How to Install NS2 in Windows 7 Using Cygwin

How to Install NS2 in Windows 7 Using Cygwin

Time needed: 5 minutes

Follow from Step 1 to Step 8 in order to create NS2 using Simulator projects. Quick guide to create NS2 in Windows 7 using Cygwin. Reach us , if you want an customize NS2 simulator projects works for scholars.

  1. Download the package

    •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 the package

  2. Package 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/releasePackage directory

  3. Cygwin Setup installation option

    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 installation option

  4. Cygwin command window – ns-allinone-2.35

    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 - ns-allinone-2.35

  5. NS version

    Next type that you can get the ns-allinone-2.35-RC7 version.NS version

  6. NAM Console

    •Next type nam you’ll get a screenNAM Console

  7. Auto generated trace file

    After installation we can open the auto generated trace fileAuto generated trace file

  8. Simulation process

    To perform the simulation process based on the trace fileSimulation process

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