Packet Tracer Installation

This Packet Tracer Installation video has prepared with an old version of Cisco Packet Tracer. But all the installation steps is the same. For 2026, the latest version of Cisco Packet Tracer is Cisco Packet Tracer 9.0.0.

What is Packet Tracer?

Cisco Packet Tracer is one of the popular network simulator programs used for Cisco router and switch hands on practice. It provides Cisco CLI simulation without any real network device requirement. If you are new on Packet Tracer, you can read our guide about what Cisco Packet Tracer is and how it is used in networking education. There are also other network simulator and emulator programs like Cisco VIRL, Eve-NG and GNS3.

How to Download Packet Tracer?

Before Packet Tracer Installation, firstly you should download Packet Tracer. To download the latest version of this simulation tool, you can visit our step by step packet tracer download guide.

Packet Tracer CCNA & CCNP Labs Course

Cisco Packet Tracer is an amazing tool for network engineers, network technicians, CCNA, CCNP and CCIE candidates. In IPCisco, we have an excellent Cisco hands on course with packet tracer. In this Packet Tracer Labs Course, you can practice Cisco CLI on Cisco switches and Cisco routers for all the configuration lessons required for these certifications.

Download CCNA & CCNP Packet Tracer Labs

For each Cisco Configuration lesson in IPCisco, you can download related packet tracer lab file on Cisco Packet Tracer Labs page. You can download these files and you can use them on your own PC to practice Cisco switches, routers on different network topologies.

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