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Computer network simulations using NS2 / Ajit Kumar Nayak, Satyananda Champati Rai, Rajib Mall
- Author
- Nayak, Ajit Kumar
- Published
- Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, [2016]
- Copyright Date
- ß2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 313 pages)
- Additional Creators
- Rai, Satyananda Champati and Mall, Rajib
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- Contents
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Author Biographies; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Rapid Evolution of Voice and Data Communication Techniques; 1.2 Evolution of Computer Communication Networks; 1.3 Convergence of Data and Telecommunication Networks; 1.4 Integration of TCP/IP into Unix; 1.4.1 POSIX; 1.5 Queueing Theory; 1.6 Overview of Simulation; 1.6.1 Advantages of simulation; 1.6.2 Disadvantages of simulation; 1.6.3 Types of simulation; 1.7 A Few Basic Concepts in Simulation; 1.7.1 Monte Carlo simulation; 1.7.2 Confidence intervals., 1.7.3 A brief history of computer-aided simulation1.7.4 Simulation versus other evaluation techniques; 1.7.5 Writing your simulation program versus using a simulation tool; 1.7.6 Basic simulation terminology; 1.8 Discrete-Event Simulation; 1.8.1 Model validation techniques; 1.9 Basics of Network Simulation; 1.10 Introduction to NS2; 1.11 Common Mistakes in Simulation; 2 Network Protocols; 2.1 TCP/IP Protocol Suite; 2.2 Terminology; 2.3 Architecture of TCP/IP; 2.4 Overview of the Operation of TCP; 2.5 Application Layer Protocols of TCP; 2.6 TCP/IP versus the ISO/OSI Model., 2.7 Adaptation of the TCP Window2.8 Improvement of TCP Performance; 2.8.1 Traditional networks; 2.8.2 TCP in mobile networks; 2.9 Networking Devices; 3 Network Programming Using Socket API; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Socket Interface; 3.3 Socket API; 3.3.1 Data structures; 3.3.2 System calls; 3.3.3 Byte ordering functions; 3.3.4 Address conversion functions; 3.3.5 Functions for protocol addresses; 3.3.6 Functions for hostname; 3.4 I/O Multiplexing; 3.4.1 Synchronous I/O multiplexing using select() call; 3.5 Concurrency; 3.6 Broadcasting; 4 Introduction to NS2; 4.1 Simulator Structure., 4.2 Simulator Input and Output4.3 NS2 Installation Steps; 4.3.1 Fedora Linux; 4.3.2 Ubuntu Linux; 4.3.3 Windows 7; 4.4 NS2 Directories and Files; 4.5 Network Animator (NAM); 4.6 NS2 Program Structure; 4.7 Summary; 5 Basics of Protocol Simulation Using NS2; 5.1 Tcl; 5.2 Program Execution; 5.3 Basic Programming Constructs; 5.3.1 Variables; 5.3.2 Grouping mechanism; 5.3.3 Mathematical expressions; 5.3.4 Control statements; 5.4 Arrays; 5.5 Lists; 5.6 Dictionaries; 5.7 Procedures; 5.8 File Handling; 5.8.1 Reading and writing files; 5.9 Object-Oriented Tcl (OTcl); 5.9.1 Classes and objects., 5.10 AWK Scripting5.10.1 General structure of AWK; 5.10.2 Other AWK constructs; 5.11 Gnuplot; 5.11.1 Customizing plots; 5.11.2 Histograms; 5.11.3 Multiplot; 5.11.4 Saving plots into files; 6 Wired Network Simulation; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Step-by-Step Wired Network Simulation; 6.3 Visualization Using NAM; 6.4 Link Layer -- Links and Queueing; 6.4.1 Point-to-point links; 6.4.2 Multipoint links; 6.5 Network Layer -- Routing; 6.6 Transport Layer -- Transport Agents; 6.6.1 User datagram protocol (UDP); 6.6.2 Transmission control protocol (TCP); 6.7 Packet Trace., and 6.8 Application Layer -- Traffic Generators.
- Summary
- Computer Network Simulations Using NS2 provides a solid foundation of computer networking knowledge and skills, covering everything from simple operating system commands to the analysis of complex network performance metrics. The book begins with a discussion of the evolution of data communication techniques and the fundamental issues associated with performance evaluation. After presenting a preliminary overview of simulation and other performance evaluation techniques, the authors:Describe a number of computer network protocols and TCP/IP and OSI models, highlighting the networking devices usedExplain a socket and its use in network programming, fostering the development of network applications using C and socket APIIntroduce the NS2 network simulator, exhibiting its internal architecture, constituent software packages, and installation in different operating systemsDelve into simulation using NS2, elaborating on the use of Tcl and OTcl scripts as well as AWK scripting and plotting with GnuplotShow how to simulate wired and wireless network protocols step by step, layer by layerExplore the idea of simulating very large networks, identifying the challenges associated with measuring and graphing the various network parametersInclude nearly 90 example programs, scripts, and outputs, along with several exercises requiring application of the theory and programmingComputer Network Simulations Using NS2 emphasizes the implementation and simulation of real-world computer network protocols, affording readers with valuable opportunities for hands-on practice while instilling a deeper understanding of how computer network protocols work.
- Subject(s)
- NS (Electronic resource)
- Computer networks—Computer simulation
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING—Mobile & Wireless Communications
- COMPUTERS—Computer Engineering
- COMPUTERS—Computer Literacy
- COMPUTERS—Computer Science
- COMPUTERS—Data Processing
- COMPUTERS—Hardware—General
- COMPUTERS—Information Technology
- COMPUTERS—Machine Theory
- COMPUTERS—Reference
- ISBN
- 1498768563 (electronic bk.)
9781498768566 (electronic bk.)
9781315350172 (electronic bk.)
1315350173 (electronic bk.) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Source of Acquisition
- Purchased with funds from the J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books; 2016
- Endowment Note
- J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books
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