Is there a program that can make Networking diagrams

baronobeefdip · 08-18-2012, 11:48 AM

I am not talking about network scanning and monitoring tools. I am looking for a program that can create diagrams of network charts that I can use in Impress (powerpoint) and writer (Word)

schneidz · 08-18-2012, 11:51 AM

dia ?

frankbell · 08-18-2012, 09:38 PM

I also like Dia, but you could probably also use LibreOffice Draw. I think Dia has a richer library of shapes and symbols, though.

cseanburns · 08-21-2012, 10:27 PM

xfig still works.

jschiwal · 08-22-2012, 01:00 AM

I found this answer using LaTeX, TikZ & downloadable cisco-icons to generate network diagrams.
http://tex.stackexchange.com/questio...twork-diagrams

jefro · 08-22-2012, 11:05 AM

I can't remember what I looked at a few weeks ago. It was some big name deal that some web page talked about. Maybe OpenOffice or Calligra or such. Some well known app had a great template and extras to do that task. I might remember and report back.

I'm still looking.

baronobeefdip · 08-26-2012, 01:36 PM

DIA has been doing the work for me ever better than visio or libreoffice draw, It really beats going out and purchasing the packet tracer program from cisco (I am a bit of a cheapskate when it comes to software i guess)

sundialsvcs · 08-26-2012, 08:08 PM

I use GraphViz, which is an open-source tool that plots graphs algorithmically.

For instance, to describe a network, you would describe what nodes connect to what nodes; perhaps nothing more. The software calculates the layout of the graph, then plots it.

The dot user's guide (PDF) in the documentation is a good place to begin. It is not particularly friendly.