Emulating WAN
To bring in more real-life scenarios, Packet Tracer has devices that emulate a WAN. Clicking on the WAN emulation cloud icon from the device-type selection box lists the following devices:
- Cloud-PT: This device looks like a cloud in the toolbar, but under the configuration window it looks more like a router with several slots. The following modules are available for the cloud device:
- NM-1AM: This module provides an RJ11 connector for connecting modems using telephone cables. The interface name of this module is ModemN, with N being the port number.
- NM-1CE, NM-1CFE, NM-1CGE: These three modules provide an Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet interface respectively, through which the devices connected to the modem and cable interfaces ...
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