

See the “Simulation Mode” section for more details.From year to year, Cisco has updated many versions with difference questions. This window manages the packets you put in the network during simulation scenarios. This box is where you choose specifically which devices you want to put in your network and which connections to make. The Device-Specific SelectionBox will change depending on which type of device you choose.

This box contains the type of devices and connections available in Packet Tracer. It contains the Device-Type Selection Box and the Device-Specific Selection Box. This box is where you choose devices and connections to put into the workspace. Also, it contains a clock that displays the relative Time in Realtime Mode and Simulation Mode. This bar also provides buttons to Power Cycle Devices and Fast Forward Timeas well as the Play Control buttons and the Event Listtoggle button in Simulation Mode. You can toggle between Realtime Mode and Simulation Mode with the tabs on this bar. This area is where you will create your network, watch simulations, and view many kinds of information and statistics.

In Physical Workspace, this bar allows you to navigate through physical locations, create a New City, create a New Building, create a New Closet, Move Object, apply a Gridto the background, Set Background, and go to the Working Closet. In Logical Workspace, this bar also allows you to go back to a previous level in a cluster, create a New Cluster, Move Object, Set Tiled Background, and Viewport. You can toggle between the Physical Workspace and the Logical Workspace with the tabs on this bar.
