Packet Tracer 3.2 Usage

Editing PCs

> | Editing a PC is fairly straightforward. You can toggle the power, change the name, write a description with the Information button, and designate a gateway. You can automatically get an IP address for the PC by clicking the "Use DHCP" button. Note that the PC must be connected to a network with a router for DHCP to work.
> | Although the PC has only one port slot, it supports a wide variety of port types. It is one of the few devices that supports a wireless port.

> Console Session With Routers or Switches

> | For console session with a router or switch to work, a console connection must first exist between the PC and the other device. Note how the RS232 port icon on the PC shows that the port is "plugged in" when a connection exists. The console port parameters of the PC and the other device must also be valid.

> To start the console session, click on the "Open Terminal" button in the PC GUI. The PC's configuration screen will be replaced by a terminal window, signaling the console session with the connected router or switch. You now have access to a command line interface to configure the connected device using Cisco IOS.

> You may also access the terminal from Simulation or Real Time mode by simply clicking on the PC

> | In addition to a terminal connection to a router or switch, you also have access to the PC's own command prompt. In this mode, you may enter simple commands such as ping and ipconfig to diagnose connectivity status.