Boson NetSim Question About Routers

[LaC0saNostra]

Hello everybody. My name is Edward and I am a newly hired systems administrator. I finished my Bachelor's Degree over the summer and recently found my first IT job. Recently the Director of IT gave me this simulator to practice configuring Cisco routers. They are a great reference but I have a question.

As I get deeper into the tutorials it is asking me to name multiple routers. I am getting confused on how to do this. To name a router I have to do this from the command terminal. I have an attached image showing what I need to do.

My question is:

How do I decipher, name/switch between routers? As you can see in the 2nd image I attached when I go to configure terminal and input "hostname Router2" it just changes the router name of the 1st one? In this lab it states we have 3 routers. Any advice from somebody who has done this before? I am getting rather confused.

I have no problem configuring the router and saving the settings but this is probably a simple answer. What is the command to clearly switch from Router1 to Router 2?

[Ashok Kumar]

Hi,

Sorry i'm not answering your question but want to tell you Boson is dead tool now.

It's too old now, & no body uses this one.

If you're starting your career in networking, below are the standard tool & you'll need them as long as you stay in the networking world.

Use below tools for simulation/practicing the on routers/switches:

1. Cisco Packet Tracer

https://www.netacad.com/web/about-us/cisco-packet-tracer

2. GNS3 1.0

http://www.gns3.com/

- Ashok

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[LaC0saNostra]

Ashok thank you for the information. I followed the link to Cisco Packet Tracer and I was having difficulty finding an install. People were saying you need to be a student of Cisco to get access to this software. Is there an alternative you can lead me to in order to get this?

[Metalfire]

I'm sorry he didn't answer your question. Boson software is fine for studying the ccna. There are also YouTube videos supporting the content. One in particular is made by westechit. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2OvadZ4p8VprRScLG4hRWiXHva6_Q1No

[Metalfire]

Hi, 

in order to switch between routers click on the netmap tab at the top left and click on the router you want to choose from the topology diagraham . Boson also has how to videos supporting the software on YouTube. Gns3 is not as helpful no matter what the first dude replied.