[c-nsp] Pearson IT Certification's Cisco Network Simulator: how good is the Mac Port?

[Sven Aluoor]

Hi folks

I need to take the CCENT (and later CCNA) exam for school. With Google
I only found two network simulators with a Mac OS X port: Open Source
GNS3[0] and Pearson IT Certification's Cisco Network Simulator[1].
GNS3 seems to be complicated (for professionals) and I don't own
legally IOS images.

- Are there other network simulators for Mac OS X?
- Do you recommend me buying the Pearson network simulator?
- Is the Mac port of Pearson network simulator usable, good?

cheers Sven

[0] http://www.gns3.net/
[1] http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587202174