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GNS3

GNS3 is a graphical network simulator that allows simulation of complex networks.

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    2023-10-06

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CCNA Labs - Packet Tracer or GNS3?

Packet Tracer vs GNS3 vs VIRL vs Physical Equipment (Part 1). Which is best?

GNS3 2.1.3 Basic Full Setup Guide For Beginners (2018) Start To Finish

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We have tracked the following product recommendations or mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you see what people think about GNS3 and what they use it for.
  • Where do I go from here?
    If you mean a Cisco 2950, I guess you want to learn Networking. So a good place to start is to run GNS3 (https://gns3.com). You can download a VM image and run that, that's what I do. GNS3 is a great learning tool and you can use both real (your 2950) and virtual devices to make networks. Source: 6 months ago
  • Exploiting Wpa3
    GNS3 is the software your looking for it can be found here https://gns3.com let me know if you could use some resources on it. Source: 10 months ago
  • What skills are great to learn in a home lab for a beginner in IT ?
    GNS3 is a network device emulator, and more than a few devices requires lots of CPU and RAM resources. You need to pay for a licence for each device you want to emulate. Source: about 1 year ago
  • How to escape from Helpdesk hell ?
    Allow me to introduce you to https://gns3.com/. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Cisco Routers for Learning?
    You might want to look into GNS3. It's a network emulator that supports Cisco ISO devices. It's been a while since I last used it, but at the time I found it to be indispensable as a learning tool. Source: over 1 year ago
  • GNS3 Support
    Your account as in the gns3.com website login for "Community"? If so, then no. What is the issue you are having? I may be able to assist... Source: about 2 years ago
  • Want to turn my old lenovo thinkcentre M93p SFF into a homelab, will it need upgrades?
    Sure not a problem. Give me a few days to put the list together and I'll shoot you the DM and you can go and research them I've got to find out what's current for a ccna. They normally have recommended lab hardware. There's also a virtual lab that you can set up using GNS3. You can go ahead and get gns3 and install it and set it up. I would choose Debbie and version 10 or 11. I just prefer Debian because it's... Source: about 2 years ago
  • Turning A Desktop Into A Home Lap? Or Should I Buy A Server?
    Https://gns3.com. It can at least run an ubuntu server with several services. Source: over 2 years ago
  • Tools to Explore BGP
    [dn42](https://dn42.eu/) also has, effectively, a playground for BGP. While I don't have experience with it personally, it seems to be just a VPN network with private addressing where you can find other folks to form neighbors with. That being said, you don't need to be online to play with routing protocols. A couple VMs with your favourite flavour of Cisco/Juniper virtualised switches do just as well. Some of the... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
  • About to finish a bachelor's degree in Information Systems. Which career field should I choose?
    As mentioned, Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, etc... All have certificates and training. You can use GNS3 on your own computer to learn networking, it's an industry standard tool. Source: almost 3 years ago
  • Sanity Check - Networking Newbie
    I can't guarantee any of this equipment will fix your issue with wifi. Any chance you can run CAT5/6 cable? If you want to learn networking without investing tons of money start learning to use GNS3. Source: almost 3 years ago

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