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NetSim Developer(s) TETCOS Stable release 5.0 / April 1, 2011 Written in C, Java Operating system Windows Type Simulation License Proprietary Website NETSIM product page NetSim is a popular network simulation tool used by the academic community for teaching, network lab experimentation and research. Various technologies such as Ethernet, Wireless LAN, Wi Max, TCP, IP, etc are covered in NetSim.
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History
NetSim is a stocastic discrete event simulator developed by Tetcos, in association with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.[1] NetSim has also been featured with Computer Networks and Internets V edition by Dr. Douglas Comer, published by Prentice Hall.[2]
Apart from simulation NetSim also features C / C++ programming exercises, Animated basics and real time packet capture.[3]
Model Libraries in NetSim
- Aloha, Slotted Aloha
- Token Ring, Token Bus
- Ethernet CSMA / CD, Fast and Gigabit Ethernet
- W LAN - IEEE 802.11 a/b/g [4]
- X.25
- Frame Relay
- TCP, UDP
- IPv4 and IPv6 [5]
- Routing - RIP, OSPF, BGP
- MPLS
- Wi-Max
- MANET
- GSM
- CDMA
- Wireless Sensor Network
Performance Metrics
NetSim provides network performance metrics at various abstraction level such as Network, sub-network, Node and a detailed packet trace [6]
Development Environment
NetSim features a Development environment with a source code editor and a compiler. Model libraries with source code are provided for user modification. Importantly, options are not limited to the listing as it is possible to develop any type of protocol or device model with NetSim’s protocol editing facilities.
Curriculum
NetSim tool and the labs available have been adopted into the curriculum in several universities including Anna University, Biju Patnaik university [7], Christ University etc
Customers
Over 250 universities world wide are using NetSim, including BITS Pilani, NIT Surat & Anna University - India, Aleppo University- Syria, INTI - Malaysia, Barry University - USA, Szczecin University - Poland, Dar Al-Hekma College Saudi Arabia, etc[8]
See also
- ns-2
- OPNET
References
- ^ [1] Dr. Anurag Kumar Biographical Scketch
- ^ [2] Books on Computer Networking by Douglas Comer
- ^ [3] A Simulation Tool for Real-Time Communication Scheduling on Networks-on-Chips
- ^ [4] IEEE 802.11 wireless network simulator using Verilog
- ^ [5] A dynamic network simulator for testing TP monitor system performance and behavior
- ^ [6] Multiscale behaviour of packet size distribution in Internet
- ^ [7] Official BPUT syllabus
- ^ [8] TETCOS at GETEX Dubai
External links
Categories:- Wireless networking
- Computer network analysis
- Computer networking
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