16 Feb 2013 at 14:25 #1 Princey Princey Soldato Joined 26 Apr 2003 Posts 5,746 Location West Midlands As the title states really. Are there any free Network Simulation packages where I can configure networks, switches, vlans ect within a virtual space?
As the title states really. Are there any free Network Simulation packages where I can configure networks, switches, vlans ect within a virtual space?
16 Feb 2013 at 14:45 #2 Gammawolf Gammawolf Associate Joined 15 Nov 2007 Posts 2,365 Location Sheffield, UK GNS3 and Cisco's Packet Tracer are the two i know of. Not sure if Packet Tracer is free but it can be found very easily.
GNS3 and Cisco's Packet Tracer are the two i know of. Not sure if Packet Tracer is free but it can be found very easily.
17 Feb 2013 at 09:31 #3 wildest_jjk wildest_jjk Soldato Joined 6 Jun 2011 Posts 2,741 Packet tracer would be better although this is just a simulator. GNS3 is normally much better as it is an emulator but it doesn't handle switching very well.
Packet tracer would be better although this is just a simulator. GNS3 is normally much better as it is an emulator but it doesn't handle switching very well.