EstiNet 7.0 is a software tool for network planning, testing, education, protocol development, and application performance prediction. It is both a network simulator and emulator with worldwide customers and global impact EstiNet is an innovative network simulator and emulator with many academic honors
- Searching “network simulator” on Google, EstiNet is ranked at a very top
position for its high and global impact. - Uses a novel simulation methodology, which enables it to provide many unique advantages that traditional
network simulators and emulators cannot provide. - Has been selected as a research demonstration by prestigious international conferences.
- More than 20,000 people from 140 countries have registered and used it.
- Google Scholar shows that EstiNet has been used in 510 published international research papers
Feature
- Linux real-world protocol stacks are directly used to generate accurate simulation/emulation results.
- Any Linux real-world application programs can be directly run up on a simulated network to provide two great advantages:
- These applications can be used to generate realistic network traffic & thus generate high-fidelity simulation results.
- The real-world functions and performance of these applications can be evaluated under various network conditions before they are released to the market..
- Emulation can easily vary the network conditions on the Internet path between a real-life server and a
client. This capability can easily test the functions and performance of a real-life device or application
before it is released to the market. - Many types of networks are simulated including Ethernet-based fixed network, wireless LAN, mobile ad hoc network, WiMAX, LTE, DSRC wireless vehicular networks, satellite, optical, etc.
- IP address setup and configurations for a network simulation/emulation case are very easy and exactly the same as those needed for setting up a real-world network.
- Complete user and developer manuals and reliable technical supports are provided.
- GUI environment is very user-friendly and intuitive. Setting up a simulation/emulation case just needs a few minutes.
Networks Simulation : The supported networks include Ethernet-based fixed Internet, IEEE 802.11(a/b) wireless LANs, Mobile ad hoc (sensor) Networks, GPRS Cellular Networks , Optical Networks (including both Circuit-Switching & Busrt-switching Networks), IEEE 802.11(d) Dual-radio Wireless mesh Networks, IEEE 802.11(e) QoS.
Wireless LANs, Tactical and active Mobile ad hoc Networks, 3dB beamwidth 60-degree and 90-degree
steerable and directional antennas, IEEE 802.16(d) WiMAX Wireless Networks (including the PMP and mesh modes), DVB-RCS Satellite Networks, Wireless Vehicular Networks (VANET) for Intelligent Transportation Systems (including V2V and V2I), Multi-interface Mobile nodes for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks, IEEE 802.16(e) Mobile WiMAX Networks, IEEE 802.11(p)/1609 WAVE Wireless Vehicular Networks, Various Realistic Wireless Channel Models, IEEE 802.16(j) Transparent Mode & Non-transparent Mode WiMAX Networks, LTE Networks, etc.
Protocols Simulation : For Example, IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD MAC, IEEE 802.11 (a/b) CSMA/CA MAC, IEEE
802.11(e) QoS MAC, IEEE 802.11(b) Wireless Mesh Network Routing Protocol, IEEE 802.16(d)(e)( j) WiMAX Wireless MAC & PHY, DVB-RCS satellite MAC and PHY, LTE MAC and PHY, Learning Bridge Protocol, Spanning Tree Protocol, IP, Mobile IP, Diffserv (QoS), RIP, OSPF, UDP, TCP, RTP/RTCP/SDP, HTTP, FTP, Telnet, BitTorrent, etc.
EstiNet 7.0 Network Simulator and Emulator
- Fixed network Library (Ethernet hub/switch/router, optical networks, RIP/OSPF routing protocols)
- Wireless Library (IEEE 802.11 (a)(b) ad-hoc and infrastructure mode networks, mobile ad hoc networks, IEEE 802.11(b) wireless mesh networks, Mobile IP, GPRS networks, channel propagation models)
- Media streaming and QoS Library (RTP/RTCP/SDP, QoS Diffserv, IEEE 802.11(e) QoS WLAN)
- The ability to use any real-life network applications during a simulation/emulation.
- The ability to use the real-life Linux TCP/IP protocol stacks during a simulation/emulation.
Optional Add-on Modules
- IP real network emulation Library (can be used to test the functions and evaluate the performances
- of any real-life devices)
- WiMAX network Library (IEEE 802.16 (d)(e)(j) networks)
- LTE network Library
- Satellite Library (DVB-RCS satellite networks)
- Tactic and Active Mobile Ad Hoc Network Library