Network Simulators

[regnauld at nsrc.org (Phil Regnauld)]

Arturo Servin (arturo.servin) writes:
> 
> GNS3
> http://www.gns3.net/
> 
> 	This is another network simulator, mainly for academic research.
> 
> NS-2
> http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/
> 
> 	And you can always setup some virtual machines with DNSs, hosts and routers with open-source software.

	Also to add:

	http://warriors.eecs.umich.edu/viz_tools/nam.html (referenced from
	ISI.edu/nsnam above), and the Java version, JAVIS

	Also worth looking at:

	http://www.csse.uwa.edu.au/cnet/ (more for pure network simulation, not
	tied to any particular protocol).


	And of course, as suggested above, just using a virtual network using
	something like VirtualBox/KVM and some Linux/BSD boxes, and throw in
	maybe Dynamips / Dynagen / GNS3 (http://www.gns3.net/) if you want to
	simulate some IOS.

	Finally something like Quagga/BIRD for the routing protocol part.


	Cheers,
	Phil