Top 10 Most Popular Network Simulation Tools

by | Jan 8, 2021 | CCIE, CCNA, CCNP | 0 comments

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Sure, you are learning networking by yourself OR working in the same domain and always studying new updated & trending technologies. But, wouldn’t it helpful to have exposure to multiple network simulation tools and software so that ff one thing is not working in one network simulation software, you always have the second option or alternative?

As you know, IT Networking Industry is growing exponentially, and network engineers are in huge demand., Right knowledge and skills play an essential role while cracking the top interviews. There are some networking tools & software that every network engineer is expected to be aware of. These tools will help you become a master of networking. 

List of 10+ Network Simulation Tools & Softwares:

  • GNS3
  • Cisco Packet Tracer
  • Putty 
  • Secure CRT
  • Microsoft Visio
  • PRTG Network Monitor
  • WIRESHARK 
  • EVE-NG
  • Network Simulator -NS3
  • SNMP Agent Simulator

GNS3 – Graphical Network System 3

Graphical Network System 3 (GNS 3) is Network Simulation/Emulation Tool & Software, and it is a kind of Virtual Network in a Suitcase. GNS3 can simulate the complex network and scenarios and supports the combination of virtual and real network devices. GNS3 is one of the best network simulation tools to build, design, configure, and test your network scenarios in a completely risk-free virtual environment. GNS3 network simulation tool is available for Windows, Linux & Mac.

gns3

network simulator gsn3

Name GNS 3: Graphical Network Simulator-3 
Official Website  https://www.gns3.com/
Download Link  https://www.gns3.com/software/download
Video Tutorial  –
Tool Major Objective  Design and Configure

Cisco Packet Tracer

Cisco Packet Tracer is a dominant network simulation tool built by Cisco Systems. You can make a simple or complex network inside the Packet tracer to create, plan, configure, and test your network scenarios in a completely virtual ecosystem. This Network Simulation tool allows users to create network topologies and imitate those in modern computer networks. Packet Tracer is one of the most famous Networks Simulation software among networking aspirants and beginners. It is used actively during the Cisco CCNA Certification Training.

cisco packet tracer

Name  Cisco Packet Tracer
Official Website  https://www.netacad.com/courses/packet-tracer
Download Link  https://www.netacad.com/courses/packet-tracer
Video Tutorial  –
Tool Major Objective  Design and Configure

Putty 

PUTTY is a completely free and open-source terminal emulator, serial console, and network file transfer application. It supports several network protocols, including SCP, SSH, Telnet, login, and raw socket connection.

putty

Name  Putty
Official Website  https://www.putty.org/
Download Link  https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
Video Tutorial  –
Tool Major Objective  Configure

Secure CRT

SecureCRT presents the capability to create an SSH connection with a dynamic port forwarding configuration that can be used as a SOCKS proxy to reach all machines in a remote network (behind the gateway). Using an SSH SOCKS proxy, any application that is SOCKS 4 or 5 compatible (including other sessions established with SecureCRT) will be able to have their connections forwarded through this SSH SOCKS proxy and on to the desired destination.

securecrt

Name  SecureCRT
Official Website  https://www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/
Download Link  https://www.vandyke.com/cgi-bin/releases.php?product=securecrt
Video Tutorial  –
Tool Major Objective  Configure

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Visio is a diagramming and vector graphics application build by Microsoft. Using Visio application, one can develop Network Architicitre diagrams, Low-Level Design (LLD), and High-Level Design (HLD). Microsoft Visio is an excellent diagramming application that lets you work visually to build all sorts of diagrams and is industry-leading with over 12 million users. Visio makes it easier to define network designs, document best practices, visualize the future state of transformative initiatives, and stay on top of operational insights in your company. 

visio

Name  Microsoft Visio
Official Website  https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/visio/flowchart-software
Download Link  https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/visio/flowchart-software
Video Tutorial  –
Tool Major Objective  Design & Diagram

PRTG Network Monitor

PRTG is a network monitoring tool that supports you in ensuring that your computer systems are working easily and that there are no interruptions and outages. Network monitoring is also essential to increase the efficiency of your network by knowing bandwidth and resource consumption. With over 200,000 active installations, PRTG Network Monitor is Paessler’s powerful and widely-used network monitoring software.

prtg network monitor

Name  PRTG Network Monitor
Official Website  https://www.paessler.com/prtg
Download Link  https://www.paessler.com/download/trial?download=1
Video Tutorial  –
Tool Major Objective  Monitoring

WIRESHARK 

Wireshark is a free and open-source packet analyzer. Wireshark development project, started by Gerald Combs in 1998, is today’s world’s foremost and widely-used network protocol analyzer. It is used for network troubleshooting, interpretation, review, protocol development, and education. Wireshark will also help you see what’s happening on your network at a microscopic level.

wireshark

Name  Wireshark
Official Website  https://www.wireshark.org/
Download Link  https://www.wireshark.org/download.html
Video Tutorial  –
Tool Major Objective  Capturing and Monitoring

EVE-Emulated Virtual Environment

EVE is an excellent Network Virtual Environment Tool & Software. It is one of the favorite Emulated Virtual Environment For Network, Security and DevOps Professionals. Using EVE, you can emulate almost every kind of Network or Security Appliance and build, plan, configure, and test your complex network scenarios in a completely risk-free virtual environment in your machine. 

eve

Name  EVE-NG
Official Website  https://www.eve-ng.net/
Download Link  https://www.eve-ng.net/index.php/download/
Video Tutorial  –
Tool Major Objective  Configure

Network Simulator -NS3

NS is a name for a series of discrete event network simulators, specifically ns-1, ns-2, and ns-3. The Network Simulator – NS-3 is a discrete event simulator targeted at networking research. Network Simulator -NS3 tool provides substantial support for simulation of TCP, routing, and multicast protocols over wired and wireless (local and satellite) networks. It is publicly available for research, development, and use.

ns3

Name  Network Simulator -NS3
Official Website  https://www.nsnam.org/
Download Link  https://www.nsnam.org/releases/
Video Tutorial  –
Tool Major Objective  Design and Monitor

SNMP Agent Simulator by iReasoning

SNMP Agent Simulator by iReasoning is a Java-based application that can simulate SNMPv1/v2c/v3 agents. This application can run on all the platforms with Java Virtual Machine installed, such as Unix, Linux, Windows, etc. It enables you to develop, test, and train SNMP management applications without buying and managing costly hardware devices. 

snmp agent

Name SNMP Agent Simulator
Official Website https://www.ireasoning.com/snmpsimulator.shtml
Download Link https://www.ireasoning.com/snmpsimulator.shtml
Video Tutorial  –
Tool Major Objective  Design and Configure

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