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     2 @chapter Emulation
     2 @chapter Emulation
     3 @anchor{chap:Emulation}
     3 @anchor{chap:Emulation}
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     5 ns-3 has been designed for integration into testbed and virtual machine
     5 ns-3 has been designed for integration into testbed and virtual machine
     6 environments.  We have addressed this need by providing two kinds of 
     6 environments.  We have addressed this need by providing two kinds of 
     7 net devices.  The first kind, which we call an @code{Emu} @code {NetDevice}
     7 net devices.  The first kind, which we call an @code{Emu} @code{NetDevice}
     8 allows ns-3 simulations to send data on a ``real'' network.  The second kind,
     8 allows ns-3 simulations to send data on a ``real'' network.  The second kind,
     9 called a @code{Tap} @code{NetDevice} allows a ``real'' host to participate 
     9 called a @code{Tap} @code{NetDevice} allows a ``real'' host to participate 
    10 in an ns-3 simulation as if it were one of the simulated nodes.  An ns-3 
    10 in an ns-3 simulation as if it were one of the simulated nodes.  An ns-3 
    11 simulation may be constructed with any combination of simulated, @code{Emu}, 
    11 simulation may be constructed with any combination of simulated, @code{Emu}, 
    12 or @code{Tap} devices.
    12 or @code{Tap} devices.