Communication Protocols - NS2 Implementation
Overview
What is NS2?
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a Discreet event simulator
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Goals
- Support networking research and education
- Freely distributed, open source
- Share code, protocols, model, etc
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Link Layer and Up
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Wired and Wireless
Linux Package:
sudo apt-get install ns
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Developed by John Ousterhout at UC Berkeley.
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Tcl stands for “tool command language”
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Interpreted scripting language;
- Most commonly used to build graphical interfaces like NAM
Sample Script#! /bin/env tclsh puts {hello, world}
Network AniMator - NAM
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Nam is a Tcl/TK based animation tool for viewing network simulation traces and real world packet traces.
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It supports topology layout, packet
level animation, and various data inspection tools.
Linux Package:
sudo apt-get install nam
Title
Network Simulator NS2
By Manjunath B
