Now click on the Play button to start simulation. Now connect PC-2 with the Switch the same way. Now select an Ethernet port such as Ethernet0 on the Switch. The procedures are marked in the screenshot below. Now select Ethernet0 and then click on the Switch. To select the Wire tool and then click on PC-1. The procedures of where to find VPCS in marked in the screenshot below.Īs you can see, two VPCS PC-1 and PC-2 are added. Just click, select, drag and drop them on the project workspace. Now I am going to add 2 virtual PCs (VPCS). The Ethernet Switch should be added as you can see. Press to hold and drag it on the project workspace. I will setup a basic Switch and 2 virtual PC and connect them together and see if I can communicate.įirst, I will pick an Ethernet Switch. Now I am going to create a basic network topology with GNS3. Now type in your project Name and click on OK.Ĭreating a Basic Network Topology with GNS3: Now to create a new GNS3 project, go to File > New blank project as marked in the screenshot below. Now from the General section’s General tab, change all 4 of these marked directories to your projects/ symbols/ configs/ and appliances/ subdirectories of your new GNS3 directory. Now go to Edit > Preferences from GNS3 as marked in the screenshot below. Now create 4 more directories inside /media/GNS3 and name them projects/ symbols/ configs/ and appliances/ In my case, it is /home/Shovon/GNS3įirst create a new GNS3 directory. GNS3 should main window should look like this.īy default, the default project directory of GNS3 is in the ~/GNS3/ directory on your user’s HOME directory. You should be asked to create a new project now. You can add many appliances/devices to GNS3. If you have no idea what these are, leave the defaults and click on Next > as marked in the screenshot below. Select Run the topologies on my computer and click on Next > as marked in the screenshot below.

As you’re running GNS3 for the first time, a Setup Wizard should start. Once your computer boots, you should be able to find GNS3 on the Application Menu of your Debian 9 machine as you can see in the screenshot below.

How to use wireshark with gns3