The purpose of Packet Tracer is to offer students and teachers a tool to learn the principles of networking as well as develop Cisco technology specific skills.Ĭisco Packet Tracer is a network simulation program that allows students to experiment with network behavior. The tool is created by Cisco Systems and provided for free distribution to faculty, students, and alumni who are or have participated in the Cisco Networking Academy. A Cisco router simulator that can be utilized in training and education, but also in research for simple computer network simulations.
