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Hello Guys

I'm currently studying my CCNA and i was wondering if any of you guys had any network tools that you would recommend. I know windows has some built in tools but I was thinking if any of you had anything else in your software tool kits?

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+1 for wireshark

also hyper terminal for interfacing with routers and switches, packet tracer or some other network simulator, and of cause CMD

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In our class, we always used Cisco packet tracer and Wireshark aside from the built-in tools in Windows.

Also we extensively used PuTTY as our terminal emulator for configuring networking devices.

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Off the top nmap given for anyone that does networking toolbelt.. hping/hping2 another given

Other must haves stunnel, openssl -- if your a fan of wireshark then you also need ostinato

Most of these are not in anyway what so ever required to getting your ccna ;) You only need very basic skills for ccna, so yeah ping/traceroute and putty is about all you need.

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Thanks Guys

I have the packet tracer applications. Im really enjoying my course and hopefully, This would give me more of and edge in the job market.

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