6 The |ns3| simulator is a discrete-event network simulator targeted |
6 The |ns3| simulator is a discrete-event network simulator targeted |
7 primarily for research and educational use. The |
7 primarily for research and educational use. The |
8 `ns-3 project |
8 `ns-3 project |
9 <http://www.nsnam.org>`_, |
9 <http://www.nsnam.org>`_, |
10 started in 2006, is an open-source project developing |ns3|. |
10 started in 2006, is an open-source project developing |ns3|. |
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12 Primary documentation for the |ns3| project is available in four |
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15 * `ns-3 Doxygen/Manual |
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16 <http://www.nsnam.org/doxygen/index.html>`_: |
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17 Documentation of the public APIs of the simulator |
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18 * Tutorial (this document) |
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19 * `Reference Manual |
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20 <http://www.nsnam.org/docs/manual.html>`_: Reference Manual |
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21 * `ns-3 wiki |
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22 <http://www.nsnam.org/wiki/index.php>`_ |
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24 The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce new |ns3| users to the |
12 The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce new |ns3| users to the |
25 system in a structured way. It is sometimes difficult for new users to |
13 system in a structured way. It is sometimes difficult for new users to |
26 glean essential information from detailed manuals and to convert this |
14 glean essential information from detailed manuals and to convert this |
27 information into working simulations. In this tutorial, we will build |
15 information into working simulations. In this tutorial, we will build |