The latest version of Packet Tracer is here! Packet Tracer v7.3.0 is releasing in tandem with CCNAv7 to support the evolution toward the New Network, including more support for wireless and wide-area network (WAN) technologies.
Featuring two new devices, with Packet Tracer v7.3.0 you can now simulate the Cisco 4331 Integrated Services Router (ISR) with integrated WAN ports and the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller (WLC), including centralized control, management, and troubleshooting for next-generation wireless networks. Packet Tracer v7.3.0 also features enhancements for accessibility and usability, support for new CLI commands, and more.
Considerations to upgrade
For CCNAv7, Packet Tracer 7.3.0 is the minimal version that supports CCNAv7.
For CCNAv6 (and older versions), stay with Packet Tracer v7.2.2.
Further Information
The new CCNAv7 courses are now available on NetAcad.com in English. The three courses are:
Each course consists of approximately seventy hours of instruction material and together they replace the four existing CCNA version 6 courses. In addition to these courses a CCNAv7 Bridging course is also available to help students currently in CCNA courses prepare for the new certification exam.
This new curriculum is designed to help students gain the skills needed for the new network and the digital future. New topics include wireless, security and automation. In addition to the enhanced content, the new courses introduce significant improvements in the student user interface including a responsive design that can be used on any platform including mobile devices. Assessment integrity is improved as well as accessibility.
To help you understand the announced changes to the Cisco Certifications and these exciting new CCNAv7 courses, please review the following:
With the launch of the new CCNA 7 courses and the transition from four courses to three, names for the new courses were carefully considered. The first course, Introduction to Networks (ITN) will carry the same name as its predecessor because it continues to cover primarily the same information as ITN version 6 with refinements to the treatment of these topics. The second course will be called Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials v7.0 (SRWE). This name is based on the relative emphasis of topics and inclusion of wireless. Course three will be titled, Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation v7.0 (ENSA) and will include new topics on end-to-end security concepts and automation.
All three of the new CCNA courses and the bridging course will be available in English on December 10th. Translations will follow in the first half of 2020. As a reminder, the new courses align to the new CCNA certification exam which will become available in February 2020. For more details on the courses, please refer to the Scope and Sequence document available on the New Courses and Certification for 2020 Landing page.