Cisco Ccna Network Simulator Overview - Cisco CCNA NETWORK SIMULATOR Manual

Cisco CCNA Network Simulator Overview

The Cisco CCNA Network Simulator (which includes the Boson Router Simulator®) is a new category of
simulation product. Many products simulate the end user experience without actually emulating what is
really happening within the network. Boson's Virtual Packet Technology creates individual packets
that are routed and switched through the simulated network, allowing the Cisco CCNA Network
Simulator to build an appropriate Virtual Routing Table for each protocol, thus fully emulating true
networking. This technology allows many uses of the Cisco CCNA Network Simulator, far beyond the
scope of the examples or included labs listed below.
Cisco® CCNA® certification is the goal of many people considering the purchase of this product. The
Cisco CCNA Network Simulator covers far more than just the full CCNA (640-801), ICND (640-811)
and INTRO (641-821) subject matter. The included labs guide you through the configuration of routers
and switches in a variety of scenarios. After completing a lab, you can ask the Cisco CCNA Network
Simulator to self-grade the lab to determine if it was done correctly. As you progress the 100+ labs, the
skills needed to be a CCNA are learned and mastered. With the ability to guide and self-grade, the Cisco
CCNA Network Simulator can actually be more helpful than using real routers and switches. The Cisco
CCNA Network Simulator allows you to get experience without the equipment.
The Cisco CCNA Network Simulator can also be used for many non-certification oriented applications.
The included full-version of the Network Designer is the optional tool that allows you to design and plan
a network. This goes beyond most tools, in that you can actually create the router configurations which
are going to be used, saving those configurations, and uploading them to real routers.
Routing Protocol implementation is one of the more challenging tasks you may encounter. The Cisco
CCNA Network Simulator can allow you to create a virtual pilot or test network, and compare the
differences in the results before implementing protocols like IGRP, EIGRP, RIP, or OSPF.
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