New Version of Packet Tracer Available (PT 5.0)

Cisco has announced that new version of Packet Tracer is available – Packet Tracer 5.0:

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/course_catalog/PacketTracer.html

Video preview is available here:

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/packet_tracer/packet_tracer_03-4_web.html

Many improvements and features are available:

• Linux version (Ubuntu, Fedora)
• open development API for Flash Action Script and C++  (according to Jozjan’s post)
• multiuser functionality (group and individual labs, homework, competitions, collaborative construction of virtual networks over a real network)
• additional protocol support: SSH, IPv6, ICMPv6, multi-area OSPF, route redistribution.
• Interface range command is available
• improved support for Frame Relay
• multilayer switch is available (3560)

Annoying sound effects are still turned on by default when you open PT for the first time, but luckily it can be disabled .

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