Cisco Packet Tracer course

Lesson 1 • Navigating Device Configuration Modes

Explains CLI access methods and Cisco IOS privilege levels. Learners learn to enter and exit configuration modes on routers and switches.

Lesson 2 • Packet Tracer Interface Orientation

Introduces the Packet Tracer workspace, toolbars, and device panels. Learners gain confidence navigating the simulation environment before building any topology.

Lesson 3 • Adding and Connecting Devices

Teaches device placement, cable selection, and port connections. Learners practise building simple topologies as a foundation for more complex labs.

Lesson 1 • Hostname and Password Configuration

Covers setting device hostnames and securing console, VTY, and enable access. Proper security hardening is established before any network service is configured.

Lesson 2 • IP Addressing and Subnetting Fundamentals

Teaches IPv4 address classes, subnet masks, and CIDR notation. Learners calculate and assign addresses to interfaces throughout the chapter labs.

Lesson 3 • Switch Basic Configuration

Covers management VLAN IP assignment and default gateway setup on a Layer 2 switch. Learners remotely access the switch via Telnet after configuration.

Lesson 4 • Saving and Verifying Configurations

Explains running-config vs. startup-config and the copy command. Learners confirm persistent configurations survive simulated device reloads.

Lesson 1 • Layer 3 Switch Inter-VLAN Routing

Demonstrates enabling IP routing on a multilayer switch and creating switched virtual interfaces. Learners compare this method with router-on-a-stick performance.

Lesson 2 • VLAN Concepts and Creation

Explains VLAN purpose, benefits, and creation commands on Cisco switches. Learners segment a flat network into multiple broadcast domains.

Lesson 3 • Access and Trunk Port Configuration

Covers assigning switch ports to VLANs and configuring 802.1Q trunk links. Learners connect switches and verify VLAN traffic flows correctly.

Lesson 1 • DHCP Snooping and Dynamic ARP Inspection

Introduces Layer 2 security features that prevent rogue DHCP servers and ARP spoofing. Learners configure trusted and untrusted ports on a switch.

Lesson 2 • Switch Port Security Configuration

Teaches MAC address restriction, violation modes, and sticky MAC learning. Learners lock down access ports against unauthorised device connections.

Lesson 3 • Spanning Tree Protocol Fundamentals

Explains STP operation, root bridge election, and port states. Learners observe how STP eliminates loops in a redundant switched topology.

Lesson 1 • EIGRP Configuration and Verification

Covers EIGRP autonomous system numbers, network advertisements, and the DUAL algorithm. Learners compare EIGRP convergence with OSPF in the same topology.

Lesson 2 • RIP Version 2 Configuration

Introduces RIPv2 as a distance-vector protocol with classless routing support. Learners configure and verify RIP in a small multi-router lab.

Lesson 3 • OSPF Single-Area Configuration

Teaches OSPF process ID, router ID, and network statement configuration in area 0. Learners verify neighbour adjacencies and OSPF-learned routes.

Lesson 4 • Static Route Configuration

Covers next-hop and exit-interface static route syntax and default route configuration. Learners establish full connectivity across a multi-router topology.

Lesson 1 • DHCP Relay Agent Configuration

Teaches the ip helper-address command to forward DHCP requests across routed boundaries. Learners enable centralised DHCP service for multiple VLANs.

Lesson 2 • Network Time Protocol Configuration

Covers NTP server and client configuration on Cisco routers for synchronised clocks. Learners verify time synchronisation across all devices in the topology.

Lesson 3 • Packet Tracer Server Services

Introduces the Packet Tracer server device and its built-in service tabs. Learners configure DNS, HTTP, and FTP services for end-to-end application testing.

Lesson 1 • Static NAT Configuration

Demonstrates one-to-one mapping of private to public IP addresses using static NAT. Learners enable external access to an internal server through a fixed public address.

Lesson 2 • Extended ACL Configuration

Covers extended ACLs filtering by source, destination, protocol, and port number. Learners restrict specific application traffic while permitting other flows.

Lesson 3 • Standard ACL Configuration

Teaches numbered and named standard ACLs that filter traffic based on source IP. Learners apply ACLs to router interfaces and verify permit and deny behaviour.

Lesson 1 • PPPoE Client Configuration

Teaches PPPoE dialer interface setup on a router acting as a broadband client. Learners simulate ISP connectivity using Packet Tracer's PPPoE server.

Lesson 2 • Systematic Troubleshooting Methodology

Introduces top-down, bottom-up, and divide-and-conquer troubleshooting approaches. Learners apply structured methods to isolate faults in layered network problems.

Lesson 3 • Serial WAN Encapsulation Protocols

Covers HDLC and PPP encapsulation on serial interfaces between routers. Learners configure and verify WAN links using both encapsulation types.

Lesson 4 • Capstone Network Design and Verification

Learners design and build a complete enterprise topology integrating all core chapter skills. Full verification confirms routing, switching, services, and security operate correctly.