| NS2 | Packet Tracer |
| By use the NS2(Network Simulator) we can make a simulation based network topology and simulation process , which is related to our research work. | The packet tracer is one of the software , which is used to configure a router and switch only, by use this packet tracer, we cannot make any whole network simulation oriented process. |
| By using NS2 , we can simulate the real behavior of a router or switch or any networking device, based on the research concepts | By using the packet tracer emulator, we can only provide the basic features like routers and switches based on their command line interface |
| The NS2 is compatible with Ubuntu OS | The Packet tracer is compatible with windows OS . |
| During the simulation, create a trace file by using nam-trace function ns3 and also execute based on the nam tool, which already default tool in ns2 package | During the simulation, generate the traffic flow based log files with Packet tracer and the Wireshark tools. |
| By use the Network Simulator-2 we can perform simulation process on any kind of network simulation process. like, the VANET,MANET,WSN and others. | By use the Packet tracer we can execute the cisco networking commands only. By use the Packet tracer we can’t perform any network simulation process. |
| By use the NS2 , we generates packet traces in both .tr and .nam files. The .tr files in the text oriented format. And also by use the,.nam trace file we can get the network animator result. | By use this tool , we can generates PCAP packet trace files, based on this files we can analyze traces and other details. |
Compare with Packet Tracer the Network Simulator-2 is the efficient tool for the network simulation. Based on the following point , we prefer the NS2 is the best choice.
So based on the above steps, the Network Simulator-2 is better then Packet Tracer.
| Technology | Ph.D | MS | M.Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS2 | 75 | 117 | 95 |
| NS3 | 98 | 119 | 206 |
| OMNET++ | 103 | 95 | 87 |
| OPNET | 36 | 64 | 89 |
| QULANET | 30 | 76 | 60 |
| MININET | 71 | 62 | 74 |
| MATLAB | 96 | 185 | 180 |
| LTESIM | 38 | 32 | 16 |
| COOJA SIMULATOR | 35 | 67 | 28 |
| CONTIKI OS | 42 | 36 | 29 |
| GNS3 | 35 | 89 | 14 |
| NETSIM | 35 | 11 | 21 |
| EVE-NG | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| TRANS | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| PEERSIM | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| GLOMOSIM | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| RTOOL | 13 | 15 | 8 |
| KATHARA SHADOW | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| VNX and VNUML | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| WISTAR | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| CNET | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| ESCAPE | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| NETMIRAGE | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| BOSON NETSIM | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| VIRL | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| CISCO PACKET TRACER | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| SWAN | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| JAVASIM | 40 | 68 | 69 |
| SSFNET | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| TOSSIM | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| PSIM | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| PETRI NET | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| ONESIM | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| OPTISYSTEM | 32 | 64 | 24 |
| DIVERT | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| TINY OS | 19 | 27 | 17 |
| TRANS | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| OPENPANA | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| SECURE CRT | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| EXTENDSIM | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| CONSELF | 7 | 19 | 6 |
| ARENA | 5 | 12 | 9 |
| VENSIM | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| MARIONNET | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| NETKIT | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| GEOIP | 9 | 17 | 8 |
| REAL | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| NEST | 5 | 10 | 9 |
| PTOLEMY | 7 | 8 | 4 |
