TTMER35: Introduction to the ns2 Network Simulator

Introduction

During this laboratory exercise students can get acquainted with Network Simulator (actually with its second version, ns2) - a tool which is used to examine IP networks and study their operation. Different protocols of IP networks can be studied in a simply, fast, and cost effective way with the help of simulation, since it is not necessary to establish the required test network, properly install and set up its elements and do measurements on this. The different protocols offered for us in the simulation package as functions and procedures, we should write a script to set up a network from these elements. Students have to use this high level command language too, while performing measuring tasks. With its help we examine the well-known characteristics of the transport protocols (especially the TCP).

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Recommended syllabuses:

Theoretical summary: see the relating chapters of the tutorial!