Log In


Cisco Packet Tracer requires user authentication.


A NetAcad account is required to sign in when you launch Cisco Packet Tracer. The following screen allows to login into such user account.

Account Login Page

Pressing the login button in the above form would launch an external web browser, where the user can proceed with their login.


Built-in Web Browser Login


Alternatively, one can use "Advanced Settings" link, in the above login form, in order to direct login process to use the internal web browser built into Cisco Packet Tracer in order to perform the login. This link opens up a form where one can enable the use of the internal web browser, as shown below.

Account Login Page



Creating an Account

Season 2 — Adulting

The show also brilliantly tackles . The core trio—Maya, the pragmatic Ben (Sam Lerner), and the chaotic Chloe (Aisha Khan)—spend less time laughing on couches and more time snapping at each other over shared grocery bills and canceled plans. The episode “Left on Read” is a masterclass in passive-aggressive texting, capturing how adult friendships often die not with a bang, but with a forgotten reply.

Not every risk pays off. The show attempts a #MeToo subplot in the workplace that feels rushed and resolved too neatly (one HR meeting, and the problematic manager simply transfers departments?). For a series priding itself on realism, this arc feels like it belongs on a network drama. adulting season 2

as Ben finally gets his due. In Season 1, he was the comic relief “sensitive guy.” Here, his character faces a layoff and a subsequent identity crisis that is devastating to watch. His monologue in Episode 7 ( “I’m Not Angry, I’m Just Tired” ) about the shame of updating his LinkedIn status while his friends celebrate promotions is the emotional core of the season. Lerner proves he can handle dramatic weight without losing his everyman relatability. The show also brilliantly tackles

Adulting Season 2 ditches the first season’s quirky “first apartment” charm for a raw, sometimes uncomfortable, exploration of what happens when the training wheels come off. It’s messier, angrier, and far more anxious—which is exactly the point. While it occasionally stumbles into melodrama, this season solidifies the show as one of the most honest depictions of your mid-to-late twenties on television. Not every risk pays off

The standout this season is the financial anxiety arc. Unlike most shows that hand-wave rent checks, Adulting dedicates an entire three-episode stretch to the soul-crushing reality of a denied health insurance claim, a car repair bill, and a “fun” brunch that accidentally overdrafts an account. It’s not glamorous. It’s watching the protagonist, , cry in a grocery store parking lot because avocados are $3 each. That scene alone is worth the price of admission.



Keep me logged in

The “Keep me logged in” feature is designed to give you access (for 3 months) to Cisco Packet Tracer without needing to re-enter your credentials each time. Using the “Keep me logged in” feature is only recommended for private computers.

If you are using a public or shared computer, you should NOT use the “Keep me logged in” option or you should ensure that you Logout before closing Cisco Packet Tracer to prevent other users of the computer gaining access using your credentials



Log Out

It is easy to log out of an account through the File menu.

Logout and Exit Option under File Menu Logout and Exit Option under File Menu for mac