How to Simulate Wireless Sensor Network in Omnet++

Time needed: 6 minutes

Follow from Step 1 to Step 15 in order to create Omnet++ using Simulation projects. Quick guide to create Omnet++ simulation. Reach us , if you want an customize Omnet++ simulation projects works for scholars.

1. Download the omnet++ package

   Download the omnet++ package from the following url, in the site there multiple verion of the omnet++ is listed. Select your needed version of omnet++, here we select the eversion omnet++ 4.6 , after that click the download button , which is displayed in the below of selected version
   https://omnetpp.org/download/old.html

2. Open the terminal window

   Select your needed version of omnet++, here we select the eversion omnet++ 4.6 , after that click the download button , which is displayed in the below of selected version

3. Open the terminal/ mingwenv window

   Open the mingwenv window. By double click mingwenv window from the omnet++ installed location.

4. Execute the command

   In the mingwenv command window ,
   Execute the command -> . setenv
   Execute the command -> ./configure
   Execute the command -> make
   Execute the command -> omnetpp

5. Select the workspace

   Select the stored workspace, with full location, to select the workspace , use the browse button and select the location and press ok button or type the full location . , like the below example

6. Imported packages

   View the workspace with imported packages.

7. Main configuration file

   Main configuration file, with the file extension .ini

8. Source code for the networking file

   Source code for the networking file with the file extension .ned

9. Build and execute the simulation

   For perform the build process,
   First right click on the package folder name and select the clean local option from the list , like the below example

10. Clean project option

    Next right click on the package folder name and select the clean project option from the list , like the below example

11. Build project option

    Next right click on the package folder name and select the Build project option from the list , like the below example

12. Run as simulation

    Next right click on the package folder name and select the RunAs  omnet++ simulation option from the list , like the below example

13. Select the configuration name

    select the RunAs -> omnet++ simulation option from the list , and choose the config name
    Select the configuration name

14. Press the run button

    Press the run button and get the simulation

15. Simulation Results

    Press the run button and get the result simulation