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Ns-3 – Is it a Network Simulator or a Network Simulation(/Simulator) Library?

I started to discuss problems in understanding ns-3 in the article “What Makes ns-3 a Complex Thing to Understand and Use? “. I received answers and valuable comments from the ns-3 […]
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Installing Millicar ns-3 Module for MmWave NR V2X Networks

Millicar is an ns-3 module for the simulation of Vehicle-to-Vehicle networks operating at mmWaves[2]. It was developed by SIGNET Lab, University of Padova. The following figure from [1] shows the […]
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What Makes ns-3 a Complex Thing to Understand and Use?

While starting to learn ns-3, most of us find it very difficult to understand. Particularly, if the student is already familiar with ns-2 or Omnet++ then it will even become […]
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Message Flooding Simulation Under Wireless Network using ns2

Flooding is a reliable mechanism to forward a message in a wired or wireless network. There are generally two types of flooding available, uncontrolled flooding and controlled flooding.[1] In uncontrolled […]
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Installing ns3-gym AI Model under Chroot Jail

ns3-gym is the first framework for RL research in networking[4]. It is based on OpenAI Gym, a toolkit for RL research and ns-3 network simulator. Specifically, it allows representing an […]
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Trace Analysis of TCP Flows Under ns-3 MANET/ FANET/ VANET/ WSN Scenario

Simulation of Simple 3D FANET with TCP flows under ns-3 In this example, we simulate TCP flows in a FANET scenario, but the same idea can be implemented on a […]
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Installing ns3-ai Model under ns-3.35

If we want to implement AI algorithms in our custom network protocol/application under ns-3, then the direct way is to incorporate an existing AI/ML/DL framework with it. If it will […]
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Installing ns3-ai Model under “chroot Jail”

Using AI/ML algorithms with ns-3. If we want to implement AI algorithms in your custom network protocol/application under ns-3, then the direct way is to incorporate an existing AI/ML/DL framework […]
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An ns-3 Simulation to Plot Circle Mobility on Graph

In a previous article, “Implementation of Circle Mobility Mdel for ns-3 and Visualizing it in 3D“, I showed the creation of a new mobility model class implementation for simulating circular […]
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Installing ms-van3t – A Multi-Stack VANET Framework for ns-3

Introduction to “ms-van3t”. “ms-van3t” is a Multi-Stack VANET Framework module developed for ns-3. This module can be used to build and simulate ETSI-compliant VANET (V2X) applications using SUMO and ns-3[1]. […]
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An Elementary Research on UWSN using ns-2

Introduction. Even after a lot of theoretical understanding of particular networking technology, for a beginner, understanding the way in which they are implemented in a practical system or in a […]
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Underwater Wireless Sensor Network (UWSN) Simulation using ns-2

Introduction to Underwater Networks and Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks UAN – Underwater Acoustic Network An Underwater Acoustic Network (UAN) is a network of underwater devices that communicate with each other […]
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Real-time Visualization of TCP cwnd, rtt, rto and ssthreshold Dynamics of a 3D FANET Scenario

Simulation of Simple 3D FANET with TCP flows under ns-3 In this example, we simulate TCP flows in a FANET scenario, but the same idea can be implemented on a […]
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Confusions in doing VANET simulations using DSRC/WAVE under ns-3

VANET and DSRC As a researcher, if you search the Internet for previous implementations related to VANET simulations using DSRC/WAVE you will see a lot of previously published works related […]
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Implementation of Spring Mobility Model for ns-3 and Visualizing it in 3D along with Circle Mobility

Spring Mobility Spring mobility is nothing but making a node to move in a path similar to that of an expanded circular coil spring. From the top or bottom point […]
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