of the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows 8.1, 10 (32bit)
• x86 compatible CPU
• 2GB of free RAM
• 1.4 GB of free disk space