I want to use ns-3 for research in nano sensor networks. I don't know which OS and which version of NS-3 is useful to me for that.
First of all, I would like to mention that Ns-3 is not an extension of ns-2; it is a new simulator. However, both simulators are written in C++ but ns-3 is a new simulator that does not support the ns-2 APIs. Some models from ns-2 have already been ported from ns-2 to ns-3. The project will continue to maintain ns-2 while ns-3 is being built, and will study transition and integration mechanisms.
ns-3 is open-source, and the project strives to maintain an open environment for researchers to contribute and share their software.
You can install on Linux OS and Cygwin. In addition, NS3.2 is the latest version with useful features.
First of all, I would like to mention that Ns-3 is not an extension of ns-2; it is a new simulator. However, both simulators are written in C++ but ns-3 is a new simulator that does not support the ns-2 APIs. Some models from ns-2 have already been ported from ns-2 to ns-3. The project will continue to maintain ns-2 while ns-3 is being built, and will study transition and integration mechanisms.
ns-3 is open-source, and the project strives to maintain an open environment for researchers to contribute and share their software.
You can install on Linux OS and Cygwin. In addition, NS3.2 is the latest version with useful features.
Yes, I agree with Abdul, NS3.2 is working perfectly. I am using for one of my projects using Cygwin OS
Through windows+Cygwin you might added some overhead. For me, Ubuntu 14 + Netbeans 8 IDE was the best setup I found so far.
I've been used NS simulator for long time and certainly Linux is the best OS.
Should run in any version of Ubuntu. You need the build-essentials package, and you should be good to go. If you are running a virtual machine only for that, I recommend a lightweight ubuntu based distro, like Lubuntu, or Ubuntu MATE.
Also recommend Netbeans as IDE.
I tried to use debian, but there is an issue, debian does not allow waf, which is a problem. debian will be difficult to use.
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