Networksims Download and Version Control

This page provides the main download for the NetworkSims demo. The latest demo is 5.2.2 and is available from:

Download the ZIP file, and extract, and there should be an MSI file named demo_emulators_new.msi. Run this file, and it should install automatically. The demo, though, is restricted to five commands.

The network simulator package contains a full range of Cisco simulators, including a router, switch, wireless access point (Cisco Aironet 1200) and PIX/ASA firewall (Version 6.x and Version 7.x) for just $58 per machine at:

[Purchase Full Package]

Version Control

Version 1.6.3
Added stand-alone version of emulator.
Fixed prompt bug.
Fixed Challenge CCNA 7 aims to not match challenge.
Fixed Challenge CCNA 11 aims to not match challenge.

Version 1.6.5
Fixed error for cdp holdtime ? and cdp timer ? commands.
Show ID option added on main form.
Fixed snmp-server ? for Cisco Aironet 1200.

Version 1.6.6 [Release 4 Jan 2007]
Improved help on PIX and Aironet.

Version 1.7.0 [Release 11 April 2007]
Addition of ISCW CCNP certification.

Version 1.10.0 [Release Sept 2007]
Extensive coverage of ONT and ISCW, along with many new switch challenges.

Version 1.11.0 [Release Sept 2007]
Bug fix on CCNA Challenge 3 for Username.
Bug fix on CNNA Challenge 14 for boot option.
Enhancement for VLAN1 on CCNA Challenge 29.
Bug fix for CCNA Challenge 38 and 39 on Filtertag.

Version 1.11.1 [Release 10 Sept 2007]
Bug fix for CCNA Challenge 38 and 39 on Filtertag and on filtering. For the upgrade to Version 1.11.1, download the ZIP file, and extract to the c:\ drive. Thus will then upgrade the program to Version 1.11.1. Please check the header of the program.
[For an update, please contact support@Networksims.com]

Version 1.11.3 [Release 4 Oct 2007]
Bug fix on Challenge M1 (Network Security) for command: crypto gen key rsa

Version 1.11.4 [Release 6 Oct 2007]
Three new wireless challenges (Wireless Challenge 78-80). One for mulitple SSIDs, one for VLANs per SSID, and one for QoS, such as:

(config)# dot11 phone
(config-if)# traffic-class best-effort cw-min 2 cw-max 10 fixed-slot 10

Version 1.11.5 [Release 21 Oct 2007]
Three new challenges for Windows configuration, which includes important commands such as IPCONFIG, NETSTAT, CHDKSK, ATTRIB, and so on. Bug fix on:

- Wireless Challenge 10 on the lease command.
- Wireless Challenge 10 on the default-router command.
- Switch Challenge D20 on spanning-tree cost command.

Version 1.11.6 [Release 1 Dec 2007]
New router challenges (additional), which match with CCIE objectives, including Frame-relay and ATM. New VPN simuator added.

Version 1.11.7 [Release 10 Dec 2007]
New router challenges (additional) for CCIE, which contain an Offset-list.

Version 1.11.10 [Release 19 Feb 2008]
Update with WebVPN. Bug fix on:

spanning-tree mst hello-time
spanning-tree mst max-age

Version 1.14.1 [Release 22 March 2008]
New CCIE-focused labs. New Load Balancing challenges for CCNP BCMSN.

Version 2.0.1 [Release 28 March 2008]
Complete coverage of CCVP certification.

Version 2.1.1 [Release 1 April 2008]
Standard and Premium versions released. Final version of CCVP Voice, with 29 challenges.

Version 2.3.1 [Release 21 April 2008]
New CCVP Gateway and Gatekeeper challenges. Enhanced H.323 support.

Version 2.4.7 [Release 1 July 2008]
Many new PIX/ASA updates, including OSPF, Redundant interfaces, Route Tracking, Static Routes, SLAs, and so on.

Version 2.5.0 [Release 6 July 2008]
Many new PIX/ASA updates, including DDNS, DHCP Relay, DCHP and WCCP service configuration. PIX/ASA challenges are now over 120.

Version 2.6.3 [Release 16 July 2008]
Many new PIX/ASA updates, including IPv6 and AAA/Users. PIX/ASA challenges are now over 132.

Version 3.1.0 [Release 27 July 2008]
Many new PIX/ASA updates, and a cleaner interface:

Version 3.8.2 [Release 30 Dec 2008]
Wide range of bug fixes. Added CCNA Security, CCSP SNRS and Wireless Controller. New on-line tests added.

New version: 5.2.1. Now with CCNA Security, new CCNA, CCNA Voice, Wireless Controllers, and much more.

If you find a bug, or would like extra features, please email support (at) Networksims.com

Old Flash versions

If you're looking for the old Flash versions (these are now a few years old, and are fairly well out-of-date), they are here:

Router: [Flash router]

PIX: [Flash PIX]

Aironet: [Flash Aironet]

Switch:[Flash switch]

Modem: [Flash Modem]

Window's Host: [Flash Host]

IPConfig: [Flash IPConfig]

Router/Switch: [Flash Routers]

Router/Switch: [Flash Router/Switch]

Router/Switch/WAP: [Flash Router/WAP]

Router/Switch/WAP (IOS): [Flash Router/WAP]

Wireless GUI : [Wireless GUI]

UNIX : [Flash UNIX]

Others router links include:

Pt 2 | Pt 3 | Pt 4 | Pt 5 | Pt 6 | Ch1 | Ch2 | Ch3 | Ch4 | Ch5 | Demo | 5-r | Test

Others PIX links include:

Others switch links include:

Others wireless links include: