How to Install NS2 in Windows 7

How to Install NS2 in Windows 7

Time needed: 5 minutes

Follow from Step 1 to Step 7 in order to create NS2 using Simulator projects. Quick guide to create NS2 in Windows 7. Reach us , if you want an customize NS2 simulator projects works for scholars.

  1. Install NS2 in Windows 7

    What is NS2?
    NS2 stands for Network Simulator Version 2. The NS2 is one of the open-source event-driven simulator. In specifically NS2 for perform the research in computer communication networks. It provides code support to simulate the process of following protocols like TCP, FTP, UDP, https and DSR. By use the NS2 we can simulates both wired and wireless network. For make a simulation we write code by uisng TCL as its scripting language and also Otcl as a Object oriented support.what is NS2

  2. Download Cyygwin package and installation steps

    •We can download the by use these link and download the three .rar files and place them in a single folder.
    •Link for part 1(100Mb):NS 2.35-Part1 → http://www.mediafire.com/file/3sag9cr8xxe6e66/NS_2.35.part1.rar/file
    •Link for part 2(100Mb):NS 2.35-Part2 → http://www.mediafire.com/file/xrbrlfqn4g466rl/NS_2.35.part2.rar/file
    •Link for part 3(19.49Mb):NS 2.35-Part3 → http://www.mediafire.com/download/5hbda8ei65r18sp/NS+2.35.part3.rar
    and Now Extract the NS 2.35.part1 only.It will extract the part2 an part3 automatically.Download Cyygwin package and installation steps

  3. Root directory

    After extraction you’ll get a folder named NS 2.35 , next from the Inside this folder you get cygwin setup , .bashrc etc.. next , install the setup. Choose install from local directory
    Next , press the next button , Don’t change the default Root Directory. Next browse the Local Package Rpository field to: NS 2.35/nslocal/releaseRoot directory

  4. Cygwin setup with NS2 installation

    Next , click the next button option and Click on the Circle icon in the window for the all option , After clicking the circle the default turn to install , then select the install option
    After this press Next button, it will install the necessary packages for NS2 installation and check create a desktop shortcut and start menu shortcut , Then installation finished.Cygwin setup with NS2 installation

  5. Cygwin Command window

    Next, create a folder Named in C:\cygwin\home next copy the ns-allinone-2.35-RC7avecxgraph.rar and Extract there. After that you can get the ns-allinone-2.35-RC7 folder. next cpoy the .bashrc file from the downloaded Extract folder .Now open the Cygwin command window which is on your desktop and type source .bashrc
    •Now type ns “$” change to “%”Cygwin Command window

  6. Execute the command Ns allinone – 2.35

    Execute the command Ns allinone – 2.35
    •Next type ns-version it will show like:
    •Next press exit.Execute the command Ns allinone – 2.35

  7. Execute the NAM Console

    Execute the NAM Console
    •Next type nam you’ll get a screenExecute the Name Console

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