How to Install Ns2 in Windows

Here, we have an exciting and exclusive article that is just popped out for you to notify the steps that are required for the installation of network simulator 2.

Download and Install Ubuntu ISO

Here, we have highlighted the web link in the following to download the VMware workstation pro.

https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_pro/16_0

Link to Download VMware Workstation Pro

Following that, we have to download the Ubuntu OS ISO file using the following URL for Ns2 installation.

https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop/thank-you?version=22.04.2&architecture=amd64

While completing the downloading process, we have to open the VMware workstation pro and select the Ubuntu OS file to install and configure the Ubuntu OS.

Installation of Basic Packages

Following that, we have to install the below mentioned packages using the execution of below mentioned commands in Ubuntu terminal.

apt-get install pkg-config libxml2 libxml2-dev gcc g++ make automake autoconf binutils openssh-server openssh-client openssl libssl-dev tcpdump gdb emacs

Download Ns2.31 in Windows

Then, we have to download the packages based on network simulator 2 using the following URL.

https://github.com/cseas/vtulabs/blob/master/15CSL57_Computer_Network_Laboratory/ns-allinone-2.31.tar.xz

Installation of Ns2.31 in Windows

Finally, we have to install the Ns2.31 in windows through implementing the commands highlighted below in the Ubuntu terminal window.

cd ns-allinone-2.31/

sudo ./install

Install Ns2.31

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