Network Simulators

This page contains a set of educational simulators demonstrating various aspects of networks.

This section is not related to the CPU, OS simulations but is nevertheless included here since this site is essentially about educational simulators. I used the network simulations in my lectures on networks and decided to make them available here for anyone interested. Unlike the CPU-OS Simulator I do not currently do further development on the network simulators and provided them and their associated tutorials as is.

Images of network simulators:

  • NETWORK SIMULATOR
  • HUB/SWITCH SIMULATOR
  • TOKEN RING SIMULATOR
  • MAC SIMULATOR
  • ROUTER SIMULATOR

Executables

  1. Download the zip file by clicking on the link below
  2. When the zip file is opened, rename the extension of the file from .pkg to .exe
  3. Double click on the .exe file to start the installation

Network Simulators

Guide to the simulators

Network Simulators Guide

Tutorials

Investigating Network Components

Investigating MAC Protocols

Investigating Error Flow Control