Scenario: For this lab you need REAL hardware. 3.1.2 Lab - Implement Advanced STP Modifications and Mechanisms. Posted by Rene Molenaar Decemin Switching. 2.1.2 Lab - Observe STP Topology Changes and Implement RSTP. 1.1.2 Lab - Implement Inter-VLAN Routing. 26.2.5 Packet Tracer - Configure AAA Authentication on Cisco Routers. I don’t need to buy expensive Cisco equipments for my lab Practice. 26.2.4 Packet Tracer - Configure Secure Passwords and SSH. I am really excited about upcoming version 1.0. It’ll run but not as smoothly and that’ll definitely through you off, which happened to be before. If you have less than 6-8Gig ram I wouldn’t recommend GNS3. Also i do have 16Gig ram in my computer so I don’t feel a thing. As i don’t really need anything to do with the switching its works like a charm for me. I have recently configured GNS3 with my CCP (Cisco Configuration Professional) and it works like a charm. But once you get past CCNA and try to do more higher level lab, GNS3 is the way to go. Until CCNA level its ok to use packet tracer an amazing tool. It still doesn’t support Switches however upcoming version 1 is actually coming out with switch support. However the pros with GNS3 would be, the latest versions of GNS3 is very easy to install, it has been packaged properly so that everything is inside the GNS 3 installer.
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I avoided GNS3 for my CCNA, only because packet tracer was a complete software and you could run switches. But as i’ve said it used to be very difficult to configure it and it takes a lot of memory to run so needs a ‘grunty’ machine. This software uses/require real IOS images and can emulate cisco router. It needed a loooot of tweaking to get it working. To be honest when I first used this software, it was like in 2008.
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You can always download them if you just google. I have some lab simulations that i’m going to upload shortly or put a link to download. I’ve recently downloaded Version 6 their latest release. You can do pretty much every lab on CCNA level routing and switching on Packet Tracer.
You have to be a netacad member to download. This is a fantastic software provided by cisco netacademy. I can’t say enough on the importance of having a lab. although it is absolutely awesome to have a lab setup but there are other virtual labs/ simulations that can be used to do the labs. I am currently studying for CCNA Security and i don’t have a physical lab(Routers and switches). Thought i should share some of my own experience with CCNA CCNP lab.